Field Guide to Candy includes traditional favorites and exotic treats from all over the world, everything from peanut butter cups and salt-water taffy to Pastelia (Greek honey candy) and Turkish Delight. Each candy is photographed in glorious full color, with step-by-step instructions on how to prepare, make, serve, and store your creations. --from publisher description

"Get ready to turn your home into a fully-stocked candy store! This candy cookbook for beginners shows you how easy and fun it can be to make sweet treats that everyone will love. Filled with expert guidance for those just starting out on their confectionery journey, this is a candy cookbook that will have you fixing up dozens of delightful delicacies in no time. Create everything from fudge and honey caramels to sour gummy worms and peppermint patties...

The history of candy and sweet foods.

A guide to chocolate explains how to tell the difference between good and bad chocolate; introduces new brands of gourmet chocolate; offers a tips on how to taste chocolate; and presents history, lore, myths, and recipes associated with chocolate.