The online cartoon Buttersafe had a fun cartoon the day after Halloween exploring the kiddie taunt, “If you like it so much, why don’t you marry it?” Image from Buttersafe; click to…
Month: November 2012
Perugina Chocolates – Milk Chocola
Today I’m reviewing three more of the Perugina bars that I got as free samples at Sweets and Snacks. I’d covered the three plain bars last week; today’s theme is chocolate with…
Perugina Chocolates – Milk, LUISA
My first, “Whoa, I’m at a candy convention” moment at Sweets and Snacks came when the guy at the Perugina booth sent me off with one of each of their chocolate bars….
Want to help a puppy walk?
An impromptu, not candy-related news post addendum today: my friend Amy, on her limited grad student stipend and in her busy grad student life, somehow finds the time and means to volunteer…
M&Ms in Science
Via ScienceDaily, a new Current Biology?study found that stimulating a reward center of the rat brain, the neostriatum, with opioids caused rats to eat more than twice as many M&Ms as they…
Welch’s Fruit ‘N Yogurt Snac
Yogurt was a big trend at this year’s Sweets and Snacks Expo. There were all kinds of yogurt-covered things, from pretzels to granola bars to candy. Today’s review is an example of…
Happy Election Day!
Happy Election Day, U.S. readers! If you haven’t voted already, go vote! We’re so lucky to live in a democratic government that let’s us have a say in our government – don’t…
Candy “Salad”
Whether your Halloween was last week or last night, chances are you’ve got some candy leftover. Serious Eats thinks you should turn it into a candy “salad”. Rosa thinks calling that sugar…
Ritter Sport Dark Chocolate with Pepperm
Now that Halloween is over, winter holiday chocolate should be making its way onto store shelves. I believe Ritter Sport Dark Chocolate with Peppermint is sold year-round in Europe (any European readers…
Wonka Kazoozles – Strawberry Melon
UPDATE: Kazoozles are NOT discontinued, they have just had their name changed. They are now called Sweetarts Ropes. I got this bag of Wonka Kazoozles as a free sample from the Nestle…
Candy reviews from the cast of Parks and
Here’s an oldie but a goodie via Rookie mag: the ladies of Parks and Recreation reviewing a Curly Wurly, Mexican tamarind candy, and Pop Rocks. I wish I had though of “spider…