A delightful book, full of information with early 19th century illustrations and black and white photos of yummy treats. Topics -Old-Fashioned Fun in the Kitchen, -Basic Equipment for Candymaking, -Cooking Sugar into Candy, -Hand-dippind and Molding Chocolates, -Fudge, Penuche and Patience, -Fondants and Creams, -Taffies, -Hard Candies and Candied Apples, -Pralines, Brittles, and Buttercrunch, -Jellied Candies and Marshmallows, -Fruit Candies, -Nut Candies, -Cereal and Popcorn Candies.