Few ingredients are as loved, loathed and feared as sugar. We adore it for its starring role in many of our favorite desserts. We are skeptical of the way it sneaks into foods where we least expect it ...

Candy making is essentially an art, combining creativity, technical skill, and some science. In fact, when it comes to making your favorite sugar candies, it often boils down to temperature -- quite ...

Brown sugar is a "granulated, refined sugar that comes from the same plant as white sugar," says Kate Zeratsky, RD, a registered dietitian nutritionist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. It gets its ...

Sugar is among the most talked-about ingredients we use in cooking, right up there with salt. Often, it’s downright contentious. Over the years I have been publishing recipes, I’ve come to expect ...

What Are the Different Types of Sugar? Not all sugar is created equal—and the many varieties come from different sources and undergo different production processes. The various types of sugar can be ...