Sugar Savvy

Let’s play Jeopardy-
Answer: Coconut Macaroons
Question: What is - what you do with leftover egg whites

Oftentimes a recipe calls for egg yolks only, so what do you do with the whites?  Throw them away?  That would be wasteful; instead, find a recipe that uses egg whites.
I make quite a bit of ice cream so I am […]

Someone gave me the cutest little container of caramels as a little thank you gift recently.  Delicious, and not too sweet.  But, the caramel like the kind I received can be a little pricey.  Not to worry.  You can make caramel at home with a limited amount of ingredients. 
When warm, it’s perfect on a bowl of ice cream.  […]

Serendipity: It’s not just a name of a popular spot in New York that serves frozen hot chocolate. No, it’s what happened this week when a monstrous snowstorm hit much of the Northeast, leaving a blanket of winter in its wake and I had a post due for this site. What better way to celebrate […]

I’m taking a small break from eating Reese’s candies to bring you this recipe. In light of the recent obsession with the candy, I decided to make a Reese’s dessert for a party. I had also thought about making a Snickers-inspired dessert, but in the end, Reese’s won for, mainly, two reasons.
First off, the nougat. […]

At a recent chocolate tasting event, Anya Wayne, co-owner of the custom confectioner Bellatrix Confections, shared a recipe for a party mix designed to take advantage of the different varietals of chocolate now availble.
Of course, being a candy maker, Wayne has what she describes as a spare room full of chocolate to choose from.  I ended up […]

Carrie’s post about caramel apples made me crave the deliciously decadent treat. Here are some more caramel apple recipes from Chow.com. Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my laptop…

I can’t believe I’ve never made caramel apples before. I’ve eaten them, surely, and their candied cohort, although I prefer the caramel to the faux-lollipop texture of candied apples. With one of my favorite varieties of apples in full swing right now — honeycrisp — I decided it was time to remedy this situation.
Many recipes […]

Some classics shouldn’t be messed with. However, since we’re in September and it’s our National Holiday Month, I decided to take some liberties. We were holding an “Antojito” dinner and besides other things, I was in charge of dessert. I didn’t want anything too complicated, so I decided to go for a Chocolate Millefeuille.
I started […]

There has been a lot of discussion online recently regarding what makes for a great chocolate chip cookie in the aftermath of the NY Times article: “Perfection? Hint: It’s Warm and Has a Secret.”  The article explores the secrets to making a great chocolate chip cookie with various bakers and includes a recipe adapted from […]

Ever since I started writing for Sugar Savvy, I’ve wanted to include something about Mexican candy. I’ve done the eating part, but I haven’t gotten around to the writing. Until now. Just recently, I obtained a recipe for one of my favorite candies: cocada.
The name cocada refers to many different kinds of coconut-based sweets. Depending […]