Vivian Sykes of Baltimore was looking for a cookie recipe she used to make in the 1950s. The recipe came from the wrapper of a Baby Ruth candy bar, and the cookies had the chopped-up candy in them.

We have yet to meet a person who hasn't at some point been saved from the pangs of hunger, sugar cravings, or an energy drop by a candy bar. There are many popular candy bars ruling the snack market, ...

Since 1851, obituaries in The New York Times have been dominated by white men. With Overlooked, we’re adding the stories of remarkable women. Around the time Ruth Wakefield began making a chocolate ...