Ferrero is in the clear
Rosa Ferrero found not guilty of accusations of hazelnut fraud (dun dun dun!!!) Good to know that the company capable of churning out the adorable Kinder Hippos isn’t also shuffling money…
June 2009
Chocolaterie de Puyricard
The Provencal city of Avignon was stop number two in my recent jaunt through France. The Michelin guide in the Avignon tourist office recommended two places that piqued my candy-blogger…
Taza Tour + Mexicanos review
Today’s post is super long, but hey, you’ve got the whole weekend to read it. I start with a mini wrap-up of my tour of Taza’s chocolate factory and finish…
Don’t throw Jelly Babies at the Beatles
According to Serious Eats, the Beatles were not Jelly Baby fans. I bought some Marks & Spencer’s Jelly Babies last summer in England, but I don’t have a picture because…
Nichols Candies
I recently spent several days visiting my boyfriend’s home in Boston. While I was there, his mother was kind enough to take me on an excursion to Nichols Candies, a…
Xoçai Chocolate
Via the NY Times, an article about a hyped-up chocolate called Xo?ai that’s being sold via network marketing. I’m more than dubious about the claim that three pieces of Xo?ai…
Albanese Krunchy Bears [Review]
I’ve wanted to try Albanese Krunchy Bears ever since I read Cybele’s review of them. While they’re pretty cheap on the Albanese website, the shipping costs negate those savings (though…
Kinder Joy: The New Candy Egg! [Review]
Most people are pretty familiar with Ferrero’s Kinder Surprise eggs. They’re banned in the U.S. and some other countries because they mix edibles and toys with tiny parts, which is…
Behind the scenes at Taza
The Kitchn has a neat behind-the-scenes look at how Taza Chocolate (the 80% previously reviewed here) is made. Thanks to another Calhoun College chocolate tasting, I’ve now tried all three…
Haribo Super Mini Frites
Europe had more varieties of Haribo than we get here in the states. There was a flier for a Haribo Factory in the tourism office of Avignon, but alas, you…
Nunu Chocolates in Brooklyn
Via the NY Times food section, a little blurb about a yummy chocolate shop in Brooklyn, Nunu’s. They make absinthe chocolate – sounds neat, but as it probably tastes like…
Jadis et Gourmande Chocolates from Paris
As promised, today begins a series of reviews of the goodies I picked up on my recent trip to Europe. First up is four chocolates from Jadis et Gourmande in…