Dark chocolate may be good for your health, but only in moderation.

Be sure to protect your food from visible and invisible unwanted guests.

Watermelon packs a lot of nutritional benefits.

According to USDA statistics, more than 1.5 billion gallons of ice cream were produced in 2009.

Enjoy a little ice cream now and then as a special treat.

Cookie dough and cake batter usually contain raw eggs, which may be contaminated with salmonella.

Wheat has gluten and rice does not.

Eating meals as a family has many benefits.

I rarely write a food safety column with advice that I hope people do not need to follow.

You will need to do some advance preparation to be sure your perishable food remains cold and safe.