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To candy edible flower petals, select clean petals that have sufficient size to be candied, such as rose petals.

Candied fruit, also referred to as crystallized fruit, is fruit that has been cooked in sugar syrup and then allowed to set in the syrup for a long period of time.

Made to resemble an enlarged kernel of corn, this sweet confection was first created during the 1800's and continues to be a popular treat today.

A kitchen utensil that is used to flatten softened candy into sheets prior to hardening. This pin is typically made of stainless steel, providing a non-stick surface for candy ingredients.

A heat monitor and gauge used to measure temperatures of 100°F to 400°F or higher in hot substances and liquids, when heating sugar for making candy, jam, syrup, and grease for deep frying.

A sweet cotton-like confection served on a stick that is created by spinning sugar in a metal vat and allowing it to build a flossy head of candy as the stick is rotated around the vat.

Small confections having a peppermint flavor, which are eaten as candy or used for decorating and flavoring in cakes, cookies and other desserts.

A type festival bread that traditionally is served on Russian Easter. The white flour yeast dough is most often enriched with eggs, milk, and butter.

Chewy and elastic in texture, Taffy is a candy product with a history dating back to England where the confection was first referred to as "toffee" or "toffy".

A fruit that is related to the pear and grown in the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the United States.

A variety of coffee, grown in the Middle East, that provides a very strong flavor and aroma when brewed.

A sweet, cylindrical shaped, yeast bread that is a traditional Italian bread served for holidays. Translated to mean "big bread," it is a bead that has a light, delicate texture spiced with raisins, candied fruit and nuts.

A rust colored seed that is harvested from the annatto shrub to produce the Achiote spice. Native to Latin America, Spain, and East India, the Achiote seed is protected by a pod containing 40 to 60 red seeds.

A tiny flat seed that was harvested initially for its nutty flavored oil used in cooking and later for its seed as a seasoning in foods.

A type of nut that is grown and harvested from a family of trees that include hickories, walnuts and pecans.