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A Beginner's Guide to Indian Mithai

Barfi, ladoo, jalebi and gulab jamun explained — plus the simple rule that separates India's milk-based sweets from its flour-based ones.

Bazooka Joe Bubble Gum: The Comic-Strip Candy T...

The history of Bazooka Joe, the American bubble gum famous for the mini comic strip wrapped around every piece.

Sweets in Uxbridge: The Chimes, and an 800-Year...

Uxbridge has held a market charter since around 1180 and its own shopping centre since 2001 — but bulk, vegan and halal-friendly sweets still mean ordering online.

Fisherman's Friend: The History of the Extra-St...

One evening in 1865, a Fleetwood pharmacist named James Lofthouse got talking to three deep-sea fishermen who had just sailed back from the treacherous cod grounds off Iceland. They could...

Best Sweets for a Pub Quiz Night

A pub quiz table is a strange kind of snacking environment: pens in hand, phones (allegedly) in pockets, and everyone reaching into the same bag between rounds without wanting to...

Bassett's: The Company Behind Liquorice Allsort...

How a Sheffield wine merchant's firm ended up inventing two of Britain's best-known sweets, one of them by accident.