Serious Eats takes on Japanese gummis
Rosa From Serious Eats, a fun and thorough slideshow of the gummi candies of Japan. I’ve had enough Kasugai gummis to know that they’re great – and I’m probably overdue for…
May 2011
Happy Memorial Day!
Happy Memorial Day! I hope all our servicemen and women, past and present, know that our country is grateful for their sacrifices, and I hope that all active duty military…
Palmer Peanut Butter Crispy Yums
On Wednesday, I reviewed some free samples of Palmer’s Kiddie Chow. Today, I’ll cover their Peanut Butter Crispy Yums, which were also included in my free sample shipment. They came…
Perfume Candy
Here’s a candy press release that’s almost too weird to believe. Even just the opening line is ridiculous in its brevity: “Sugar-free, fragrance-transmitting candy is now available for the first…
Palmer Kiddie Chow
I recently received several free samples of chocolate goods from Palmer Candy. Today I’ll review their Kiddie Chow, and Friday I’ll cover their Peanut Butter Crispy Yums. The Kiddie Chow…
Candy Survival
Via my friend Katie and the Daily Beast comes news of a woman who was trapped in her car for seven weeks and survived on candy, melted snow, and bits…
Dagoba Xocolatl
Here’s another bar from the Dagoba line, the Xocolatl. It’s described as “rich dark chocolate, chilies, and nibs.” It had a 74% base, perhaps the same chocolate that made up…
Dagoba Chocolates – Milk and New Moon
I received a couple of Dagoba chocolate squares in my American Chocolate Week Chocolate Gift Pack: Milk and New Moon. I’d reviewed the Milk before, but that was years ago,…
Candy Cake Wrecks
How timely! On the day that I ran my post about Cake Wreck’s sweet candy-themed cakes, they were running a post about how candy + cakes can go horribly awry.…
Look – Parfait a la Mode
Monday, I reviewed the Look Baskin Robbins Collaboration. Today, I’ll cover the Look Parfait a la Mode. I received both Look sets as free samples from Tsunami. Like the Baskin…
Candy Anti-Cake Wrecks
If you’re not reading the Cake Wrecks blog yet, you should! Monday through Friday, they post hilarious photos of cakes gone awry. On Sundays, however, they post jaw-dropping cakes of…
Look – Baskin Robbins Collaboration
I received two packages of Look chocolates as free samples from Tsunami.?an online purveyor of Asian goods, including candies. Today I’ll review the Baskin Robbins Collaboration, and Wednesday I’ll review…