Torku Nugamel
Rosa I believe I received this Torku Nugamel as a free sample from the NCA (my post-move pared down candy stash is still ridiculously large. I have not done my best…
2011
Literary Candy Snobs
Via my friend Neil comes this fun list from McSweeney’s called, “The Candy Encyclopedia of American Literature”. It reimagines classic candy names as classic American novels or poetry. Just to…
Whisper Bonbon: A Discount Milk Chocolate Candy!
I found this Whisper bonbon at the local Dollar store. I was in there on a failed expedition for clothes hangers (still working on setting up the new place!). It…
Caramel apple noms
Yesterday was Labor Day, marking the unofficial end of summer. Now that it’s fall, can we make caramel apples? Serious Eats is ready with an easy recipe. I think I…
Phew
If you tried to access my home page over the weekend, you may have noticed that my website was compromised. I believe they cracked my login password. Thankfully it was…
Enjoy Labor Day
Hi Readers! Today is Labor Day, a holiday in the U.S. that marks the end of summer, though it used to mark the power of labor unions. Duke still has…
Haribo Nappar Fruit [Review + Meaning!]
I received these Haribo Nappar Fruit as a gift from a friend who got them from Europe. Instead of one big bag, I got several tiny bags that reminded me…
Chocolate Fountains – Yay or Nay?
Via the Kitchn comes news that Bon Appetit believes that chocolate fountains should be banned from weddings. At first I was outraged, but then I thought that they had a…
ISS Oh Yeah! Bar
I got this Oh Yeah! bar sample at Duke Recreation’s open house. Gotta love well punctuated food brands! The wrapper promised chocolate, caramel, and peanuts. Two of the three were…
A Frightening Amount of Licorice
Blogging can be a dangerous hobby! Via my friend Neil, a poor blogger named Alex made fun of Finland and their salmiakki, a salty licorice treat. Some prank-happy Finns decided…
Hershey’s Kiss – Air Delight
This Hershey’s Kiss Air Delight is the newest addition to the Hershey Kiss line-up. It’s basically aerated chocolate in Hershey Kiss form. I was a total sucker for the packaging…
Cheesecake Pejoy
Today I’ll be reviewing a treat in the “Asian treats shaped like sticks” genre: Cheesecake Pejoy. I bought them in China. Cheesecake Pejoy is made by Glico. They have a…