Southern comforts

Mint Juleps

by Nancy Kalajian

The Kentucky Derby may be run in the spring, but you can enjoy its spirit all year long with "mint juleps" -- square candies with a minty, white-chocolate shell and a soft, buttery, milk-chocolate center. They go for $20 per pound (that's less than $1 per square), and are available in gift boxes at the Nut and the Chocolatier, at 1 Thompson Street, in Winchester Center, Winchester; shipping is also available. Call (617) 721-6887.