I do not have much of a sweet tooth. There are few sweets that really grab my attention. The ones that do often incorporate nuts or seeds in them. Not cookies. I don't like that at all, but in candies, yes. I love the deep flavor and crunch that nuts give. And I love the surprising earthy, chewy texture that seeds give too. Nuts and seeds also break up the sweetness a bit to vary how the flavors hit your tongue. A type of confection that comes out of Mexico, that hits all the right notes, is called alegría, which means "joy" in Spanish. In English it is known as brittle. Alegría is a brittle made with unrefined cane sugar (aka piloncillo or panela or, in Peru, chancaca) and popped amaranth s