Cotton candy at the Iowa State Fair is more than a nostalgic treat — it’s a spectacle, a family tradition and, increasingly, a creative inspiration for new foods and drinks. Across the fairgrounds, ...

When: 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, 3 to 8 p.m. Fridays, 1 to 8 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 7 p.m. Sundays. When Jacey Dawis makes cotton candy, it’s not usually a fluffy cone typically spun at the fair. Her ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cotton candy has become a popular and innovative ingredient in food and drinks at the Iowa State Fair. The Carter family's cotton candy stand creates elaborate cotton candy art, adding a unique twist ...