I bought these Moonstruck truffles at a posh gift shop in Rochester. They cost a pretty penny, so I limited myself to three: Peppercorn and Sesame (it was on sale; half off),…
Month: April 2011
Serious Eats Talks British Candy
I loved the summer that I spent in England and miss British candy! Good thing Serious Eats has this round-up of British sweets (well, chocolates) for me to reminisce with.
Maynards Juicy Squirts – Berry
These Maynards Juicy Squirts are right up there with Crunky Nude Balls in the category of unfortunately/awesomely named candy. I found them in Canada and bought them because they looked fun and…
Japanese Kit Kat – Uji Matcha Flav
I got this Uji Matcha Kit Kat as a free sample from Tsunami.hk. Uji Matcha is a specific blend of green tea, and it’s one of the many flavors of Japanese Kit…
Happy Easter!
Whether you celebrate Easter or not, I think we can all agree that Easter is a fine holiday for candy. In fact, it’s my favorite candy holiday, thanks to Cadbury Mini-Eggs, Whoppers…
Japanese Kit Kat Review – Frambois
These Kit Kat Framboise were free samples from Tsunami . h k. I love trying different varieties of Japanese Kit Kats! I’m also amused that these Japanese Kit Kats were named in…
Peeps peeps peeps
Easter is just around the corner – as are post-Easter candy sales! If you choose to load up on Peeps next Monday, check out this Serious Eats post with ideas for what…
Cadbury Popping Mini Eggs
I found these Cadbury Popping Mini Eggs in Canada. I love Cadbury Mini Eggs and always try to snatch them up around Easter time,?so I was super excited to try them with…
Japanese Candy Noms
Japanese candy makes me question what I define as candy, as so many of their treats are made from a combination of candy/chocolate and cookie/biscuit. Take Pocky, for example. Here’s a nice…
Twix Coconut – Updated with Giveaw
Twix Coconut is the newest limited edition offering from the folks at Mars. It’s comprised of “creamy milk chocolate, crunchy cookie, [and] coconut flavored caramel.” Mine came as a free sample in…
Hedonist Farm Egg Truffles
Usually I review Easter candies after the holiday is over – love those steep next day sales! But today, I’m actually reviewing an Easter product before Easter, thanks to free samples from…
Ode to a Norwegian Kit Kat
Robyn Lee of Serious Eats wrote a post that’s a darling ode to?Norway’s version of a Kit Kat. The serious eater that she is, she had a blind taste test comparison!