Sugar Savvy

Talk about irony. A few short years ago, you wouldn’t have been able to get me to touch a block of white chocolate with a 10-foot pole, and now? Now it’s become an incredible luxury, a culinary diamond in my eyes, and I’ve become completely enamored with its simple existence. Simple indeed, because as I’m […]

Valentine’s Day might be over, but there is still room for love and hearts.
Last-minute gifts are truly the norm for Valentine’s Day, especially when it comes to edible offerings. Being something of a cynic, this simple fact just validates my belief that this is one useless holiday, not worth remembering until the date itself even […]

Yes, you heard me right- Those sugary little Halloween treats that usually contain either honey, gelatin, egg whites, or all of the above, and have yet to ever appear in any vegan form… Until now. Thanks to the creative mind of Melisser from The Urban Housewife, you can now create your very own candy […]

Ever since world cuisine opened America’s eyes to a whole new culinary realm, Italian food has been one of the most ubiquitous choices in everyday home cooking. Adored by cooks and consumers alike for ease of preparation and vibrant, fresh flavors, these dishes are so versatile that they can be modified to accommodate almost […]

I found a new candy a few weeks ago at one of my favorite Vietnamese grocery stores. It’s brown candy. That’s what it’s called: “Brown Candy”. So simply stated, so classy. It’s candy. And it’s brown. It’s Brown Candy.
Needless to say, I bought it. But […]

I’ve been waiting for a chance to try this recipe from Kate Zuckerman’s book The Sweet Life: Desserts from Chanterelle, and a “Food Day” at work tomorrow is the perfect excuse. I like this book a lot; it’s well written and contains a ton of information and tips. She shares the pastry chef perspective, which […]

You may be sugar savvy, but are you sugar subsitute savvy?
Do you now your aspartame from your saccharin or your sucrose from your xylitol? Do you know what stevia is?
Lori Tobias wrote about “What’s the Latest on Sugar Substitutes?” for the February issue of Vegetarian Times giving a list of these sugar substitutes chemical makeups, […]

These candies might just be the best thing to ever come out of my kitchen. Better than the sugar almonds. Better than any cookie I’ve ever made. Heck, better than anything to come off of my grill.
The flavor and texture is incredible. A little crunchy when you first bite into them, and that dissolves into […]

As someone who suffers from food intolerances, I am always trying out new ingredients that might make life a little bit more comfortable for me, without compromising the flavour. Obviously this is paramount to me as a food writer. And, if that ingredient comes from a natural source rather than a chemical one, then all […]

While doing research for an article about Stollen for Just Baking, I ran across a recipe for sugar almonds that piqued my curiosity.  I was intrigued by the simple list of ingredients and the method used to create a hard candy shell, so I gave it a try.  The results were surprisingly excellent.  The candy coating gave the almonds a good […]