Toffee was the very first candy I ever learned how to make. I picked it up from my mom, who made it every Christmas when we were growing up. Back then, she’d whip up big batches and we’d hand them out to our closest friends, family members, and even a few lucky teachers. Everyone loved it—and I mean loved it. People would ask for it all year round. But with three kids and the cost of ingredients, making it outside of the holidays just wasn’t in the cards for my mom. Fast forward to when I was 21