A little while ago, I was delighted when Hammond’s Candies offered to send me some free samples from their catalog. I was even more delighted to get some caramels and these Piggy Backs in the mail a week or so later. The Piggy Backs were like giant, generously-sized turtles weighing in at 2.2 oz. Each…
Month: September 2012
Candy Big Brother
Via my friend Neil and Slashdot, news of a creepy marketing campaign: Nestle’s embedding GPS trackers into select candy wrappers so that they can literally hunt down the purchasers. Fortunately, that hunt ends with the lucky huntees winning??10,000. But still, creepy, no?
Ghirardelli Intense Dark – Cabernet Matinee
I found this Cabernet Matinee bar from Ghirardelli’s Intense Dark line at Cost Plus World Market. It was described as, “dark chocolate infused with a hint of natural blackberry and cabernet flavor”, which sounded awesome. I thought it would be wine-flavored chocolate, though it turns out cabernet could just refer to the grape. Unfortunately, the…
Marshmallow History
The NY Times Sunday Magazine recently ran a fun feature on the history of the marshmallow. I really wish you could still collect empty marshmallow bags for the chance to get a 29-foot spaceship!
Hammond’s Crackle Crunch
This Hammond’s Crackle Crunch bar was a gift from a friend, along with their PB&J Sandwich bar. It was described as “milk chocolate with raspberry popping candy”. This bar was segmented into 2 rows of little striped domed rectangles. It broke easily along the segments, and the chocolate had a nice snap when I bit…
Jer’s Gourmet Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars – Cara Mella
I found these Jer’s Peanut Butter Bars on my last trip to Cost Plus World Market (thanks for the birthday coupon!). I nearly missed them – they were shelved a ways away from most of the store’s other candies – and I’m glad that I saw them and picked up a box. I chose the…
Wait Wait… Eats Bacon S’Mores
It’s fall, which means camping season! And camping season means s’mores! And s’mores mean bacon! Not following me on that last one? The intellectually funny folks at Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me have upped their Sandwich Monday game with the tasting of bacon s’mores. Can’t wait to try this myself.
Farts – Sour and Fruiti
These candy Farts made a big splash at the Expo, with tons of people milling around the Leaf booth saying things like, “Hey, can I get some Farts?” and “Oh I’d love to try the green Farts.” Let’s face it: it’s fun to talk about Farts. Of course I had to ask for some free…
Tic Tac Poll
Question 1: Did you know Tic Tac boxes’ lids have a built-in part to dispense Tic Tacs one at a time? I didn’t! Question 2: Will you now alter how you shake out Tic Tacs?
Benita’s Peanut Brittle
Benita’s Peanut Brittle?(warning: website annoyingly plays music upon opening) had their big debut at Sweets and Snacks this year, where they snagged a primo spot in Innovation Alley. My box was a free sample from the Expo. Benita’s is still a small company, so their brittle was all handmade. The packaging was wonderfully thoughtful. The…