Dylan's Candy Bar: Unwrap Your Sweet Life
With a lifelong passion for candy and an artist’s eye, Dylan Lauren shows you how to live la dolce vita. Just like stepping into Dylan’s Candy Bar stores—a modern-day Willy Wonka–like escape—opening this book reveals a surprise on every page. Whether you’re a candy fanatic or you just want to relive your childhood memories, the Candy Queen has gobs of creative ideas for celebrating, cooking, and decorating with candy on holidays—and every day.\ In this inspirational celebration of sweets,...
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With a lifelong passion for candy and an artist’s eye, Dylan Lauren shows you how to live la dolce vita. Just like stepping into Dylan’s Candy Bar stores—a modern-day Willy Wonka–like escape—opening this book reveals a surprise on every page. Whether you’re a candy fanatic or you just want to relive your childhood memories, the Candy Queen has gobs of creative ideas for celebrating, cooking, and decorating with candy on holidays—and every day.In this inspirational celebration of sweets, Dylan Lauren—keeper of the world’s largest candy collection—shares her candy memories and much more. “Unwrap” gorgeous photographs and savor innovative ideas for transforming candy into memorable and stylish tabletops, decorations, and gifts. Gobble up one of Dylan’s fifteen dishes for delicious candy treats and cocktails, such as peanut butter hot chocolate and fondue. Devour candy fun facts and quizzes, such as the color psychology behind candies; read up on the history of iconic holiday candy and classics like jelly beans and candy corn; enjoy lists of celebrities’ favorite candies; and take quizzes that reveal if two people are candy compatible. For your sweet pleasure, whip up one of fifteen inventive, easy-to-follow candy craft ideas for chic, thematic, and delectable party favors, including Christmas gift baskets, birthday centerpieces, and wedding topiaries. But, also, look a little deeper: Find all the ways that sweets can inspire you, uplift you, and make you feel like a kid in a candy store. From candy craft ideas and recipes to trivia and history, Dylan’s Candy Bar gives you the inspiration for living the sweet life every day. Library Journal For Lauren, daughter of fashion designer Ralph Lauren and CEO of Dylan's Candy Bar in New York City, candy is the solution to all of life's woes. While the overall production quality of the book is excellent, the content fails to measure up. Among her recipes for candy treats, sugary interior design tips, ideas for candy-related crafts, and a smattering of historical tidbits about candy, Lauren provides a few personal anecdotes about her own strong connection to the sweet stuff, but the overall effect is disappointing. VERDICT If relentless enthusiasm for a subject (not to mention a famous last name) is enough, this might hit the sweet spot for readers; however, many will find that after the sugar rush is over, the book has all the lasting literary nutrition of a candy bar. Those who want a thoughtful history of candy would be better off with Tim Richardson's Sweets, while Steve Almond's Candyfreak is a more entertaining look at the power of candy.—John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., AZ
Dylan’s Candy Bar Vampire Cosmo\ \ 1 serving\ 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)\ Red sugar (“Pucker Powder”) or a cherry Pixy Stix\ 1½ ounces (3 tablespoons) vodka\ ¾ ounce (1½ tablespoons) triple sec\ ¾ ounce (1½ tablespoons) cranberry juice Ice cubes Glassware: cosmopolitan glass Garnish: wax fangs\ Dip the rim of a cosmo glass into the lime juice and then dip again into the cherry-flavored colored sugar.\ Pour the vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into the glass and attach the wax fang to the rim.
\ From Barnes & NobleSweet-tooth mogul Dylan Lauren credits the movie Willy Wonka & The Chocolate and the game Candy Land as the inspirations for her Dylan's Candy Bar. Whatever sparked her sugary passion, Lauren persisted in her dream. Today, one of her three New York locations is the largest candy store on earth and new branches are springing up faster than any fairy can shake her wand. Dylan's Candy Bar the book enables you to indulge your candy addiction in a calorie-free way, at least in the short term. (The book does include delicious recipes and decorating ideas.) This colorful, abundantly illustrated book brims with candy trivia, history, fun confection facts, and memories that could overflow any gingerbread house.) One sweet package.\ \ \ \ \ \ Library JournalFor Lauren, daughter of fashion designer Ralph Lauren and CEO of Dylan's Candy Bar in New York City, candy is the solution to all of life's woes. While the overall production quality of the book is excellent, the content fails to measure up. Among her recipes for candy treats, sugary interior design tips, ideas for candy-related crafts, and a smattering of historical tidbits about candy, Lauren provides a few personal anecdotes about her own strong connection to the sweet stuff, but the overall effect is disappointing. VERDICT If relentless enthusiasm for a subject (not to mention a famous last name) is enough, this might hit the sweet spot for readers; however, many will find that after the sugar rush is over, the book has all the lasting literary nutrition of a candy bar. Those who want a thoughtful history of candy would be better off with Tim Richardson's Sweets, while Steve Almond's Candyfreak is a more entertaining look at the power of candy.—John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., AZ\ \
