Dear Readers, My life has gotten rather hectic lately. I just packed up my life in Rochester and quit my job (on good terms!) in my beloved lab at the University of…
Month: July 2011
Chocolove Toffee & Almonds in Milk
I recently attended the wedding of my boyfriend’s cousin. The wedding was held in Colorado, and the bride and groom chose to give their guests gift baskets with locally made treats and…
A website made of chocolate (sort of)
Via AdFreak, check out this Portuguese website where everything – background, buttons, words, etc. – is made of chocolate. It’s not even for a chocolate company; it’s to promote a new chocolate…
Crystal Light Sugar Free Chewy Candy 
I received this bag of Crystal Light Sugar Free Chewy Candy as a free sample from the National Confectioners Association. I’m not one who would buy sugar free candy for myself, but…
First world problems
Do you sometimes have just too many chocolate truffles to eat? Too many admirers leaving you so many boxes of chocolates that your jaw is just too sore to chew any more?…
Red Band Rang! – What is the Dutch
This roll of Red Band Rang! Mixed Fruit hard candies were a gift from my friend Neil, who’s been living the expat life in the Netherlands. It looks like they’re a Dutch-made…
Hi-Chew Mango (Review)
I received this pack of Hi-Chew Mango as a free sample from Morinaga USA, along with my packs of Hi-Chew Peach and Banana. I thought I’d already reviewed them, but it turns…
Candy Porn Photos from David Lebovitz
I’ve sung David Lebovitz’s praises many times on this blog. His candy photos literally set my mouth to watering. Check out his posts and photos about Recchiuti Asphalt Jungle Mix (looks like…
Torku Bitter Cikolata
I’m not 100% sure how I came across this Torku Bitter Cikolata bar. A little Googling reveals that Torku is a Turkish company with its?own Twitter feed. The dark chocolate bar came…
Chocolate-Covered Bacon Turtles
Are you sick of chocolate and bacon combinations? I hope not, as this recipe for chocolate-covered bacon turtles, which brings together chocolate, caramel, pecans, and bacon, sounds tempting!
Long weekend
Hi Candy Lovers! I’m taking off a little early for the long 4th of July weekend and will be back on Tuesday. Have a great weekend!