Hello Panda: Cute Cream-Filled Cookie Review!
Rosa Hello Panda is Meiji’s answer to Lotte’s Koala’s March: cream-filled cookies imprinted with cute animal cartoons.Without too much research, it’s easy to notice that Hello Panda hails from Japan. I…
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Jelly Belly Draft Beer
I think it’s safe to state that Jelly Belly is tops in their field of creatively flavorful jelly beans. Instead of resting on their laurels, they never stop innovating! Their…
Too soon for Easter candy!
You guys, I just saw this at Rite Aid over the weekend. Easter candy in January? While Valentine’s Day candies still dominate the shelves? Too soon!
The future is here: 3D printed candy at CES
3D printing has been making the news for some time now. It was recently announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that you can print your own 3D candy at home!…
Amedei Boutique in NYC
Amedei Chocolates, which I’ve previously reviewed, now has a chocolate boutique in New York City. Apparently Amedei’s founder bills herself as the world’s first female chocolatier. Sort of depressing that…
Beer and candy pairings
Hopefully all your Halloween candies have been eaten by now – but you may have some Christmas candies lying around, or maybe you’re getting a head start on Valentine’s Day…
Goldenberg Peanut Chew art
Via Neil, here’s a fun piece about a piece of?art made entirely of Goldenberg Peanut Chews. The artwork is 2 feet by 4 feet and weighs 26 pounds. I wonder…
Science says that chocolate doesn’t last long in British hospitals
Every year, the British Journal of Medicine has a special fun Christmas issue – the experiments are real but not as serious as they normally are. Last years’s Christmas issue…
Truffles from Southern Season
My boyfriend’s gym is located right next door to A Southern Season, a gourmet food mecca that’s proven to be a great candy source. It’s also quite the temptation whenever…
Chuao Chocopods: Maple Bacon and Orange-A-Go-Go
I got these two Chuao Chocopods, Maple Bacon and Orange-A-Go-Go at last year’s Sweets and Snacks Expo from Chef Michael himself, along with a Popcorn Pop ChocoPod that I previously…
An expensive love for Skittles
I found a candy-related gem buried in this NY Times piece about NFL athletes’ custom cleats: Marshawn Lynch, a Seattles Seahawk running back, was once fined $10,000 for wearing Skittles…
Hot Chocolate Modifications
The NY Times recently rounded up a list of places to get hot chocolate in New Jersey. Even if you don’t live in the area, you can get some inspiration…