More “discontinued” and thus discounted goodness from Wegman’s, this time in the form of two Camille Bloch Mousse chocolate bars, a caramel and a noisette. The two bars are quite similar, “Swiss…
Month: August 2009
Camel Milk Chocolate Goes Global!
Al Nassma, the world’s first brand of camel milk chocolates, is poised to make the leap from Dubai to the global stage. I am intrigued. And impressed. Via Serious Eats, check out…
Chuao Chinita Nibs
I’ve read several reviews of Chuao products since I started candy blogging, and I’ve been wanting to try them for quite a while. Somehow, though, they never came across my path before…
Another animated short
Here’s another fun candy-related animated short, this time about a pinata being persecuted at a party.
Qra Qra – Lemon
You can probably guess that today’s review is not of an American candy. American companies may give their products weird names to make them memorable, but they’d never go for something as…
Santander Tropical Fruit Bits
When I first moved to Rochester, I found it a bit odd that everyone talked about how great Wegman’s was. Really, Rochester? The coolest thing about you is a grocery store? But…
Awesome animated short
Via Candy Addict, an awesome and beautifully done animated short about a boy who finds himself in a land where everything is made of candy (kind of like that Simpsons episode where…
Gummi Jelly
I bought these Gummi Jellys (Jellies?) in Spain, but I’m 90% sure that I also saw them in France. Though the gummi part of the name conjures up thoughts of springy gummi…
Oops!
Apparently my blog turned 2 last Sunday (August 2nd). Oops! A belated happy birthday to the blog! While we’re doing a random, unscheduled post, here’s a reminder to enter my Cranberry Raisinets…
Candy Creativity
I love making gingerbread houses because you get to get all creative with candy as decoration. Via Serious Eats, check out this sweet show of candy creativity: In case you can’t tell,…
Sunbursts
My first run-in with chocolate-covered sunflower seeds was when my mother brought home several little logo-ed packs that she’d gotten at some booth at a job fair. The two of us polished…