Marron glacé Chopin, on a comfortable night Edna Pontellier dines alone, she describes marrons glacé as "just what she wanted". Candied chestnuts are a speciality of Bursa, Turkey, where they are called "kestane șekeri" 'chestnut candy'. Marron glacé A marron glacé (plural "marrons glacés") is a confection, originating in southern France and northern Italy consisting of a chestnut candied in sugar syrup and glazed. Marrons glacés are an ingredient in many desserts and are also eaten on their own. Candied chestnuts appeared in chestnut-growing areas in northern Italy and southern France shortly after the crusaders returned to Europe with sugar. Cooking with
Loretta Marron Loretta Marron Loretta Josephine Marron, OAM (born 16 October 1951) is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Friends of Science in Medicine organization. Popularly known as the "Jelly Bean Lady", she has promoted an evidence-based approach to medicine since being diagnosed with cancer herself. In the media, she has presented exposés of unproven treatments, some of which have resulted in successful legal prosecutions. She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to health, and she has been "Skeptic of the Year" three times. Marron was born in Hanover, Germany in 1951. Her family moved