Fannie Merritt Farmer (1857-1915) was an American authority in the art of cookery and the author of six books about food preparation. Fannie Farmer was born in Boston, Mass., on March 23, 1857. Her parents had hopes of sending her to college. But after...

Everybody needs a change, right? Right. And these days, sleepy Fanny Farmer of Wakefield is no exception. Once mired in corporate dullness, that venerable -- even spinsterishmarital status as a pejorative ok? -- local purveyor of butter creams and macadamia crunches...

Fanny Farmer Candy Shops Inc. said it will move its headquarters from suburban Wakefield to Cleveland in late summer, in a move by its owner to consolidate the 70-year-old retailer's operations with those of several Cleveland-based food retailers it bought earlier this year. Fanny...

Today is Friday, March 23, the 82nd day of 2007. There are 283 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry made his famous call for American independence from Britain, telling the Virginia Provincial Convention, "Give me liberty, or give...

Jim McCann's going back to the future.He runs an $800-million-a-year flower and gift business -- 1-800- Flowers.com FLWS, the largest on-line florist in the world.But when he wants to get new ideas to grow his business, McCann increasingly thinks small.He figures one of the best...