Cotton candy is a favorite carnival snack. The melt-in-your-mouth treat has even been used as a beverage garnish. While cotton candy is popularly served at fairs and festivals, you can also make the ...

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 ...

Anita Forgacs, known as the Cotton Candy Lady of Ohio, made her debut at the Lorain County Fair, 23000 Fairgrounds Road in Wellington, spinning the sweet treat for fairgoers. For the first time, ...

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 ...