NY Times Mag on the Hershey Bar
Rosa Last Sunday, the NY Times Magazine’s Design column was on “Who Made That Hershey Bar?” Apparently, Hershey started off making caramels, but “the caramel bubble eventually burst,” so he got…
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Florida’s Natural Au’some Organic Fruit Nuggets
I rarely buy candy just for snacking since I have a ridiculous stockpile. Florida’s Natural Au’some Organic Fruit Nuggets (which used to be just Fruit Nuggets; the organic part is…
Dolci Liberta – Chocolate made in an Italian Prison
Chocablog ran a neat profile of Busto Arsizio Prison in Milan, Italy, where prisoners make chocolates that are sold under the Dolci Liberta (translation: sweet liberty) brand. According to the…
Truffles by Coquette – Classic
Truffles by Coquette is a new online chocolate boutique/small business.?They sent me a free box of their classic truffles for review. The truffles came in a classy looking box with…
Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme and Cookies ‘n’ Milk Chocolate
I remember Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme from my childhood. I think the Cookies ‘n’ Milk Chocolate are a newer addition, within the last few years. By the way, this whole…
McSweeney’s Candy List II
There have been a lot of York Peppermint Patty commercials telling people to “get the sensation”. McSweeney’s came up with a few fun twists on these sensations?that probably wouldn’t have…
Mamba Duos
These Mamba Duos were free samples that I snagged at Sweets and Snacks?along with Monday’s Mamba Sours. From their Amazon listing, it looks like they were a limited edition Mamba…
McSweeney’s Candy List I
Do y’all remember when Reese’s had an ad campaign about there being no wrong way to eat a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup? McSweeney’s came up with a few very wrong…
Mamba Sour: Better or Worse Than the Original? [Review]
Some people get extremely worked up about how buying Mambas candy can mean playing a lottery for which 3 out of the 4 flavors you get. Fortunately, when they gave…
Hedonist Artisan Chocolates – Classic Truffle Collection
One of my favorite things about Hedonist Artisan Chocolates is that they shake things up a lot and trot out different truffle flavors every season or so. I’ve been so…
New Hershey’s Bar
Serious Eats wrote about Hershey’s new Extra Creamy Milk Chocolate bar a while back. I still haven’t seen one in the wild. I don’t like Hershey’s regular Milk Chocolate all…
Sanders Favorites
I’ve reviewed a few Sanders treats on this blog already, including some of their individually wrapped Favorites that Duke’s hospital sells in its gift shop. I snagged what I believe…