I’ve covered two customizable chocolate companies on this blog, Chocomize and Chocri. Chow?brought it to my attention that there’s some sketchiness to the similarities between the two companies. According to…
Haribo Fruity-Bussi are the fruity corollary to the Jogi-Bussi that I reviewed on Monday. They were the same mix of gummi, foam, and goo as the Jogi-Bussi, but not yogurt-based.…
Via the NY Times Well Blog, an explanation of “how chocolate can help your workout:” Mice given twice daily doses of epicatechin, a purified form of a flavanol found in…
I found these Haribo Jogi-Bussi in Europe. There’s also a Fruity-Bussi version that I’ll review on Wednesday. They’re yogurt gummies with a foam bottom and some sort of goo in…
Via my friend Katie, here’s a post with loads of chocolate-related reading for ya, assembled by Johns Hopkins’ librarians. Katie, I’m calling you out (with love!) for being a nerd…
Via AdFreak, here’s a bit of news that’s almost unbelievably strange: Ezaki Glico candies has been running candy ads with a much beloved girl named Aimi Eguchi. Turns out Aimi…
Via my friend Neil comes news of a 3D printer that uses chocolate and prints out edible personalized chocolates. It’s a neat gimmick, but I think we’re a long ways…
This post about sweets featured in children’s books on The Kitchn caught my eye. They talked up Harry Potter, the Little House books, the Chronicles of Narnia, and, of course,…
Thanks for all the kind words of encouragement on my last post!?I’m getting settled in to my new place in Durham, North Carolina.?My apartment is still a half-unpacked disaster, but…
Dear Readers, My life has gotten rather hectic lately. I just packed up my life in Rochester and quit my job (on good terms!) in my beloved lab at the…
I recently attended the wedding of my boyfriend’s cousin. The wedding was held in Colorado, and the bride and groom chose to give their guests gift baskets with locally made…
Via AdFreak, check out this Portuguese website where everything – background, buttons, words, etc. – is made of chocolate. It’s not even for a chocolate company; it’s to promote a…
Rosa