French Chew Taffy – chocolate flavored
Rosa I’m going to preface this review by letting y’all know I’m not a fan of taffy (BUY!). Laffy Taffy I can take in mini-sized increments, but even that I only…
Rosa
Ferrero Rocher: A Special Candy? [Review]
Ferrero Rocher are a pretty classic treat, and they’re probably Ferrero’s most famous product in the U.S. Whenever my parents go back to China, they buy a bunch to give…
Chocolate covered popcorn for cheap(er) and dark chocolate news
Here’s how to get a great deal on overpriced chocolate covered popcorn from Dale and Thomas! Go here for a free $20 gift card. Then go here to pick out…
Mon Cheri Chocolate [Review]
Mon Cheri chocolates, also by Ferrero, are attractively packaged, so they look more expensive than they actually are. They also look like they’d taste better than they actually do. That…
Par-tay!
Chocolate party, that is. I’ve been stockpiling nice chocolate bars and haven’t gotten around to eating them yet. Now I have too much chocolate to possibly eat on my own…
Kinder Bueno [Review]
Today I kick off ‘Hazelnut Week’ here on ZOMG, Candy! with the Kinder Bueno. Incidentally, ‘Hazelnut Week’ is also Ferrero week, mostly because Ferrero makes lots of hazelnut + chocolate…
Nestle Aero Bubbles Mint
Why is aerated chocolate so popular in Europe but nearly unheard of in the U.S.? Before trying these Nestle Aero Bubbles (BUY!), I didn’t really understand what all the fuss…
Candy news bonus
Stephen Colbert on how Trick-or-Treating is like panhandling; to him, trick-or-treaters are hobos in training. Famous chefs/food writers on what they give out on Halloween. I wish I could trick-or-treat…
Elvis Reese’s Big Cup: Peanut Butter and Banana Creme
The Reese’s line of candies (BUY!) has grown immensely since I was a kid. Now Reese’s peanut buttery treats literally come in several shapes and sizes, not to mention fillings…
Happy Halloween!
The YPMB attack-banding Times Square after we marched in the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade last year. Wednesday’s usual review to come tomorrow (on Thursday!). Go eat lots of candy!
Candy choices
According to a series in the Chicago Tribune, Smarties are better than Skittles, and candy corn is better than chocolate. Healthwise, that is. Her reasoning makes sense. Smarties are pretty…
Ferrera Nougat
I haven’t had much nougat experience in my life. It’s not a candy you usually come across as a kid, and neither my parents nor my friends are nougat eaters,…