Happy Halloween!
Rosa I wish I was still young enough to go Trick-or-Treating. But I am old enough to hit up day-after-Halloween sales, at least! And for those who are going out, bring…
October 2008
Fox Echo Mint
I picked this up at Sainsbury’s in Cambridge after I read Terry’s review of it on The Chocolate Review, and I wasn’t sorry. I bought them in a pack of…
A new blog!
From the National Confectioners’ Association, a Candy Dish Blog. I’ve had it in my RSS for a week or so, and it’s been fun and informative. Sadly, I added them…
Sweet! A cookbook review
When I got the chance to review a free copy of Sweet!: From Agave to Turbino, Home Baking with Every Kind of Natural Sugar and Sweetener by Mani Niall, I…
Wash Post Candy-Related Road Trips
Fun fact: I was born and lived in Maryland until I was nearly 8. After reading about Maryland’s chocolate goodness in a Washington Post Sunday Source piece, I think I’m…
Michel Cluizel – Noir Infini and Mangaro
When I visited London last year, I made sure to do the standard touristy things, including visiting Harrod’s department store. My second favorite part about Harrod’s was trying on uber-expensive…
Sainsbury’s Brand Chocolates – Part II, Basics
Next up in Sainsbury’s store brand reviews, we go back to Basics. These bars were found in the baking aisle. If I remember correctly, they were super cheap by British…
Toffee versus Caramel
I often confuse myself trying to keep toffee and caramel straight. In the U.S. toffee is brittle and caramel is sticky. In the U.K., what we call caramel they call…
Sainbury’s Brand Chocolates – Part I, Taste the Difference
Now that I’m living off campus, I’m no longer on a meal plan, which means I buy my own groceries and, presumably, cook for myself. Because I’m a po’ college…
Free Swedish Fish Shirt
From the Swedish Fish website, you can watch a weird ad and request a free shirt! Update: Looks like the link to the shirt is down, which means you missed…
Retro Round-up
Here’s a round-up of several retro candies that don’t merit very long reviews on their own. But when you string them all together, I get a full review’s worth. Yay!…
Topic
The Topic is a UK bar comprised of “milk chocolate, hazelnuts, soft nougat, and smooth caramel centre.” Sounds good so far! The bar’s wrapper is rather simple and not at…