We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Spun sugar is a centuries-old tradition that's gone through several renaissances. It's been boiled and stretched, hand-pulled and whipped, and ...

Cotton candy is one of those nostalgic foods that are as fun to see being made as they are to eat. Watching a machine spin sugary syrup until it transforms into colorful clouds that wind around a ...

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 ...

Long associated with childhood and county fairs, the food has found its place among a new generation of experimental chefs. By Lauren Joseph Photographs by Mari Maeda and Yuji Oboshi The phrase “melt ...

The inspiration behind Melania’s Cotton Candy started two and a half years ago, when co-owner Marissa Sanchez and her family ...

TikTok’s viral Cotton Candy Sprite isn’t on McDonald’s menu—but that hasn’t stopped fans from hacking the flavor into existence. Here’s what it says about our craving for custom eats. The “Cotton ...