Sweet Talkin' - Historic Candy Blog

New Years is a time for almonds! And why? Because it’s a time of new beginnings. A time when the...

So what is a sugar plum? Actually, they go back to the 1500s – maybe even earlier. To make sugar...

Who is this stately man? You’ve know about him since you were a kid. He plays a part, one way...

What on earth is Watergate salad? Who invented it? Why? And why call it Watergate? These questions are circulating around...

Throughout history, people used roots, barks, flowers and seeds as medicines. Today, we recognize them as delights – tasty, relaxing...

Yes, the marshmallow really is from the marshmallow plant. The marshmallow plant, or Althaea officinalis, is a relative of the...

I recently got a call from a reporter at the Wall Street Journal, asking about the background of peppermint in...

And the winner is….Hostess Mints! We sent our official candy tasters a variety of chocolates to try …and the verdict...

Taken, in part, from “Sweet as Sin” (Prometheus, 2016) Strawberry is one of the most popular candy flavors in the...

The story of the jelly bean is remarkable, spanning cultures and centuries, involving sultans and ancient apothecaries, wars and great...