Category Archives: Candy

Fruit jellies are something I have toyed with making for many years, ever since I received the Candy addition of The Good Cook/Techniques and Recipes by Time Life Books, published in 1981. This recipe is one of the reasons I substituted apple juice for black currant juice in this previous post for black currant jelly. […]

These chocolates were inspired by an orange marzipan chocolate bar a friend of mine found by Niederegger. It is traditionally a less sweet marzipan option and was my step-mother’s preference. While they were made in the form of Easter eggs, it is possible to use other mold forms of your choosing, especially during the rest […]

Monsters are part of the fun at Hallowe’en. Potentially scary things have always been a big part of the evening. Fright nights, scary movies, zombie hordes and other delights to get the heart racing. The biggest mythical monster is the Kraken, a humongous octopus that used its tentacles to drag ships underwater so it could […]

Marzipan modelling has a long history in many parts of the world. There are even museums to the art of decorative marzipan. Szabo Marzipan Museum in Budapest is just one. Take a peak at the video and I promise we are not doing anything as complicated. Fruits and figurines, cities and celebrities have all been […]

Caramel apples are so much a part of this time of the year but sometimes they are just too much. This smaller version is made from fresh juicy apple pieces wrapped in sweet gooey caramel, dipped in luxurious dark chocolate and sprinkled with roasted walnuts pieces. Mouth watering yet? Best enjoyed on the day made. […]

A traditional confectionary recipe for marshmallows includes egg whites and corn syrup. Some recipes omit the egg whites and up the corn syrup content. This one does not have either. It is honey, raspberry puree and lemon juice with some gelatin to bind it all together. Honey, lemon and raspberry all hold attributes related to […]

This post is the start of a fall high tea I am doing for a friend I have known 96.6% of my life. There will be six people attending so I really only need half of what I am making here. Feel free to double or triple the recipe as needed. This is the menu […]

Ah, the apple, symbol of almost everything. From the consequences of the temptation of Adam to the jealousies of Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite that sparked the Trojan War. From the Isle of Avalon that holds the Once and Future King while he rests to Iðunn, a Norse Goddess, who cares for the apples which give […]

I promised I would share the three easy steps to making these a couple of weeks ago. Silly me assumed there would be caramels squares available this time of the year. Apples to dip, Hallowe’en around the corner… seemed reasonable to me. That however was not the case and yesterday they were finally back in […]

So now that there are lovely jars of orange slices mellowing in a simple sauce of cardamon, cinnamon and rosewater, I am left with a full chopping board of the peels. Yes, I could compost them but not all and not quite yet. I have chocolate classes coming up and hot cross buns are around […]