Milky Way Crispy Roll
Rosa The other day, I was chatting with a friend about the candy blog, and she made a comment about how it must be hard to keep finding new candy to…
2008
More concoctions of chocolate and booze
As I wait to turn 21. Chocolate Fondue a la Chalet Suisse 3 (3 oz) Toblerone bars 1/2 cup light or heavy cream 2 tbsp kirsch brandy or Cointreau Stir…
Boston Fruit Slices
I stole an assortment of Boston Fruit Slices from my friend John, who got them in a giant food gift basket from some I-banking or consulting firm that was trying…
Chocolate Cocktails
I (finally) turn 21 on Saturday. Being born in September has meant that I’m a bit young for my grade, so I’ve grown up watching my friends get to things…
Nestle Munchies and After Eight
Nestle Munchies and After 8’s are UK treats that are similar to more well-known and more widely available candies. The ones I bought are unique because they’re cube shaped and…
I have awesome timing
Of course my traffic would triple the day I announce I’m taking a week off because my computer died. Forget time off; I’m capitalizing on my good StumpleUpon fortune. I’ll…
Computer issues
Dear readers, My computer, after three and a half years of plodding along, finally died on Tuesday. I stuck into my roommate’s room to use her computer to write this…
Chocolate calendar backlog
I unpacked my mini chocolate page-a-day calendar from summer storage and am now full of chocolate tidbits. Here are a few good ones: “In 2006, Chocolate Russian Roulette candy featured…
Café Tasse Bars
When I was Cambridge over the summer, I walked past this tea shop nearly every time I went to the city centre marketplace. On my last day, I finally went…
Curious George and Chocolate
I shopped a class on Children’s Picture Books last week, so it’s fitting that Candy Yum Yum!’s post on Curious George Goes to the Chocolate Factory caught my eye. Must…
Swiss Petite Fruits
In addition to the malted milk balls I reviewed last week, I also got free samples of Swiss Petite Fruits from Oh Nuts!, per my request. The tiny fruit candies…
Wham – Original Raspberry Flavor
In the US, Wham is probably best known for “Wake Me Up (Before You Go Go).” In the UK, Wham is also the name of a fairly ubiquitous “tongue tingling…