Few homemade treats are as satisfying, or as impressive, as hard candy. With just a handful of ingredients, you can create colorful lollipops, lozenges, or beautiful cracked candy pieces (often called stained glass candy or sea glass candy) in a wide variety of flavors. While hard candy is surprisingly simple to make, success depends on […]
Vanilla bean paste is a thick, speck-flecked vanilla flavoring that you reach for any time you want deep vanilla flavor plus the little dark flecks that tell everyone you made it from scratch. It works wonderfully in custards, frostings, ice cream, whipped cream, and showpiece cakes. Vanilla bean paste is the go-to when vanilla is […]
