Serve in Michael Cardew Pottery, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, as at the Lygon Arms, Broadway, Worcestershire.

confection denotes any type of sweetmeat, especially candy and sugary items. By extension, “confectionery” has become a collective noun for these goods, and a “confectioner” is one who makes them, esp

A term with blurred edges but generally indicating a delicacy which is sweet, is usually eaten with the fingers, and keeps for some time. The word ‘confection’ is related to medieval Latin confecta an

Industrialization, cheaper sugar supplies, changing social attitudes, and nonconformist religion all played a part in increasing the availability of confections in the nineteenth century. They were st