REVIEWS: 2 Hammond’s Piggy Backs Flavors!
Rosa A little while ago, I was delighted when Hammond’s Candies offered to send me some free samples from their catalog. I was even more delighted to get some caramels and…
September 2012
Candy Big Brother
Via my friend Neil and Slashdot, news of a creepy marketing campaign: Nestle’s embedding GPS trackers into select candy wrappers so that they can literally hunt down the purchasers. Fortunately,…
Ghirardelli Intense Dark – Cabernet Matinee
I found this Cabernet Matinee bar from Ghirardelli’s Intense Dark line at Cost Plus World Market. It was described as, “dark chocolate infused with a hint of natural blackberry and…
Marshmallow History
The NY Times Sunday Magazine recently ran a fun feature on the history of the marshmallow. I really wish you could still collect empty marshmallow bags for the chance to…
Hammond’s Crackle Crunch
This Hammond’s Crackle Crunch bar was a gift from a friend, along with their PB&J Sandwich bar. It was described as “milk chocolate with raspberry popping candy”. This bar was…
Jer’s Gourmet Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars – Cara Mella
I found these Jer’s Peanut Butter Bars on my last trip to Cost Plus World Market (thanks for the birthday coupon!). I nearly missed them – they were shelved a…
Wait Wait… Eats Bacon S’Mores
It’s fall, which means camping season! And camping season means s’mores! And s’mores mean bacon! Not following me on that last one? The intellectually funny folks at Wait Wait… Don’t…
Farts – Sour and Fruiti
These candy Farts made a big splash at the Expo, with tons of people milling around the Leaf booth saying things like, “Hey, can I get some Farts?” and “Oh…
Tic Tac Poll
Question 1: Did you know Tic Tac boxes’ lids have a built-in part to dispense Tic Tacs one at a time? I didn’t! Question 2: Will you now alter how…
Benita’s Peanut Brittle
Benita’s Peanut Brittle?(warning: website annoyingly plays music upon opening) had their big debut at Sweets and Snacks this year, where they snagged a primo spot in Innovation Alley. My box…
Chimes Ginger Chews – Mango
Chimes Ginger Chews Mango – Review This bag of mango flavored Chimes Ginger Chews were in my free swag bag at Sweets and Snacks. I didn’t visit their booth at…
Peanut praline recipe
It drives my boyfriend crazy when I pick around the peanuts in trail mix/GORP. I just don’t think plain or salted peanuts are exciting enough to be worth the calories.…