Beacon Hill Chocolates – Part I
Rosa My boyfriend recently treated me to a lovely box of truffles from Beacon Hill Chocolates (hereafter referred to as BHC). I will review 2 of them today and 3 more…
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How to Make Goat Cheese Truffles
Remember the Hedonist Goat Cheese Truffles that I reviewed last September? Now you can try to make them yourself with this recipe from Chow.com. There’s also an accompanying video.
Chuao ChocoPods – Honeycomb and Firecracker
I love the idea of Chuao Choco Pods. They’re the same chocolate as full-sized Chuao bars, just scaled down to just 11 grams apiece. Chuao’s chosen to market the scaling…
H&S Candies
I received a free sample box of chocolates from H&S Candies when I did?a giveaway with them back in February. I took tasting notes and then promptly lost them –…
Candy Flash Mob
ast week was the Sweets and Snacks Expo. I, alas, was unable to attend because I was watching my boyfriend graduate. Apparently I also missed a flash mob, featuring candy…
Leonides Les Truffes
Today I’m reviewing more European treats that were gifts from my friend Neil,?this 9-piece box of?Leonides Les Truffes. There were 6 kinds of truffle in the box:?Classique, Noire, Cafe-Caramel, Champagne,…
Serious Eats takes on Japanese gummis
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…
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…