World Market Strawberry and Champagne Dark Chocolate
Rosa This week, I’ll be reviewing a bunch of chocolate bars from Cost Plus World Market’s in-house brand, World Market. Today, I’ll start with the most indulgent sounding of the bunch,…
October 2011
Happy Halloween!
Hope y’all have a delicious and spooooky Halloween! Stay safe, and enjoy!
Swedish Bulk Candies – Sura Körsbär and Sura Soda Pops
Here are some more bulk candy treats that I received as free samples from?Ingrid’s Candy Shop. I reviewed a couple on Wednesday. The Sura K?rsb?r were thick cherry-shaped gummis covered…
Climate Change and Cocoa
Via my friend Ali, bad news for cocoa farmers from Marion Nestle: current climate change predictions indicate that by 2050, temperatures will be too high for cacao to be grown…
Swedish Bulk Candies – Swedish Berries and Gelehallon
I recently got an assortment of free samples of Swedish candies courtesy of?Ingrid’s Candy Shop. They’re based in the EU, but they’ll ship worldwide, in case you want to try…
Incredible Candy-Themed Cakes
I love cake decorating shows. Whenever I have access to cable on JetBlue or in a hotel, I always stop my channel surfing on Ace of Cakes (never forget!) or…
Guest Post: Cadbury Dairy Milk Bliss Dreamy Chocolate Truffle
Neil Here’s another Euro-chocolate review from Neil! Any readers know if these Cadbury Blisses are related to Hershey’s Bliss in the U.S.? ~Rosa Hallo! Neil here with another European treat. This…
Jelly Bean Factory – 12 Flavor Gift Box
I received a generous assortment of free samples from the Jelly Bean Factory, sent all the way from Ireland. In the U.S., they’re sold under the name?Jelly Bean Planet. I’m…
Sour Patch Kids Rap from Method Man
Via my friends?Katie and Neil, as well as Jezebel and Ad Freak, a big, “Wait, is this for real?” moment. If you somehow missed it, I present to you, Method…
Vosges Black Salt Caramel Bar
I picked up this Vosges Black Salt Caramel Bar at Cost Plus World Market, one of my favorite new candy sources. It contained “black Hawaiian sea salt, burnt sugar caramel”,…
Brookside Chocolates Giving Back with Chocolates Tour
Brookside Chocolate has been on a philanthropic tour across the country. They’ve been stopping in major cities and giving financial and chocolate donations to non-profit organizations, as well as handing…
Caffex Coffee Marshmallows
I received a trio of Caffex’s coffee marshmallows as free samples. They’re not something that I would’ve picked out myself, as I’ve been off caffeine for years and thus have…