5 Candies, 5 Countries
Feed your wanderlust candy. Try these five popular confections to indulge in a globetrotting fantasy without ever leaving home. … READ MORE
Candy Wrappers – Sweets & Snacks Expo 2016
The National Confectioners Association’s 2016 Sweets & Snack Expo in Chicago was over 4 acres of 720 confectionery and snack exhibitors and 16,000 attendees from 90 different countries. Here’s our overview. … READ MORE
Cookie Con 2016 Wrap-up
We wrapped up our Cookie Con weekend and it was a whirlwind of a show! There was always something to see and plenty of samples to taste. What made the experience even more enjoyable was the wide variety of exhibitors. … READ MORE
Top 3 picks At L.A. Cookie Con & Sweets Show
Cookie Con and Sweets Expo, the largest baking and sweets expo on the West Coast will be in Los Angeles on February 6/7, 2016 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. … READ MORE
In Our Candy Drawer: Chocolate and Love
Chocolate and Love is a 4-year-old company that makes its chocolate bars in Switzerland using organic cacao and other ingredients from Fairtrade certified cooperatives. … READ MORE
Tucking into Toffee
Toffee is a simple confection that begins with butter and sugar. Since butter and sugar are the stuff of dreams, the appeal of toffee is obvious. But what makes toffee especially exciting is … READ MORE
More Good Stuff
Meet Madlen Zahir of Edelweiss Chocolates
Edelweiss Chocolates is one of the oldest confectioners in America to still create all of its chocolates entirely by hand. Using equipment and recipes that date back 73 years, Edelweiss chocolatiers make small batches of delectable chocolates in the candy kitchen behind a Beverly Hills storefront … READ MORE
Chewing Gum Beneficial in Reducing Bacteria
In Sweets
According to a recent study published in the journal PLOS One, chewing sugarless gum on a daily basis may contribute to a long-term reduction of bacteria in the mouth. Researchers from the University of Groningen and Wrigley found that chewing … READ MORE
Making a Beeline for the Big Island
In Adventures
Arriving at Big Island Bees, stacks of pastel beehives and a jaw-dropping view of Kealakekua Bay greeted us. The charming and then some Big Island Bees Honey and Beekeeping Museum welcomed us with … READ MORE