It happens to all of us: You forget to transfer your sugar to an airtight container and next thing you know, it's rock-solid and you're stabbing at it with a butter knife. This was the situation I ...

Brown sugar is a critical ingredient for your favorite chocolate chip cookies, a basic barbecue sauce, or even chocolate cake for the ultimate texture. This beautiful blend of sugar and molasses helps ...

You told us many columns ago how to soften white sugar that has hardened. I lost the article. Would you please reprint it? I buy sugar when it is on sale, but my usage can't keep up with my buying.

Don't throw out that rock-hard chunk of sugar — we've got tips to help you salvage it. Stacey Ballis is a novelist, cookbook author, and food writer with 20 years of experience. She has authored a ...

We've all been there: You're ready to bake a delicious cookie recipe or Thanksgiving dessert, only to find your brown sugar couldn't be harder. Frustrating, we know — but no stress! There are a few ...

Who among us hasn’t been ready to bake and pulled the brown sugar out, only to find it has turned into a brick? We’re used to many pantry staples lasting months and months with very little or even no ...