Askinosie Single Origin Dark Chocolates
Rosa I bought this selection of Askinosie Itty Bars at Antonelli’s, this great cheese shop in Austin. They were sort of ridiculously expensive, I think at least $1 per 7 gram…
April 2013
NY Times interview with Shawn Askinosie
Tomorrow, I’m running a review of some Askinosie dark chocolates. Shawn Askinosie just did an interview with the NY Times. Before he got into the chocolate business, he was a…
Dark Roca (and other Rocas quick-hit)
Last year at Sweets and Snacks, the Dark Roca won a?Most Innovative New Product award. I picked up some samples of the Dark Roca and other Rocas, and like the…
Shower Patch Kids body wash
Guys, there’s the most amazing new body wash coming out! I can’t wait to get my sugar fix while I’m cleaning off in the shower! Thankfully, it’s really an April…
Albanese Rainforest Gummi Frogs
Sometimes I let tasting notes sit around for a loooong time. Case in point, I got some Albanese rainforest gummi frogs as free samples at Sweets and Snacks last May.…
Sunkist Lemon Gummies
I bought these Sunkist Lemon Gummies at the dollar store. There were also Sunkist strawberry gummies there, but I just bought the lemon since I like citrus flavors. The yellow…
Dandelion Chocolate in the Blogosphere
San Francisco is quite the hub for chocolate lovers – quite a few bean to bar chocolate makers have set up shop there. Lately a new chocolate maker called Dandelion…
After Eight Mint Chocolate Thins
My friends Emma and Jason recently took a vacation to London and brought me back a box of After Eight Mint Chocolate Thins. If you’ve been following this blog for…
Behind the Scenes at See’s
See’s is one of my favorite national chocolate makers (see past reviews here). UT San Diego recently ran a piece about what it’s like to go behind the scenes at…
Skittles Darkside [Review]
Skittles Darkside are a new addition to the Skittles line. They’ve apparently been around since January, when Cybele reviewed them on Candy Blog, though I only caught them recently at…