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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 |
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Candy is definitely a treat for everyone. Candies are something which never fail to make people drool over them. Be it any occasion, festival, birthday, party, treat, get together or simply anything. If there are no candies then there is simply no flavor in life. Whether you have to please an angry child, wish your mom on her birthday, celebrate a promotion or impress your crush, a candy always manages to leave a smile on the other person’s face. Whether it is a child or an adult, people in all categories adore candies leaving aside another fact that candies are a child’s best friend. Candies come in uncountable categories like chocolate candies, fruit candies, caramel candies, gummy candies, truffle candies, sugar coated candies, chocolate bars, fruit bars and many more. The candy shops are flooded with their own varieties. But candy is also prepared at home and one has to get over the image of sugar and chocolate ruling the kitchen. It is not difficult as it sounds. To make candy at home there are some basic equipments you need like candy thermometer, candy moulds, lollipop moulds, dipping tools, candy colors, candy cups and candy scoops. Before starting up your process of candy making, you need to take care of the temperature required for the same. You will need a candy thermometer for this. |
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Monday, 11 June 2007 |
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Hans Riegel, a Bonn Germany based candymaker, invented gummi bears (the first gummi candy) and gummi candy during the 1920s, with the bear-shaped candy debuting in 1922. Initially, he called his invention the ‘dancing bear" and named the company that manufactured the bears "Haribo,” which is an acronym for Hans Riegel Bonn. The confection became popular by the end of its first year. Later the company introduced its Gold-Bear product in the 1960s. |
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Monday, 07 May 2007 |
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There is one thing that drives me and my husband crazy, and that thing is a great chocolate cake. He’s as thin as a rail, but you would never know why if you have ever seen him dive into a good cake. The chocolate cake recipe doesn’t even have to be a special one, but you can see his eyes light up like it is Christmas morning if I stumble upon and make a really good one. His favorite so far has been one that claimed to be double chocolate; though there are times I don’t understand why he likes this so much. |
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Tuesday, 10 April 2007 |
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A baby sitter brought my daughter back to my home once and after she had told me what had happened, I wanted to wring her neck. I decided then and there that she should never be able to watch my child again. She didn’t put my daughter in danger, but there are times when she just doesn’t use her head, and this was one of those times. She allowed my daughter to view the Johnny Depp version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and my daughter was terrified for weeks after that. |
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Wednesday, 07 March 2007 |
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Founded by, German emigrant Emil J. Brach in 1904, Brach’s Candy quickly expanded from the initial small storefront shop on the corner of North Avenue and Towne Street in Chicago, IL, to become one of America's largest candy companies in a relatively brief period of time. Emil Brach was not alone in this endeavor, but was joined by his two sons, Edwin and Frank. The Brach family has a definite recipe for success. The key to this success was to produce the highest quality candy, using the most up-to-date manufacturing and distribution processes available, and finally offer the customers a wide variety of products at a fair price. They built the business making and selling great-tasting, high-quality candies at a fair price. |
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