Crunch Ball Crispy Candy [From Korea!]
Rosa My friends Nana and Justin have been living and teaching English in Korea for I think a year and a half now? I’ve been following their adventures in Asia through…
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Flake trio – Dark, Praline, and Dipped
Cadbury Flake is a UK bar that’s chocolate folded in on itself in thin sheets, which adds a textural component that changes the melt and mouthfeel, not unlike how aerated…
China food scandals hit candy shelves
I grew up eating White Rabbit candy. Sad that they may now be unsafe.
Baskin Robbins Soft Candy
What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? I’m hard pressed to choose just one (I’m a horribly indecisive person), but for me, mint chocolate chip is definitely up there. I used…
Charles Chocolates Sale
Via Chocolate Obsession: Charles Chocolates turns four tomorrow, and they’re running a few promotions to go along with their birthday. I’ve never tried them myself (I came close last winter,…
Milky Way Magic Stars Candy! [Review]
I do my best to be as objective as possible, and when extraneous factors influence that objectivity, I always try to disclose them. That’s why I always tell you when…
Hershey’s Cacao Reserve Single Origin Collection
I’ve previously written about Hershey’s Cacao Reserve line, their attempt to make better chocolate than their low quality, increasingly vegetable oil laced everyday fare. Their Single Origin Collection is a…
Free Cold Stone Ice Cream Today
Between 5 and 8 pm tonight, stop by your local Cold Stone Creamery for a free scoop of ice cream. And if you can, make a donation to benefit the…
Nestle Smarties
I’d read about Nestle Smarties on candy blogs before (Cybele has a nice Smarties v. M&Ms post, and Candy Addict wrote about them as well), and I’d even eaten a…
Cybele on the Today Show
Sorry for not posting this earlier; lack of computer-age has made me behind the times. Apparently, Cybele from Candy Blog did a bit on the Today Show lamenting the cheapening…
Carambar (Part I?)
There’s a wonderful restaurant in Cambridge (England) called Le Gros Franck near the city’s train station. Apparently, at night it’s a fine dining establishment. I only went there during the…
Scharffen Berger co-founder dies at 61
In belated news, chocolate maker Robert Steinberg died on Thursday. Sad.