I recently received this email from a visitor asking, “if a recipe calls for four ounces of something, how do you know if they mean four ounces on the food scale,...

Kraft, the maker of Oreos, is unveiling a big advertising campaign in Britain. Stuart Payne runs the Web site Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down, where he reviews cookies (or...

sneakycheat: Rather than tossing loose change into a panhandler's empty cup, San Francisco officials want you instead to slide your spare quarters and nickels into a...

Do you remember your first experience with coffee? I'm sorry to say that I do. All I remember is that it was powdered and freeze dried and worst of all, decaf. I remember...

May 13, 2008 6:00 AMThe Myth World Cup 2008 has been announced. Beginning in early June players of the classic real time strategy game, Myth II: Soulblighter, will be...

College students from across America will showcase their innovative creations in the U.S. finals of Imagine Cup 2008 next week. As the world’s premier student...

Serena Williams has advanced to the semifinals of the Family Circle Cup, defeating Maria Sharapova 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 in the first match between the two on clay. Williams...

CitizenUPDATE 1-Soccer-Toni double gives Bayern 2-1 Cup final victoryReuters.uk - 1 hour agoBy Kevin Fylan BERLIN, April 19 (Reuters) - Italian Luca Toni struck...

Last week, our creative work was honored by The Webby's, one of the most prestigious award shows for interactive work. It's judged by the International Academy of Digital...

Filed under: Motorsports, Euro, Hatchbacks, Suzuki In the United States, Suzuki is more known for its superlative motorcycles than mainstream automobiles. It is a notion...

I'd seen this talked about, but it's not until now that I've seen it actually available for purchase ('purchase' in the sense of able to order it- it's out of stock until...

My boyfriend was a Persian Muslim. We spent a decade together starting in the mid-eighties. Neither of us came from a religiously bservant household so our typical...

To add a touch of class to their re-airing of “Back to the Woods”, Family Guy included this little gem to the episode, allowing us to witness the origin of...

About a month ago, as part of it's ohmygodwe'relosingourchokeholdonthecoffeeindustry panic campaign, Starbucks launched MyStarbucksIdea.com. Customers log on and suggest...

OK, I know I haven't been very active on this blog in the recent past. Quite a few have complained that the last post is months old, and I really don't have many excuses,...

Bjork performs at Hammersmith Apollo during her Volta world tour, on April 14, 2008 in London, England. some things never change - which can sometimes be a good thing -...

The March numbers are in for the Windows Home Server World Cup.  Norway and New Zealand remain strong in the #1 and #2 spots.  Germany moved up to take the 4th...

It's unfoutunately illeagal to mount your GPS on the windshield in Minnesota and California, but a lot of people also don't want to have those suction cup rings on the...

As I said in a comment, food is my friend in times of distress or conflict. A food post is therefore my first humble contribution to The Newsblog in honor of Steve, Jen,...

Although falafel is made from chickpeas over here, in Lebanon it is usually made from dried fava beans, with a handful of dried chickpeas sometimes thrown in. Favas have...