Back from Europe!
Rosa Hi dear readers! I got back from Europe on Wednesday, which was also the day my last pre-Europe-written review posted. I just spent hours sorting through and posting my commencement…
June 2009
Candy jewelry
Via the NY Times Style Section, a jewelry photo shoot that incorporates candy! If I’m interpreting the guide correactly, that M&Ms-like ring is $27,800. That could buy a ton of…
Starburst Choozers [Review]
Starburst Choozers are “fruit flavoured chews with liquid centre made with real fruit juices.” Did you catch those UK spellings? Yup – these guys are, at least for now, only…
Flying Spaghetti Monster Candy
Ever wanted to eat a deity? Here’s a site where you can buy FSM (flying spaghetti monster) candy. It looks like it wouldn’t be too difficult to make it on…
Nestle Quality Street – Part II
The remaining 6 of my Nestle Quality Street reviews, continued from Friday. In case you don’t want to click back, “Nestle?s Quality Street is a variety pack of cheapo chocolates…
Nestle Quality Street – Part I
Nestle’s Quality Street is a variety pack of cheapo chocolates that’s pretty ubiquitous in the UK. There are 12 different kinds. The back of the box lists them all and…
Gummi Bear Surgery
I like to play with my food and candy sometimes, but this Gummi Bear surgery involving Xacto knives goes a bit too far. Photo via Instructables
Das Lollipops
I receive press release emails fairly frequently. The one that I got from Das foods was more eye-catching then most. Read for yourself: “What?s your flava?? Man Bait, Naughty Ginger,…
A loyalty card that I’d love to keep
Via CopyRanter, a cute and clever format for The Chocolate Bar’s loyalty card: instead of punching holes in boring numbers, each purchase is represented by losing a tooth. Collect enough…
Balisto – Honey-Almond-Mix
Here’s the second of the two Balisto bars I bought in Cambridge. In case you missed it, the other Balisto that I bought, a Muesli-Mix bar, was reviewed last Friday.…