Wackym’s Kitchen Margarita Cookies
Life is sweet ~ eat great treats Now, that is a corporate slogan we can all get behind, right? Wackym’s Kitchen Margarita Cookies were an impulse buy during a trip to Central Market, and these sweet...
View ArticleBrooke’s Candy Co. Old English Almond Toffee
Karen and Jim’s visit to The Indiana Artisan Marketplace last spring provided lots of leads to follow in the quest for fabulous foods. Brooke’s Candy Co. was a standout for handmade Belgian...
View ArticleMother Rucker’s Cinnamon Cookie Brittle
Karel (aka “Mother”) Rucker’s co-workers and colleagues were beneficiaries of her passion for baking before she “turned pro”. Karel finessed her family recipes and created new ones for cookies,...
View ArticleSweet’s Milk Chocolate Orange Sticks
If your name is Sweet, perhaps you are just destined to be in the candy business. Leon Sweet started his candy company in Portland, Oregon in 1892, and five generations later, the family is very proud...
View ArticleKoppers Milk & Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels
Do you start thinking about the holidays as soon as the weather gets cool? As magazines and store displays tempt us with holiday decor and goodies,we start thinking about our own plans. Candy is...
View ArticleHammond’s Peppermint Candy Canes
Aren’t candy canes the quintessential Christmas candy? I stopped short in the grocery store last week at a beautiful display of candy canes in multiple flavors — root beer, cinnamon, cherry,...
View ArticleSpoonful of Comfort Chicken Soup
Karen has been fighting the respiratory crud that seems to be plaguing people coast to coast. We had it at our house for a couple of weeks before finally kicking it. One of Jim’s business partners...
View ArticleToffee Treats White Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Toffee
Mary Louise (ML) Dubay ‘s Christmas traditions included making toffee from a “secret” recipe with her grandmother each year. She continued the toffee tradition for years, gifting friends and...
View ArticleCandy We Love for Christmas
Whether for a great gift, a holiday get-together or your own personal enjoyment, tis the season for candy. There’s no doubt our list of awesome artisan and gourmet candies will continue to grow, but...
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