Surf Sweets: The Best Organic Candies? [Part II]
Rosa Today brings the anxiously awaited conclusion to my review of Surf Sweets’ product line that I began on Wednesday. Surf Sweets?Gummy Swirls: First up (or is it fourth up?), their…
January 2009
Non-Candy Related Help?
Dear Readers, I know y’all come from all over the country/world. Maybe y’all can help me out with a quandry? I had been using Cheez-It Stix in my senior thesis…
Surf Sweets: The Best Organic Candies? [Part I]
One of the biggest perks of my candy blogging hobby is getting free samples from candy retailers. When Surf Sweets offered to send me samples of their all-natural and organic…
No chocolate before bed?
From the NY Times Health section a couple weeks ago, a Really? piece questioning the claim that chocolate can disrupt your sleep. Their conclusion? Chocolate could contain enough caffeine to…
Happy New Year!
Chinese New Year (well, Lunar New Year, to be perfectly pc. But I’m Chinese, so I’m calling it like I see it), that is! May your next year, the Year…
Charles Chocolates – Part II
Here’s the review of the rest of the box of Charles Chocolates that was introduced on Wednesday. We did the top row then, so today we’re going over the bottom…
Chocolate as a slippery slope?
A new study reports that allowing one indulgence, such as a chocolate truffle, can lower one’s willpower and lead to a desire to eat more. I think it’s an attitudinal…
Charles Chocolates – Part I
I’d wanted to try Charles Chocolates for ages, and I was sad to have missed the chance to go on a tour of their factory when I was in the…
Yes We Can! Eat Fran’s Salted Caramels
Happy Inauguration Day! Celebrate with President Obama’s favorite sweets (according to Obamafoodorama.com), Fran’s Salted Caramels. If you’re not from Seattle, where Fran’s is headquartered, you can probably find them at…
Sour Patch Xploderz: Better Than Gushers?
I love Sour Patch Kids candies, so when I saw Sour Patch Xploderz, how could I say no? Especially since leaving off the leading “e” and swapping the plural “s”…
Paynes Poppets – Mint and Toffee
Poppets are a UK treats that I came across while I was in Cambridge. I’ve seen them in Mint, Toffee and Raisin but didn’t buy the latter as I don’t…
Is chocolate recession-proof?
Via Candy Dish Blog, an article from the Wall Street Journal indicates that premium chocolate seems to be doing okay in today’s rocky economy. Hopefully this isn’t one of those…