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Sweets

Sweets


$14.97


A journey into the heart of sweetness. Humans are all, secretly or openly, obsessed with sweet things-and we always have been. The Aztecs mixed chocolate with blood in sweet libations to their gods; Saladin entertained Richard the Lionheart with exotic sherbets and sugared jellies; Victorian sweets magnates built the towns of Bournville and Hersheyville from fortunes made through successful candies; and today the manufacture of sweets is shrouded in a level of secrecy that would make Willy Wonka proud. In Sweets, Tim Richardson takes us on a magical confectionery tour through time and space, letting his personal passion fuel the narrative of candy’s rich and unusual history. Beginning with a description of the biology of sweetness itself, Richardson navigates the ancient history of sweets, the incredible range and diversity of candies around the world, the bizarre figures and practices of the confectionery industry, and the connection between sweets and sex. He goes on to explore the role of sweets in myth and folklore, and finally, a personal philosophical justification for continual sweet-eating based on the writings of Epicurus. A delicious blend of anecdote, history, and investigative reporting, Sweets is the perfect gift for everyone with a sweet tooth.

sweets gift baskets
Cheap gift baskets? I have three to send, but cannot afford them. What can i do?


Things like sausages, and cheeses. OR sweet treats. WhAtEvEr.

I have three to send and can hardly afford the shipping and handling! What the heck am I going to do? How do I know what gifts to send for Christmas? Should I spend what little credit I have on my credit card?

Don’t put it on your credit card. Do only what you can afford – like someone else said, it’s the thought that counts. I like the baking cookies idea. You can get a small flat rate box for $5ish at the post office.

On kind of a side note: I’m not sure who you are buying for, but our family has agreed to do things a little differently the last couple of years as money is tighter than it used to be. We only buy for our own children, parents, and siblings. We don’t do nieces and nephews anymore (there are 13 just within our own family, not counting in-laws), extended family, or friends. Our family is large and it got to be waaay too much. It works well for all of us. Just sayin’ – maybe some of your family is in the same boat you are and would be relieved not to have to buy so much as well.

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