Mozart Piano Bar
Rosa My friend Steve bought me this German Mozart Piano Bar at least a year ago. I’m sorry it took me so long to write about it, Steve! The under-flap blurb…
2010
Chocolate-Covered Wine Grapes
From the NY Times Food Stuff, a report on chocolate-covered wine grapes that “have been infused with shiraz before being dipped in dark chocolate.” I like to make rum raisin…
Haribo Fruity Pasta [Review]
Haribo Fruity Pasta claims that it’s “extra sour” on the bag, but it’s not. It also claims that it’s “gummi candy”, but it’s not quite what I would consider to…
Wonka’s Golden Ticket Contest
I love that Nestle/Wonka has been diving back into Roald Dahl’s original books for marketing inspiration. My friend Steve alerted me to the fact that they’re currently running a real-life…
Chocolove Holiday Fruits and Nuts in Dark Chocolate
I bought this Chocolove Holiday bar on sale in January. Thus I think that it’s safe to assume that “holiday” is PC for Christmas. It’s described on the back as…
Breaking news! Free Macarons in NYC!
SERIOUS EATS!! I love your site, but why, why, WHY wait until the day before Free Macaron Day to post about Free Macaron Day? Why not post it earlier, say,…
Blog upgrade!
Inspired by Cybele’s recent biting of the bullet and moving Candy Blog to candyblog.net, I finally upgraded my super outdated (+2 years old) WordPress blogging software – so outdated that…
Hedonist Spring Teas Collection
Having fairly recently reviewed and enjoyed Charles Chocolates’s tea truffles, I was excited when I got the chance to try Hedonists’s take on the genre when they gave me a…
Kit Kat Map
It’s a well-known fact (at least in the candy blogosphere) that Japan has all sorts of crazy Kit Kat flavors. I’ve reviewed some here and here, and Jen’s got a…
Hedonist Pecan Cranberry Bark
I’ve got some more Hedonist goodies to review, courtesy of free samples from Zahra and Jennie. Today we’ve got their Pecan Cranberry Bark, and I’ll cover their Spring Tea Truffle…
Cadbury Creme Eggs Benedict
“What is a Cadbury Creme Eggs Benedict?” is a perfect Jeopardy Before and After question. It also looks like a serious sugar bomb. Check out Cakespy’s… inventive recipe for an…
Caramel Apple Sugar Babies
I received several fun-sized bags of Caramel Apple Sugar Babies last Halloween in my NCA goodie bag. I thought they were a new product, but apparently they’ve been around for…