Jujubes

These typical Indian confectioneries are made from  fruit-flavored jellies and coated in fine sugar crystals. As kids, we believed that these are made only in the Lonavala or Mahabaleshwar hill stations in Maharashtra. The former is popular for chikkis (brittle) in various flavors, fudges and jellies; and the latter is known for strawberries, mountain carrots,…

That’s How You Make Candy Floss!

Remember the candy floss you enjoyed in your childhood? Well, I sure do, and this was my first time to see it getting prepared right in front of me! As you can see, there is a hollow basin that spots a burner in the center. Inside the burner, sugar, butter and artificial color is added. As the burner…

Weekly Photo Challenge: Refreshing

When I was a kid, I grew up with choco-centered lollipops that would fit inside your mouth that you can roll all over your tongue to keep the taste of chocolate lingering a bit longer in your mouth. Kids today have to fight with the lollies to finish them off. But a colorful change, that…