MONTPELIER, Vt. — Would fancy grade maple syrup by any other name taste as sweet? Vermont lawmakers are pondering that question as they consider whether to drop the state's traditional maple … more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The individual refrigerators aren't huge, but what a difference they make: positioned under each of the new 16 work stations, easily accessible from the stove, spacious … more

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Greek yogurt is taking over the dairy aisle, but will kids bite? The question is a critical one for General Mills, which is a dominant player in yogurt for kids, with about … more

SAN FRANCISCO— When PepsiCo Inc. announced it would stop putting an obscure vegetable oil in its Gatorade right before the Super Bowl, one of the loudest cheers came from a high school student who … more

My husband’s 30th birthday is coming up next week. As he was trying to come up with his own special birthday menu, it got me thinking about all the birthdays we celebrated in our family while I was growing up. more

New use for a rubber band Grabbing a can of cooking spray with floured or greasy hands can be a slippery task. To add traction, put a rubber band around the can it makes a no-slip grip. more

When you’re talking about rum, how much does the Caribbean really matter? For the rum world, it’s a more serious question than it sounds, and the answer exposes a schism in the industry, a divide between massive producers who value uniformity in a global market and smaller players and connoisseurs who prefer nuanced production that reflects the time and place a rum is made. more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— Beer, at least in popular culture, has long seemed to be the purview of men. Stop by a Colorado brewpub and there's a good chance the brewer will be sporting a scraggly … more

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — The chefs who have enjoyed cooking such things as bison dogs and coconut-crusted tilapia for students in the Steamboat Springs School District just added another … more

HAVANA — Tobacco: It's what's for dinner. A team of Croatian chefs whipped up a pungent meal Thursday, infusing the flavor of the tobacco leaf synonymous with Cuba into baked stone bass filets, … more