The history of the candy cane is filled with mystery and various references, but few can argue the legitimacy of their "pacifying" nature. So comforting and crunchy, colorful and festive, and the ...
is a Christmas mascot built on a kind of delicious deception. It looks so wholesome — a cheerful red-and-white curl of peppermint, practically jingling with innocence. It hangs from trees, fills ...
Americans unwrap more than a minty treat on Dec. 26, as National Candy Cane Day reveals a deeper story hiding in every red-and-white stripe. The candy once looked nothing like the version we know now, ...