I have been a chocolate lover practically since birth. But my romance with hot chocolate didn't begin until I moved from California to the East Coast and started working a few days a week at a small chocolate shop (Today)

Most people are probably familiar with paper packets of hot cocoa mix, some with tiny marshmallows. (Today)

Martha Hall Foose couldn't talk. There was a confusion about the day we'd planned to speak and now she was driving in her car, her dog chasing behind, having nearly bitten the mailman. (Today)

I've been off the past few weeks, nursing a shoulder that has been improved by minor surgery. (Today)

We in the Food & Flavor section tend to be suckers for community cookbooks. A notable new one is "McKee Cooks: McKee Elementary School PTA 2009 Recipe Collection." (Today)