Cool Down with Chocolate and Serious Eats
Rosa Via Serious Eats, 4 ways to cool down this summer, all of which involve chocolate. Yum! Now I’ve got fudgesicle cravings. Random aside: The above photo is of a Japanese…
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Not Just Cereal
Not Just Cereal is “the first chocolate-coated cereal snack…that combines the flavor and crunch of your favorite cereal covered with a smooth, milk chocolate layer.” They’re currently available at Walmart;…
Simply Lite Sugar Free/No Sugar Added Chocolates
I got these Simply Lite Sugar Free and No Sugar Added chocolates as free samples. I generally try to eat healthily, but that usually doesn’t extend to my candy selections,…
Taza Chocolate Hit by Flood Damage
Taza Chocolate, one of my favorite artisan chocolate makers, just got badly hit by a flash flood (note: video plays automatically). From an email they just sent out/their blog: “Around…
Berkshire Bark – Pretzelogical
I recently had the chance to visit Cornell for big kid science camp. The drive from Rochester to Ithaca is a gorgeous wind through the Finger Lakes region, and I…
Weird Cadbury Boost Commercials
Via AdFreak, here are three bizarre Cadbury Boost commercials. Chocolate makes for a bad roommate, dontcha know?
Meiji Kaijiu Peach Gummi Candy
I got these Japanese peach gummis in my generous free sample box from Tsunamik. They’re solid proof that the Japanese are darn good at making gummis (along with creepy robots).…
Strawberry Yogurt Chocolate Bars: Ritter Sport versus Milka
I absolutely loved the Milka Joghurt bar when my roommate introduced me to it. Consequently, I snapped up every chocolate and yogurt bar that I could find in Italy, including…
Ale and Pretzel Caramels
Via The Kitchn blog, here’s a creative and intriguing recipe for Ale and Pretzel Soft Caramels. I’m too afraid of scorching all of my roommate’s pots to attempt homemade caramels,…
Albanese Gummi Butterflies
These gummi butterflies from Albanese are a relatively new addition to the bulk bins of my local Wegmans. They’re beautifully translucent and look like those gel window sticker things. They…
NuNu Chocolates on Food Curated
Via Serious Eats, here’s a short video of NuNu Chocolates on Food Curated. They’ve been on my list of chocolate shops to visit ever since I read about them in…
Happy Independence Day!
I hope you’re having a safe and happy Fourth of July holiday! I’m spending the long weekend on a mini-vacation with my family, so there won’t be a review come…