20th century candy Archives

What Exactly Are ‘Sugar Plums’ Anyway? Every Christmas Eve when I was a child, my family would read Clement Clark...

When oysters were king on Christmas Listen to this segment from NPR affiliate WBUR below What’s the main attraction...

So, Here’s What We Know about Potato Candy It’s made from real potatoes. It doesn’t taste like potatoes. It tastes...

(From Susan’s upcoming book “Fun Foods of America” Summer, 2024) More than any other candy, Circus Peanuts are loved and...

Love S’mores? Then you’ll really love creative ideas brought to you by The Girl Scouts of the 1940s and our...

(Adapted from: Susan’s Book: “Sweet as Sin”) Salt water taffy joined the ranks of caramel, toffee, and other American...

From Susan’s Books, Sweet as Sin (2016) and upcoming Fun Foods of America (Summer, 2024) The value of sweets is...

While stopping in Fish Kill New York on my way to Boston, I discovered the...

I discovered this amazing segment from a six-line poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson. 40 years ago – it stays with...

The Glamour of Valentine’s Day Dress up and share the glamour of Valentine’s Day with some of our most...