Candy Posts
How to Make Homemade Marshmallows (And Then Dip Them in Chocolate)
Hello, Willy Wonka! Making candy is just delightful. There’s no two ways about it. And making marshmallows? From scratch? That’s downright magical. I mean, take a handful of regular old ingredients through a few very simple steps, and…presto! Marshmallows. I’ve done this dozens of times over the years, and it never fails to amaze me. [...]
Halloween Bento
I got bamboozled today. It’s Halloween, so I shouldn’t be surprised. You could say I got tricked—and treated. Instead of my regularly scheduled box lunch, The Angry Chef made me the sweetest bento ever. Literally. Here’s today’s bento box, made entirely out of candy. Halloween Bento: Looks like a regular bento lunch, right? Wrong. Allow [...]
Gummi Bear Love: Sweet Decorating Ideas
Gummi bears are my favorite candy. Hands down. And while any gummi bear will do in a pinch, I definitely like Haribo Gold-Bears the best. Needless to say, I lost my mind when I saw this this morning: Target is selling these pink LED GummiLights by Jellio for $79.99. (You heard me right: That’s almost [...]
Chocolate Tasting, Part 1
With Halloween approaching, the Angry Chef and I have candy on the brain. Consider this the first article in a series of chocolate tastings. We spotted these at Whole Foods and couldn’t resist picking them up. If you’re familiar their mind-bogglingly vast chocolate bar selection, you know we’re lucky we walked away with just two. [...]
Make Your Own Marshmallows
No, really. You can do this. I swear. Contrary to popular (ok, semi-popular) belief, marshmallows don’t grow on bushes. You can actually make them. And it’s not that hard. All you need are a few basic ingredients—and a stand mixer. The mixer part is important, because your ingredients need to be beaten steadily—and hard—for almost [...]
