Seek out the most squeamish-seeming adult or child you can find in the act of consuming candy corn. Then tell them they just ...

If you've ever admired the jeweled orbs of jelly beans, lusted over the Junior Mints at the concession stand, or swooned at an extra-shiny Cosmic Crisp apple at the grocery store, you might be a fan ...

For lacquer finish users, good news: Shellac flakes have become more plentiful. Shellac starts out as a crusty protective coating secreted on tree branches by the tiny lac bug (Laccifer lacca), which ...

The next time you're eating shiny candy, look at the ingredients list. You might see "confectioner's glaze." Also known as "shellac" or "beetlejuice," confectioner's glaze is not powdered sugar like ...