I've been cooking off and on both professionally and at home for the last 15 years, but chocolate has never interested me. It always seemed too finicky, too exacting, too fickle a food to fuss with.

Kids might be the ones begging for dessert after dinner, but that does not mean that sweets are solely child's play. It's actually not too hard to transform one beloved childhood classic into a ...

Despite its name, hard candy is easy to make. While baking and craft supply shops sell all manner of equipment to make the process easier, the only essential gear beyond a saucepan is a candy ...