More on chocolate and the poor economy
Rosa Rob Walker of the NY Times Magazine’s Consumed column muses about premium chocolate in our current economy. Unlike the WSJ piece that I previously posted about, Walker concludes that luxury…
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Emily’s Milk Chocolate Cocoa Dusted Pecan Halves
I’ve worked with Emily’s Chocolates several times before, and since they make solid, decent chocolate, I’m always happy to try their products. After a few shipping snafus, I finally received…
Fling
I was excited/mad when I read this Jezebel post about Mars’s new Fling bar. Excited because my press packet and free samples were in the mail; mad because they were…
WashPost Peeps Diorama Contest now open!
I love the Washington Post’s annual Peeps diorama contest and look forward to it every year. People’s creativity and attention to detail are awe-inspiring. Now’s your chance to be awe-inspiring…
Mike and Ike Lemonade Blends [Review]
Considering how many different flavor blends that they make, I was surprised to realize that I’d never reviewed any Mike and Ike candies on this site. Today, I shall rectify…
More places for chocolate in NYC
Via the NY Times Dining Section, a piece about Brooklyn DIY foodies, some of whom make their own chocolate, and a blurb about the chocolate boutiques Bespoke and Gilt.
3 musketeers raspberries with dark chocolate minis
Did you manage to catch the limited edition run of Cherry 3 Musketeers that were out for Valentine’s Day? I didn’t. But I did get mailed a free sample bag…
Frey Hot Chilli Pepper
Hot on the heels of Wednesday’s chili chocolate post (har har) is today’s review of more chili chocolate: Frey’s Hot Chilli Pepper bar. When I reviewed Frey’s Tiramisu bar, I…
Kit Kat Advertising
Kit Kat advertising gets a shout-out by the Copyranter for their Kit Kat Bench and their website about nothing. Nothing is nice, it seems.
Lindt Cherry and Chili and Lindt Hot Papaya
I absolutely love Lindt’s Chili Chocolate bar, so when I saw their Cherry and Chili and their Hot Papaya (a papaya and chili) bar at the Lindt 5th Avenue store…
David Lebovitz at Fouquet
If you’ve never been to David Lebovitz’s blog (it’s been in my blogroll since I started this site), you’re really missing out. Check out his post about his visit to…
Q.bel All-natural Chocolates – Wafer Bars
Last Friday, I reviewed and greatly enjoyed Q.bel’s wafer rolls. Today, I tackle the wafer bars, the wafer roll’s squatter, squarer cousin. Like the wafer rolls, the wafer bars come…