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    "description": "<b>Winner of the 2018 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Cookbook Award for \"Baking\" category</b><br><br><b>This game-changing candy cookbook from the owner of Quin, a popular&#160;Portland-based candy company, offers more than 200 achievable recipes&#160;using real, natural ingredients for everything from flavor-packed fruit&#160;lollipops to light-as-air marshmallows.</b><br><br>Chai Tea Lollipops, Honey and Sea Salt Marshmallows, Chocolate Pretzel Caramels, Cherry Cola Gumdrops&mdash;this is not your average candy, or your average candy book. Candy-maker extraordinaire Jami Curl breaks down candy making into its most precise and foolproof steps. No guess work, no expensive equipment, just the best possible ingredients and stop-you-in-your-tracks-brilliant flavor combinations. She begins with the foundations of candy; how to create delicious syrups, purees, and &ldquo;magic dusts&rdquo; that are the building blocks for making lollipops, caramels, marshmallows, and gummy candy. But even more ingeniously, these syrups, purees, and magic dusts can be used to make a myriad of other sweet confections such as Strawberry Cream Soda, Peanut Butter Hot Fudge, Marshmallow Brownies, and Popcorn Ice Cream. And what to do with all your homemade candy? Jami has your covered, with instructions for making candy garlands, tiny candy-filled pinatas, candy ornaments, and more&mdash;you are officially party ready.<br> &#160;<br> But this is just the tip of the deliciously sweet iceberg--packed with nearly 200 recipes, careful step-by-step instruction, tips for guaranteed success, and flavor guides to help you come up with own unique creations&mdash;<i>Candy is Magic</i> is a candy call to action!",
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