Mario Batali knows his Italian cheeses. The Food Network star, restaurateur and famous interpreter of Italian cuisine promises you can plop a slice of scamorza on the grill with a little olio piccante and it won't run between the grates. It's a technique for producing a delicious, smoky, warm and satisfying cheese dish that won't disappoint. ...more

May 6, 2008

AVON PARK — Like everyone, Jean Claude Meus was fearful of prison. And like everyone, Meus thought if he stayed out of gangs, away from drugs, and didn't rob or steal, then he would never wind up in prison. But it did happen. ...more

May 3, 2008

The diet's two phases are the four-day jumpstart and a four-week plan. ...more

February 22, 2008

Thai Terrace is one of those places we're apprehensive about reviewing, because then it might become packed with customers and lose its charming, intimate atmosphere. ...more

February 21, 2008

In today's world, The American way of life is seasoned with multicultural ingredients. One of the most prominent flavors comes from Japan. ...more

February 20, 2008

As midlife revelations go, Nicole Rogers had a tasty one. Sitting on a beach in Greece, she and her boyfriend, Doug Longo, got to talking about how cupcake stores were showing up all across the United States. ...more

February 19, 2008

The Friends of the Library booster group at the Hudson Regional Library and the library's anime club presented a "Japanese Exposure Expo" Feb. 8. It gave teens who already have an appreciation of some of what Japan has to offer an authentic taste of the Asian nation's culture, figuratively and literally. ...more

February 16, 2008

For half of his life, Steven Ashworth, 40, has worked for other candy shop owners. So when he opened City Street Sweets in Hyde Park Village in December, he brought candy-making skills and a business sense. ...more

February 11, 2008

Lizzy Mapes pondered her options. The 14-year-old Weightman Middle School student was writing a poem and needed three action words to describe a Jolly Rancher, a rather sedentary bit of hard candy available in multiple flavors. ...more

February 4, 2008

To refer to the corner of East Davis Boulevard and Biscayne Avenue as haunted might be a bit over the top, but you've got to wonder. ...more

January 31, 2008