Today’s Lindt reviews are the rest of the free samples that I received from their PR peeps. Other new Lindt bars were covered on Monday. These Lindt “Hello” bars are new limited editions that are exclusive to Target. Unlike the Excellence bars, which are solid chocolate, the Hello bars are softer pods of filled chocolate….
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Lindt Excellence – Blackberry with Acai, Lychee, and Pomegranate
Believe it or not, getting a PhD takes up a lot of time. I haven’t updated in a while, but I’ve been, at least temporarily, broken?out of my hiatus by two things: 1) I was in?Berlin?for a conference/workshop?and came back with some German candy; and 2) I just received some free samples of U.S. Lindt…
Chocolate antioxidants boost memory
The NY Times has a nice summary of a new neuroscience study finding that drinking a mixture high in chocolate antioxidants improved memory in older adults (aged 50 to 69). It?sounds like awesome news for chocolate lovers – our chocolate habits are good for our brains! – except that you’d have to eat 7 full-sized…
New candy-focused podcast from food blogging stars
Marvo from The Impulsive Buy is producing?a new podcast that’s all about candy. Check out the announcement here. The MP3 of?the inaugural issue?is available at this link. Check it out for some Halloween tips!
Halloween Giveaway from Mike & Ike
This Halloween, Mike & Ike have some fun holiday-themed candy mixes: Mummy’s Mix is lemon, orange, grape, lime, and raspberry, and Vampire Variety is cherry, raspberry, grape, watermelon, and fruit punch. If you’ve never had Mike & Ikes before, they’re sort of like cylindrical jelly beans. I’ve reviewed (and enjoyed) their Lemonade Blends?in the past….
Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Salted Caramels
It’s fall, and here in the U.S., that means pumpkin-flavored EVERYTHING. Seriously, Trader Joe’s October Fearless Flyer is about 90% pumpkin stuff. One of their seasonal pumpkin products includes these Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Salted Caramels. The box described the caramels as “dark chocolate with a smooth pumpkin spiced caramel filling sprinkled with real Hawaiian sea salt.”…
Gummi Bear’s in NY Times Sunday Magazine
I love Christoph Niemann’s Abstract Sunday pieces in the NY Times. This weekend, he drew/gif-ified a fun piece about gummi bears. Check it out here.
Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Speculoos Cookie Butter Cups
When I saw?The Impulsive Buy’s “Spotted On Shelves” feature on these Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Speculoos Cookie Butter Cups, I had to zip out to Trader Joe’s and get some to try for myself. I had previously loved the chocolate bar version of these, so I was excited to try them in cup form. The…
Crispy M&M’s comeback + giveaway reminder
YOU GUYS! Crispy M&M’s are coming back! Starting in January of 2015! If you can’t tell, I’m pretty excited. I loved Crispy M&M’s?as a kid. They’ve got the tasty?crunchiness and mix of sweet/starchy of Pretzel M&M’s, but a superior lighter texture, if my memory serves me correctly. Is it January yet? Also, don’t forget to…
Shangri La Tea Chocolates Giveaway
This past Tuesday and Thursday, I reviewed Shangri Las’ new tea-flavored chocolates. Today, I’m starting a giveaway where one lucky reader will get his/her own Chocolate Sample Gift Box to try. Enter via the Rafflecopter below! a Rafflecopter giveaway
