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Best Sweets for the Cinema

What unwraps quietly, what's easy to eat in the dark, and whether bringing your own actually saves money over the kiosk.

How Chocolate Is Tempered: The Science Behind t...

The science of cocoa butter crystals, tempering curves, and why untempered chocolate turns dull and streaky.

Best Sweets for a Road Trip

What travels well in a hot car, what to avoid, and the formats that make sharing easy without anyone taking their eyes off the road.

Italian Confectionery: Torrone, Baci and the Fe...

From Cremona's nougat to Perugina's love-note chocolates — a guide to Italy's classic sweets and the Piedmont company that conquered the world.

Sweets in Orpington: The Walnuts Shopping Centr...

Orpington's Walnuts Shopping Centre grew out of a 1970s regeneration deal with Sainsbury's, and the market inside it has run since 1990 — but neither one is a bulk sweet...

Sweets in Eltham: Eltham Palace, Henry VIII's C...

Henry VIII spent much of his childhood at Eltham Palace, once grand enough to house the entire royal court — but neither the palace nor Eltham High Street today stocks...