Williams Sonoma Brown Sugar Bear. Williams Sonoma. $8. Buy Now. Made from terracotta clay, the Brown Sugar Bear from Williams ...

Fortunately, my trick for softening brown sugar is simple. Using a knife, I cut away the box, place the sugar “brick” in aluminum foil, and then stick it in a 300-degree oven for 5 minutes.

Or how about this: Brown sugar is on sale, so you stock up. Even without opening the bags or boxes left on the shelf, the contents, in time, turn brick-hard. Should you toss the bricks into the ...