Pyle on the Sweets

05/29/2026

The Variety Packs tomorrow at Lawrence Farmers Market will feature Butter Pecan, Chai Spice, Cinnamon Roll, Coffee, Honey Lavender, and Vanilla caramels. There will be limited quantities, so get there early! I will also have bags of individual flavors of Butter Pecan, Chai Spice, Cinnamon Roll, Coffee, Hazelnut, Honey Lavender, Peach, Peanut Butter, Pistachio, Rum, and Vanilla caramels. I hope to see you there!

05/21/2026

Hi Everyone. Slight change of plans. I will not be at the Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market today. If there is a flavor you are wanting and cannot make the Saturday market, please reach out, and I'm happy to meet you at any grocery store in Lawrence to get it to you. Thank you for your understanding.

05/20/2026

Fun and/or interesting (you decide) facts about my caramel.

It takes *forever* for it to reach 220°F but once it is at 230° I have to hover over it, or it'll burn before I can blink.

On bright sunny days it cooks up so much faster because I'm not also cooking off moisture in the air. Because of that, it can sometimes reach the right consistency before it gets to the rich caramel color.

The caramel is a high-fat recipe (I'm sorry to disappoint you, it is not, in fact, a vegetable 😉) with high quantities of heavy cream and butter, so it doesn't seem to be as "sticky" as others that like to stay with your teeth.

I've been making a version of this recipe since about 2011, and spent several years adjusting ratios and ingredients to get it to what it is now. I had a lot of very willing taste testers along the way!

This week I'll have all 11 flavors and the variety packs are back; they will have all but the Chai Spice flavor in them. Stop by Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market Thursay 4-6:30 pm and the Lawrence Farmers Market Saturday 7:30-11:30 am to grab yours!

05/15/2026

Tomorrow at the Lawrence Farmers Market I'll have Butter Pecan, Chai Spice, Cinnamon Roll, Coffee, Hazelnut, Honey Lavender, Peach, and Rum Caramels. Unfortunately I will not have any variety packs this week. Those will return next week!

05/07/2026

This week the variety packs will have all 11 flavors! Stop by Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market Thursday afternoon 4-6:30 and the Lawrence Farmers Market Saturday morning 7:30-11:30 to grab yours!

04/30/2026

This week I have Butter Pecan, Chai Spice, Cinnamon Roll, Coffee, Hazelnut, Honey Lavender, Peach, and limited quantities of Peanut Butter, Rum, and Vanilla. Stop by Cottin's Hardware Farmers Market today from 4-6:30 to try some caramel.

04/29/2026

9 pm is the perfect time to make caramel! 😉

Also, I can hear my chef instructors yelling mies en place!

04/24/2026

Hi Everyone. I will not be at the Lawrence Farmers Market tomorrow. Thanks for your understanding and have a great weekend!

04/23/2026

Market Update for This Afternoon

Due to the possibility of storms during the Outdoor Farmers Market today, we have decided-out of an abundance of caution— to move the market INDOORS.
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
No Hot Food Vendor or Music
Location: Inside Cottin's Hardware

04/16/2026