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If you’re watching your sugar intake or trying to make healthier snack choices, you might be wondering whether Turkish delight fits into a balanced diet. The honest answer is that…

If you've only ever tried the chocolate-coated bars from supermarket shelves, you might assume Turkish delight is little more than sugar and gelatine. The truth is quite different. Authentic Turkish…

The Arrival: 1861 and "Lumps of Delight"The earliest Turkish Delights — or lokum, as they're known in their homeland — were delicately flavoured with rose oil, clove, cinnamon, almonds, and…

The Power of TemptationThe bleak and rationed years of the Second World War were hardly a time for abundant sweets — let alone exotic confections like Turkish Delight. Yet in…

The Evacuees Arrive: September 1939In 1939, as Britain braced itself for war, a quiet Oxford academic named C.S. Lewis began drafting what would become one of the most beloved children's…