Chocablog ran a neat profile of Busto Arsizio Prison in Milan, Italy, where prisoners make chocolates that are sold under the Dolci Liberta (translation: sweet liberty) brand. According to the profile, the…
Month: January 2013
Truffles by Coquette – Classic
Truffles by Coquette is a new online chocolate boutique/small business.?They sent me a free box of their classic truffles for review. The truffles came in a classy looking box with a gilded…
Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’
I remember Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme from my childhood. I think the Cookies ‘n’ Milk Chocolate are a newer addition, within the last few years. By the way, this whole ‘n’ thing…
McSweeney’s Candy List II
There have been a lot of York Peppermint Patty commercials telling people to “get the sensation”. McSweeney’s came up with a few fun twists on these sensations?that probably wouldn’t have made for…
Mamba Duos
These Mamba Duos were free samples that I snagged at Sweets and Snacks?along with Monday’s Mamba Sours. From their Amazon listing, it looks like they were a limited edition Mamba flavor. Fittingly…
McSweeney’s Candy List I
Do y’all remember when Reese’s had an ad campaign about there being no wrong way to eat a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup? McSweeney’s came up with a few very wrong ways. Like?”while…
Mamba Sour: Better or Worse Than the Ori
Some people get extremely worked up about how buying Mambas candy can mean playing a lottery for which 3 out of the 4 flavors you get. Fortunately, when they gave out samples…
Hedonist Artisan Chocolates – Clas
One of my favorite things about Hedonist Artisan Chocolates is that they shake things up a lot and trot out different truffle flavors every season or so. I’ve been so busy reviewing…
New Hershey’s Bar
Serious Eats wrote about Hershey’s new Extra Creamy Milk Chocolate bar a while back. I still haven’t seen one in the wild. I don’t like Hershey’s regular Milk Chocolate all that much,…
Sanders Favorites
I’ve reviewed a few Sanders treats on this blog already, including some of their individually wrapped Favorites that Duke’s hospital sells in its gift shop. I snagged what I believe is the…