Nestle’s Cranberry Raisinets have been making the rounds in the candy review blogosphere lately (check out Candy Blog and Candy Addict). A PR rep sent me some free samples, three 100-calorie packs,…
Month: July 2009
A Chocolate Lunch for Julie & Julia
Just the first sentence of this post from the Kitchn blog made me want to cry with jealousy: “I went to a blogger’s chocolate lunch on Monday with Scharffen Berger chocolates that…
Choco Roll Taro
One of my dad’s specialty, cranks-it-out-for-dinner-parties dishes is taro root with chicken. He poaches chicken, uses the resulting stock to cook sliced taro root for hours until it’s buttery and meltingly soft,…
Weird candy commercial with a twist
Here’s another weird commercial, only this time, the commercial isn’t actually for candy. Via Candy Dish Blog.
Skittles Crazy Cores
Crazy Core Skittles are the latest flavor addition to the Skittles line up. My package wasn’t marked as a limited edition, so I think they’re around for good. They come in five…
Gummy Choco Fruits Mix
I’ve wanted to try Meiji Gummy Chocos ever since Cybele from Candy Blog gave them a rave review. I had looked for them every time I went into an Asian grocery store…
Peeps!
I don’t especially love eating Peeps, though I will buy a pack or two if they’re on sale after Easter. I do, however, love the creativity that Peeps can unleash in people,…
Sunbelt Sweet & Salty Granola Bar
When I was contacted about getting samples of Sunbelt’s Sweet & Salty granola bars to review on ZOMG, Candy!, I told their PR contact that granola bars were outside the domain of…
Two food crazes in one
The foodie fads of salted caramels and adding bacon to everything collide in (insert dramatic music) Bacon Caramels! If I ever get around to making caramels from scratch, I may add bacon…
Encore Chocolates: Minuet and Almond Clu
Now that I’m all moved in and more or less settled into my new home, I’m back. Hooray! I thought it would be fun to re-kick things off with a review of…
Mr. Chocolate takes on Mr. Softee
Via the NY Times Dining Section of past, a Food Stuff blurb on Jacque Torres’s (aka Mr. Chocolate) new ice cream parlor, right next to his NYC chocolate shop. I spent four…
Sweet Sunday Sweets
If you’ve yet to discover the Cake Wrecks blog, you’re missing out! Blogger Jen posts photos of and hilarious commentary on professionally made cakes gone awry. Every Sunday, she does a thematic…