Sweetriot – Pure 60% Dark Chocolate! [Review]
Rosa Sweetriot?recently sent me free samples of their?new line of chocolate riotBars.?Before the riotBar additions, they sold chocolate in unBars, which were in thick, unwieldy blocks. I have an unBar that’s…
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Gap Kids want candy
Gap Kids new holiday line is “I want candy” themed. Shrug. At least it comes with a cute music video with cute kids bopping around a candy store. Via AdFreak.
Public Displays of Confection – 1890’s Sweets/Drop Candy Berry Mix
These 1890’s Sweets/Drop Candy Berry Mix from Public Displays of Confection were a free sample, along with the Thanksgiving Mix I reviewed a week ago?and a couple of fat candy…
Hedonist Salted Caramels
These salted caramels from Hedonist Artisan Chocolates were free samples that I got in the same package as the?candy cane bark?(Wednesday’s review). I’m a total sucker for salted caramels, especially…
Patriotic Candy Canes
This winter, consider making your holiday extra sweet and patriotic with some red, white, and blue candy canes from True Blue Candy Canes. They’ll let decorate and satisfy your sweet…
REVIEW: Hedonist Chocolate – Candy Cane Bark!
When I left Rochester, NY, I was sad to leave behind a great local chocolatier in Hedonist Artisan Chocolates. Fortunately, when you’re a candy blogger, candy can follow you around…
Chow Holiday Gift Guide
Chow’s got their annual holiday gift guide up again. This year’s set is less candy centric; just a mention of Madecasse chocolate bars and nut brittles.
Public Displays of Confection – Thanksgiving Mix!
Public Displays of Confection sent me an assortment of samples of their artisanal, handmade hard candies. They use old school techniques on machines that are over a century old; you…
Happy Thanksgiving
I’m taking the week off from reviewing and enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday. I hope you enjoy yours too! Adorable and autumnal hard candies above courtesy of Public Displays of Confection’s…
Trader Joe’s Tahitian Vanilla Caramels [Review]
Cybele?reviewed?Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Tahitian Vanilla Caramels about a year ago, which first put them on my radar.?The little bag nearly escaped my notice in the store. It was near…
Turn Halloween Leftovers Into Science
Via my friend Davis comes this fun idea for a science experiment from Scientific American. It can teach your kids (or you!) about the power of evaporation by using some…
Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Edamame
I’ve seen Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Edamame on their shelves for a while but had never been brave enough to give them a try. Chocolate and edamame just didn’t sound…