Christmas Candy Archives - True Treats Candy

A few weeks ago, I posted that History.com interviewed me via a number of written questions.

The Deep – and Not Dark – Backstory of Holiday Candy

One of the most beloved – and inexpensive – gifts during the holidays is Christmas candy. So, it’s ironic that the candy has little to do with Christmas, the birth of Jesus, or even the wintry season.

Holiday Art Candy

You have to love art candy. It’s a standard in old time grandmothers’ candy bowls, pieces sometimes sticking together…not to form a mound, exactly, but maybe a cluster.

Art Candy: From Candy Bowls to Christmas Candy

When I think of candy and the idea of giving, I think of the candy bowls grandmothers of a certain generation left out for their children and grandchildren. These women grew up during the Depression and wars when sugar shortages were common and sweets hard to find.

Sugar Plum? What Plum?

Of all the Christmas candy that everyone loves, the sugar plum resigns supreme in folk lure, song, and a general representation of the Christmas spirit. This is odd, since almost no one knows what the sugar plum really is.