The Candymaker. Thank you for visiting AvenueSweets, featuring the confections of candymaker Agnieszka Jones, a.k.a. Agnes. A native of Poland, Agnes immigrated with her family to the United States in 1981. For years, she made her amazing nougat and rich, soft caramels for friends and family. In 2005, energized by the exceptionally enthusiastic response to her confections and the demand for more, she established AvenueSweets. Within a short period of time, her confections found their way into Martha Stewart Living, the gift bags at the International Emmys Awards, into gift shops and as personal and corporate gifts creating a new legion of fans all over the country. Slow cooked, handcrafted caramels. Truly made the old fashioned way - slow cooked in copper kettles - with fresh, premium local ingredients, they might be the finest caramels you’ll ever taste. We have long since lost track of the people that have told us so. AvenueSweets gourmet caramels are handcrafted with locally produced Grade A butter, fresh whole cream and the highest quality nuts. You won’t be searching for nuts in our pecan or cashew caramels! What is Nougat? Nougat is a traditional European confection that dates back many centuries with variations throughout much of Europe, particularly the southern European countries of Italy, France and Spain. At AvenueSweets, crafting the nougat is a precision process that requires just the right ingredients, temperature and time. With tastes rooted both in Europe and America, Agnes has merged the Old and New World into AvenueSweets signature Nougat. The result is a soft, chewy nougat that has a subtle, sweet taste that is absolutely irresistible. Beautiful Gifts. Wonderfully packaged, AvenueSweets delicious caramels and nougat make wonderful gifts for friends, family, employees and clients. We can create packaging and gift cards to incorporate your logo and offer generous large order discounts. Thank you for visiting AvenueSweets!