Candy corn is one of those sweets that sparks fierce debate every October. Some people love the iconic treat with the intensity of a thousand jack-o’-lanterns; others claim it tastes like sugary wax. ...

Making your own candy apples requires nothing more than cooked sugar, flavoring and a little food coloring. That, and a candy thermometer. Cooking sugar is a science, and you can’t just eyeball when ...

For Jo’i’s first birthday, I set up a Make Your Own Strawberry Perks camp and let the kids run the candy station. We gloved ...