By: Gareth Hoyle | 2010-11-03 | Shopping Cure a lusting for love hearts with a buy a bag of retro sweets Can you cure that craving for a Catherine wheel? When was the last time you popped a flying saucer in your mouth? Remember the sweets that you bought as a child? They'd be considered retro sweets these days. That's not to say that you can't buy retro sweets any more. read more
By: Michael J. Parker | 2010-03-27 | Desserts When looking for a perfect family gift, these old-fashioned treats will definitely stand out. And when they come in hampers, you'll put the biggest smiles on everyone's faces. It doesn't matter what family type you are - wacky, serious, conservative, liberated. read more
By: Michael J. Parker | 2010-03-27 | Food & Beverage Someway, somehow, everybody's going to have a sweet tooth craving for a nice, sweet satisfaction. This is the reason why candies are always popular and in demand. Regardless of age, people will always have a special place in their hearts for sweets. Retro sweets, in particular, are a favorite for their time-tested goodness. read more
By: Michael J. Parker | 2010-03-27 | Desserts Can there be anything better about that generation of candies? Yes. Having them all over again right now. If you still can't believe it, search the Internet and you'll find hundreds of wholesale retro sweets shops with their vast supplies! read more
By: Michael J. Parker | 2010-03-27 | Gifts With or without occasion, gifts are always the sweetest. The act of gift-giving alone is particularly rewarding as it allows us to experience the joy of making someone smile. What's mysterious is the fact that the best gifts aren't even the most expensive or those with material value. There is no one in the world who can argue that the gifts that tug at our heartstrings the most are those that bring us the simplest pleasures as human beings. In this arena, retro sweets are tops. read more
By: Michael J. Parker | 2010-03-26 | Food & Beverage Thank heavens, those good old retro sweets are back! And they still come in the wide varieties we always loved them for. Candy Sticks, Curly Wurlies, Drumsticks Highland Toffees, Love Hearts - yes, they're all back in circulation. read more
By: Michael J. Parker | 2010-03-27 | Desserts Anybody could have a reason for avoiding sugar. It may be to adhere to a weight-loss program or a diabetic patient's basic dietary guideline. Whatever the reason for wanting to avoid sweets is a personal matter, but the good news is, there's no need to torture that sweet tooth. There are sugar-free candies that can perform as well as their saccharide-laden counterparts. The better news is, you'll barely notice the difference! read more
By: Michael J. Parker | 2010-03-26 | Food & Beverage Whatever shape or form candy has taken over the years, they remain to be made from the same basic procedures known to the earliest candy makers. The concentrated sugar solution is simply boiled until the desired consistency is achieved. read more
By: Gareth Hoyle | 2011-01-02 | Food & Beverage Retro sweets from the 1960s or 1970s are a great way of reliving your childhood for a short while, if you're old enough, or alternatively, as a gift for those who haven't yet discovered the pleasure of retro sweets – including time-honoured brands such as Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles, Fruit Salad chews, Refreshers, Love Hearts and Black Jacks. read more
By: Michael J. Parker | 2010-03-26 | Desserts What looks like a very small difference between men's and women's preferences in retro candies probably indicates a certain universality in people's love for them. While the gender aspect has been considered as we observe how people react to old-fashioned sweets, it might also be a good idea to have a poll that looks into the perspectives of the different age groups, cultures and social classes even. read more
By: Michael J. Parker | 2010-03-27 | Food & Beverage Toffees are big because of their strong sugar butter goodness that are such tongue pleasers. If you thought they grew on trees, you're wrong again. They're cooked in pots then molded in trays. Toffee is a heavenly confection achieved with sugar, butter and flour boiling up to a certain degree of heat depending on what type of candy is preferred. read more
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By: Michael J. Parker | 2010-03-26 | Desserts In reality, the world of retro sweets could gets things so much more animated for lollypops. For example, have you heard of a lollypop person? The concept hails from England where there used to to be a local community that signed up and trained lollypop people whose main responsibility was to see to it that the whole population received their lollypops. read more
By: Michael J. Parker | 2010-06-08 | Desserts Can you find any kid who doesn’t like sweets? Of course, you can not. Working as a teacher in a kindergarten, I spend most of my time with kids and I can sure that they love sweets more than anything in the world. Candies, chocolates, gummy candies, and so on. I have also noticed that even their parents give them something sweet for the snacks or lunch. The sweets section in the c read more
By: Michael J. Parker | 2010-03-26 | Food & Beverage Fruits are some of the healthiest foods we have around. They're natural and ripe with powerful nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. read more