I’m currently at the Society for Neuroscience conference in New Orleans, so I’m turning things over to some globe-trotting friends this week. Cameron and Meredith are former roommates of mine (we did…
Month: October 2012
Dark Chocolate Chipotle Almonds from Sug
These Dark Chocolate Chipotle Almonds were another free sample from Sugarfina. They came in a little plastic 2×2 inch box, which I believe is their petite size. It held ~20 almonds. They…
Bacon Praline Recipe
You ready to get your drool on? Check out this recipe from Serious Eats for Bacon Praline. That’s candied bacon plus caramel. Drooling yet? Really, though, you could just stop at the…
Mint Chip Malted Milk Balls from Sugarfi
These Mint Chip Malted Milk Balls came from my free sample of Sugarfina’s Malt Shoppe tasting flight. The flight’s “menu” described these as “refreshing malt balls… coated in dark chocolate, then rolled…
DIY Molded Chocolates
In case you’ve ever wanted to make your own molded chocolates, Rise and Shine (via Lifehacker) shows how you can make your own molds out of brown sugar. Looks fun! If I…
Hammond’s Caramels – Vanilla
These Hammond’s Caramels were free samples that arrived in the same box as the?Piggy Backs?that I previously reviewed. They came in vanilla and chocolate, and both 1.5-inch squares were wrapped in waxed…
Sugarfina Cocktail Hour – Part II
On Wednesday, I covered the cordials from my free sample of online candy boutique Sugarfina’s Cocktail Hour Tasting Bar. Today, I’ll go through the gummis in that assortment. The gummi half of…
Horseless Headsman Needs a Snickers
Via AdFreak, a new Halloween-themed Snickers commercial gets a little spooky and a lot silly. I have to admit, I found it stupid hilarious. Giant head, tiny hands! Ooooo!
Sugarfina Cocktail Hour – Part I C
Sugarfina?is a new online candy “boutique” that sells candy that they’ve curated from around the world. They recently sent me a generous selection of free samples of their products, including their?cocktail hour…
British Candy Round-Up from The Awl
For some reason, the Awl ran a piece about some standard British candies. I’ve seen but not tried Penguins, and Terry’s Chocolate Orange is available in the U.S. The rest was all…
Ghirardelli Intense Dark Sea Salt Soiree
This Sea Salt Soiree bar is a new addition to Ghirardelli’s Intense Dark line. At least, I believed the corner label that said it was new – that’s what prompted me to…