Candy

We went on a bender of squidgy, gelatinous bears, rings, frogs, fruits, and feet to make sure you wouldn't suffer a case of bad gummy belly this Halloween

From actual bears to every kid's favorite Halloween get, the sweet, chewy history of the gummy bear

BA's Julia Kramer takes a candy-making class from the mad scientist of Portland, Oregon's sweets scene—and sneaks away with a few of her trade secrets

Nine kids sounds off on the snacks they crave in summer camp care packages: candy, cheesy crackers, and powdered drink mix

For us, no trip abroad is complete without stocking up on these foreign candies, from mango bars to marshmallow-covered shortbread

This pecan fudge recipe is similar in flavor to caramelized white chocolate. Tangy buttermilk tempers the sweetness.

When it comes to making brittle, our readers bristle—but actually, this crunchy candy isn't that hard to get right. Here are five tips for nailing it

A two-part process transforms grapefruit’s characteristically bitter skin and pith into meltingly tender, sweet strips. Here’s how it’s done

With a few tips from the BA Prep School, you can have homemade caramel candies in your dessert arsenal.

This holiday confection is both sweet and salty.

Sweetened condensed milk makes this salted caramel recipe extra-luscious.

These 8 vintage candy ads hark back to the days when sweets were considered healthy, fashionable, and formal.

If you can’t keep your hands out of the candy bowl, go full tilt by pairing classic Halloween candies with the perfect craft beers.

Funny kid interviews about the best and worst Halloween candy they've ever gotten while trick-or-treating.

Kick off the holiday sweet(s) season by sending guests home with this crunchy, easy-to-make-ahead brittle.

From salty black licorice to chili-spiked watermelon candies, the treats only an adult palate can truly appreciate

When you've got more treats than you can eat, we've got 4 recipes to help you out, from Gummi Booze to Reese's Meringues

Put the evening over the top by setting out these easy, impressive caramels after dessert. Or set out wax-paper bags so friends can take them home for the next day.

These old-fashioned marshmallows look beautiful in apothecary jars. Find one at a flea market, Williams-Sonoma, or on etsy.com/>.

Popcorn was just the start: A history of movie-theater snacks, from the red-licorice war of the 1920s to "When Harry Met Salad"

Crunchy, nutty, chocolate-y goodness.

Here, a coarse sea salt like fleur de sel or sel gris plays a few important roles: It tempers and cuts the richness of the nuts and butter, it adds a concentrated crunch—and it makes the brittle look divine. Break this vibrant green pistachio brittle on top of ice cream or crumble it over rice pudding. Or, do what we do, and eat it straight off the baking sheet.