Candy corn is one of those sweets that sparks fierce debate every October. Some people love the iconic treat with the intensity of a thousand jack-o’-lanterns; others claim it tastes like sugary wax. ...

Sugary. Sweet. Sticky. Fluffy. Airy. Delicate. There’s no one word that perfectly describes the sensory wonder that is cotton candy. Don’t forget “flossy” — cotton candy, after all, was invented by a ...