American Heritage Chocolate
Rosa American Heritage Chocolate is a new line from the folks at Mars that “allows us to take a sweet bite out of history.” They claim “historic and modern recipe interpretations”…
October 2010
Blog Action Day Winner and a Fun Event for Bostonites
I hereby declare Knile winner of my Blog Action Day Contest. NOT because his comment was the longest, but because a) it was a fact I didn’t already know b)…
Lammes Habanero Praline
As Rodzilla reminded me via the ZOMG, Candy! Facebook page, I owe y’all a review of this Lammes Candies Habanero Praline. Lammes Candies is a hometown favorite of mine. Their…
Crazy Moose Candy Commercial
Via AdFreak, here’s a pair of bizarre commercials for Maynards Wine Gums. Mounted animal heads already creep me out enough as it is without the added craziness of these commercials.
The Kitchn Chocolate Round-Up
The Kitchn has a nice round-up of their chocolate-related posts. There’s a lot of links to click though – enough to last you all week!
BonBon Jovi Truffles from Cakespy
Thanks to my stint in the Yale Precision Marching Band, I have a special fondness for Bon Jovi. “You Give Love a Bad Name” was even my audition song! And…
Serious Eats’s Favorite Candy Bars
The Serious Eats Staff recently posted about their favorite candy bars. I’m in Robyn’s camp – I think it’s easier to talk about which bars aren’t my favorite. What are…
Edible Bloody Science
Via a med student friend and Wisconsin Candy Dish, a neat and Halloween-appropriate candy craft: bloody microscope slides made from boiled sugar, inspired by Dexter.
Zombie Starburst Ad
Via AdFreak, here’s a zombie-fied Starburst ad that feels quite appropriate as Halloween approaches.
Off to China!
I’m in China for the week to visit family and to check out the World Expo. That means two things: 1) Expect reviews of Chinese sweets when I get back.…
Blog Action Day – Water
Today is Blog Action Day, when blogs around the world post on a common topic on the same day. I’ve participated in Blog Action Day since its inception in 2007.…
Check me out in Women’s World Magazine
I’ve got a little blurb in the Women’s World Magazine that’s hitting shelves today. I’m talking up Surf Sweets (I reallllly love their sour gummi worms). Check me out, along…