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A Glimpse of the Author 11 Apr 2013 | 07:57 pm
With the book in production for an October publication date, the next thing to do is to pick an author photo for the jacket. This is my first choice–what do you think? Credit: “Head of Candy Research,...
Cavities? Blame mom… 8 Apr 2013 | 07:20 pm
In my book, I have a whole chapter on cavities and how easy it was to blame candy for America’s terrible teeth. It is never so simple, of course: there is no one thing that directly causes cavities. B...
Candy Experiments, by Loralee Leavitt 4 Apr 2013 | 10:10 pm
Candy lovers, parents, and educators have something to cheer about in this new book by Loralee Leavitt. For several years, Loralee has been developing kid-friendly experiments with candy and posting t...
What’s in Your Easter Basket? 31 Mar 2013 | 12:54 am
Any special Easter favorites, new or old? If you want to know what I’m hoping will be in my basket, check out my Easter candy gallery at Saveur.com http://www.saveur.com/article/Kitchen/The-History-of...
Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure 29 Mar 2013 | 11:36 pm
We have a title! CANDY: A Century of Panic and Pleasure Coming in October 2013, published by Faber and Faber. And here’s a description: Many adults who wouldn’t dream of indulging in a Snickers bar of...
Is Snapsy a Spy? 28 Mar 2013 | 01:13 am
The Snapsy story is bigger than I thought, folks. Look what I saw today at the drug store: So: Hershey’s and Russell Stover, two totally separate candy companies, both come up with the idea of chocola...
Snapsy: A New Easter Candy Low 23 Mar 2013 | 01:50 am
What kid hasn’t dreamed of a huge chocolate bunny to call her own, a massive hunk of melty bliss to be consumed in one of several equally messy ways. I liked to break off the head first, then eat shar...
Beer and Candy, yet again 23 Jan 2013 | 07:39 pm
One of the surprises in my candy research has been the intimate and unexpected connections with liquor. Brandy drops and the like barely scratch the surface. Take, for example, the case of invertase. ...
Coming soon…”Untitled” candy book 18 Jan 2013 | 09:22 pm
Well, it’s done. The book is finished, the manuscript is edited, the whole 118,000 words bundled up and sent off to production. Book? Yes, that’s where I’ve been the past few months, shaping and mold...
Pepperidge Farm: Get a Room! 19 Nov 2012 | 07:45 pm
Pepperidge Farm, purveyor of better-than-average grocery store cookies, is tip-toeing farther into candy territory with a very tasty treat called “Signatures Chocolate Medallion Cookies Milk Chocolate...
