What’s your favorite confection to make?

A great question and one I am asked quite often. Over the years the answer has varied. In my teenage years when I was just learning the craft I would more than likely answer that making hard candies was my favorite or perhaps a certain chocolate. Many years later however, my answer is concrete: candy […]

Taste & See, the Color is Good

How color affects our perception of taste If we are used to our foods being certain colors, we are usually immediately put off when our favorite familiar items are not the bright orange they usually are. How does color have such a stronghold on us? It’s been said that red is the sweetest color. And […]

What are you most thankful for?

Thank you Norman & Harriet Cooper Such a broad question with so many answers, right?  However, as we approach, Thanksgiving, I want to say how thankful I am for all my friends. I have so many wonderful people in my life that have helped me and my family as we set out on this endeavor […]

Sweet Treats for the Gluten-Free

Food isn’t just plain old food anymore. Many people, including our customers, deal with a variety of issues that affect the way they eat every day. We get joy from bringing a sweet smile to people’s faces with our products and don’t want to leave anyone out. Those who must adhere to a gluten-free diet have to be very […]

We Say Chocolate is the Mother of Invention

The Melted Spark of this Invention The invention of the microwave is credited to self-taught engineer Percy Spencer in the 1940s. It is widely thought that it was the melting of a chocolate bar in his pocket that was exposed to the power of a magnetron tube that sparked the chain of events leading to the machine […]