Japanese Candy Noms
Rosa 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…
2011
Twix Coconut – Updated with Giveaway!
Twix Coconut is the newest limited edition offering from the folks at Mars. It’s comprised of “creamy milk chocolate, crunchy cookie, coconut flavored caramel.” Mine came as a free sample…
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…
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…
Butterfinger Snackerz
Butterfinger Snackerz are a relatively new addition to the Butterfinger lineup. I got mine as a free sample as part of a gift bag from the National Confectioners Association. The…
Chocolate is a Super Fruit
The science is in: According to this paper published in the Chemistry Central Journal, cacao seeds “provide?nutritive value beyond that derived from their macronutrient composition and appear to meet the…
Cadbury Curly Wurly
This Cadbury Curly Wurly came to me via my friend Neil, who’s currently living and working in the Netherlands. I’d had one before during my summer in England, but it…
Green and Black’s Dark 70% and Toffee
These miniature Green and Black’s bars came in my Chocolate Gift Pack, courtesy of the NCA. We’ll start with the Dark 70%. Both bars were lightly scored into 12 rectangular…
Ridiculously Realistic Chocolate Candy Mushrooms
Etsy is full of amazing food finds. Check out these incredibly realistic-looking chocolate candy mushrooms from Andie’s Speciality Sweets. I don’t know about restricting oneself to just one bite per…
Wilbur Chocolates – Cashmere and Bronze Medal
I got a few of squares of Wilbur Chocolates in my free Chocolate Gift Pack from the National Confectioners Association. I’ve never heard of them before, so I was happy…
Chocolate-Dipped Beer Marshmallows
1) These Truffle Truffle Beer and Pretzel Marshmallows look ridiculously delicious. 2) As does this homemade recipe version from The Kitchn. If you feel intrepid enough to take it on,…
Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Drops
I got to try this small, sample-sized bag of Hershey’s Drops as a free sample via the National Confectioners Association. It’s hard for me to envision these Drops as anything…