Via the Kitchn?comes a delectable description of a taste of Scharffen Berger fondue. It’s elevated not only by the use of a fancy chocolate as its base but also by a final…
Month: April 2012
Huevitos
Huevitos was another Ricolino’s candy that I picked up at a local Hispanic grocery. They were touted as new, though Cybele said she had them last year. The packaged?described them as “candy…
Fun Easter Candy Facts
Via my friend Neil, who read it on MetaFilter, comes a Time slideshow with a variety of Easter trivia. Did you know that jelly beans were the first candy to be sold…
Moritas Sour Gummies
This week I’ll be reviewing some candies that I picked up at a local Hispanic grocery store. First up are Ricolino’s Moritas Sour Gummies, which the bag describes as “pectin gummies with…
Starbucks Milk Chocolate Caramel Brulee
I’m not a regular coffee drinker, so when I got a Starbucks gift card for the holidays, I spent it on smoothies and candy, including this bag that was labeled “milk chocolate…
More on Cadbury Creme Eggs
I know some people love Cadbury Creme Eggs around Easter, but to me, they’re a totally unpalatable sugar bomb. Genius webcomic XKCD recently illustrated how they can be thought of as units…
Guest Post: Albert Heijn’s Zachte
Hey candy lovers! Today we’ve got another post on candy from the Netherlands, courtesy of Neil. ~Rosa Hoi hoi! I’ve been “hamstering” candy over the past few months, so I have a…
Deviled Cadbury Creme Eggs
Did you know that the folks at Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me have a blog? And that blog has a regular Sandwich Monday features, with a loose definition of what constitutes a…
Peterbrooke Chocolatier Wonder Egg
Usually companies (or their PR firms) contact me to get my address and ask about my review policy before sending me free samples. This Peterbrooke Chocolatier Wonder Egg arrived without warning. It…