If you ask Buddy the Elf, candy canes are one of the four major food groups. And there's no denying they're an iconic holiday treat! Legend has it that it all started with a group of boisterous ...

As Christmas approaches, stores throughout the U.S. have situated their mall Santas, put out wreaths and lined both trees and give-away bowls with candy canes — one of the most popular treats around ...

Walk into any store during December, and you'll spot them instantly—those red-and-white striped hooks of peppermint sweetness hanging from Christmas trees, tucked into stockings, and decorating ...

Along with Christmas tunes sneaking onto the airwaves between pop hits and gingerbread lattes featuring prominently on coffee shop menus, candy aisles filled with red-and-white striped sweets are a ...

Loads of commonly-held Christmas origin stories are untrue, while other (equally interesting) factual ones are less known. For instance, Coca-Cola themselves say that they’re not why we think of Santa ...

DAYTONA BEACH — The iconic symbols of Christmas are so deeply embedded in the holiday's traditions and celebrations that most people probably never take a step back and ask why anyone ever started ...

Unwrap the sweet story behind the origin of candy canes, from their simple start to their rise as a holiday symbol shaped by tradition, legend and a dash of creativity Of all the sweet treats we ...

Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Candy canes in blue bowl. Gajanan is an editor at TIME. As Christmas approaches, stores throughout the U.S. have situated their mall Santas, put out wreaths and lined ...