Candy/Chocolate

Most candies and chocolates have precise temperature targets you should be aiming for when making them at home. We have the tips to help you have success!

Baking | Blog | Candy/Chocolate | Thermometer | Tips

Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries and How to Temper Chocolate Perfectly
ByMegan Benson February 3, 2026 Reading Time: 4 minutes

How to Make Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries at Home Tempering chocolate feels intimidating, but really, it’s heating chocolate slowly to the right temperature. No matter what chocolate you are “melting,” you should measure the temperature to ensure that you get a beautiful set finish, rather than a chalky, uneven finish. Tempering chocolate isn’t guesswork — it’s temperature…

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How to Make Homemade Candy Canes: Candy Temperatures for a Holiday Treat
ByMartin Earl November 25, 2025 Reading Time: 11 minutes

If there is one edible symbol of holiday joy, it has to be the candy cane. They’re festive, joyful, and mintily refreshing amongst all the chocolates and beef roasts of winter. But here’s something you may not have considered: Until the 1920s, candy canes were made exclusively by hand. If not homemade, candy canes were…

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Bread | Candy/Chocolate | Desserts

Homemade Cannoli: Recipe and Frying Temps for a Delicious Dessert
ByMartin Earl December 22, 2025 Reading Time: 5 minutes

Good cannoli can be hard to find. Unless you live in a city with a substantial Italian population, cannoli might not even be available, let alone good. But that just isn’t acceptable. Everyone should be able to enjoy great cannoli! Here, we present a recipe for fantastic cannoli with crisp, flavorful shells and beautifully simple,…

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Candy/Chocolate | Thermometer

ThermoWorks and the French Pastry School
ByMartin Earl May 20, 2025 Reading Time: 1 minute

People who know choose ThermoWorks. Professionals from all over the food and cooking world choose our tools to perfect their craft and ensure the quality and consistency of their products. Just one example of the pros that depend on our tools for their needs is the French Pastry School. Located in Chicago, the French Pastry…

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Candy/Chocolate | Desserts

French Buttercream Icing Recipe from The French Pastry School
ByMartin Earl January 15, 2024 Reading Time: 1 minute

For the smoothest, most decadent icing for your cakes, you should use French Buttercream. This icing uses a hot sugar syrup to cook the eggs and yolks in the mixture, resulting in a rich and luscious texture that is simply unbeatable on any cake. And who better to teach this method than the pastry experts…

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Homemade Marshmallows: A Wonder of Candy Making
ByMartin Earl June 26, 2023 Reading Time: 4 minutes

When I first heard that marshmallows could be made at home, I was incredulous. How on earth could a home cook create a puffy, cloudy confection like the marshmallow? Surely it required specialized, magical industrial machinery operated by gnomes or elves or some other sugar-loving sprites. But then I saw some for sale in a…

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