People have been making candy for thousands of years.  Why is candy almost as old as the human race?  Candy is a cure-all for the blues.  Candy can motivate, soothe, calm, remind, appease, befriend, reconcile, flirt or bribe.  Candy can say, ‘I am sorry’ or ‘I remember’. Candy is a balm for emotional unease and [...]

When it comes to protecting our health, at times it seems that there is nothing but bad news. However, some new studies suggest that chocolate may actually be somewhat of a health food, great news indeed for those of us with a high functioning sweet tooth.
It seems that many of the ingredients in chocolate may [...]

Did you know that your favorite afternoon pick-me-up or breakfast “cuppa” has a history that dates back thousands of years? According to legend, the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung “discovered” tea way back in 2737 BC when some tea leaves were blown by the wind into his pot of boiling water. Now, whether [...]