Note from Rosa: Here’s another guest post from expat friend Neil. He wrote this in May 2013 but only just now found the photos. I try not to subject you to reviews of candy I’ve let expire, but I’m making an exception for this. January 2013 wasn’t that long ago, right…? This came from a…
Month: September 2013
WTF Candy Box dessert + blogging update
Hey guys, I’m sorry I’ve remiss about posting new reviews lately. I’ve been out of town for the last 3 weekends in a row, and I was just at a conference for the better part of last week. Weekends are usually when I get all my blogging done, so I’m now fairly behind in blogging…
Weirdest mainstream chocolate bar?
I’m used to small artisanal brands like Zotter making chocolate bars with strange flavor combinations. More mainstream brands, however, generally come up with tamer combos. I was pleasantly surprised to catch this review of a Cola Pretzel Honeycomb bar made by…?Cadbury! It sounded strange, but Kev gave it a positive review. I really want to…
Chocolate consumption rituals
A recent study from the journal Psychological Science found “that ritualistic behavior potentiates and enhances ensuing consumption.” In plain English, engaging in rituals before eating makes the eating seem more pleasurable. The authors of the study ran one experiment in which half of their participants were instructed to eat a chocolate bar in the following…
Astor Belgian Chocolate – Angel Food Cake and Devil’s Food Cake
I picked up these Astor Belgian Chocolate bars as free samples at Sweets and Snacks. It looks like they sell a variety of their signature bars on their website; I was also told that they repackage these under other brands as well. Both bars – Angel Food Cake and Devil’s Food Cake – were lightly…
Jelina Chocolatier – Fleur de Sel
Wednesday, I reviewed Jelina Chocolatier’s Espresso bar. Today, I’ve got a review of another of their organic chocolate bars, the Fleur de Sel. Both were free samples that I picked up at the Sweets and Snacks Expo. Again, this bar was comprised of 15 rectangles, which came sealed in a silver wrapper tucked inside a…
Cybele’s lesson on sugar substitutes
I love Cybele’s Candy Blog for her great reviews and mouth-watering photos. She recently write a review about Lily’s Dark Chocolate, which was sweetened with Stevia. The review of the chocolate bar is great, but you should really check out for her little lesson in how chocolate makers use sugar substitutes. Very educational!
Jelina Chocolatier – Espresso
Last year at the Sweets and Snacks Expo, I picked up two chocolate bars from Jelina Chocolatier, a Canadian chocolate company that was looking for a U.S. distributor. I loved those two bars and gave them high marks?and kept hoping they’d make their way to the U.S. market.?Unfortunately, they’re still looking for a U.S. distributor,…
Gooey Caramel Twix Bar recipe from Serious Eats
Serious Eats recently ran a recipe for Gooey Caramel Twix Bars. It’s chocolate, nuts, homemade caramel, and chopped Twix bars on a shortbread cookie. It sounds good and looks decadent! Though the added presence of Twix seems superfluous, no?
ZoĆ«’s Chocolate Co – The Sports Bar
Last Friday, I reviewed some truffles that I had received as free samples from Zo?’s Chocolate Co. They also sent along a free sample of “The Sports Bar”, which was described as “crispy puffed caramelized popcorn-like rice crisps mixed into luscious dark chocolate and topped with carefully roasted honeyed peanuts.” The peanut studded bar was…