Gooey Caramel Twix Bar recipe from Serious Eats
Rosa Serious Eats recently ran a recipe for Gooey Caramel Twix Bars. It’s chocolate, nuts, homemade caramel, and chopped Twix bars on a shortbread cookie. It sounds good and looks decadent!…
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Zoë’s Chocolate Co – The Sports Bar
Last Friday, I reviewed some truffles that I had received as free samples from Zo?’s Chocolate Co. They also sent along a free sample of “The Sports Bar”, which was…
Zoë’s Chocolate Co – The Chocolate Collection
I recently received free samples of some chocolates from Zo?”s Chocolate Co., a small artisan chocolate shop that’s only 6 years old. I got a pretty brown box, all tied…
Chocolates from beyond the grave
Saturday Morning Breakfast Comics recently ran a surprisingly touching comic reflecting on love in the afterlife. It features chocolates to tickle the senses.
Ginger Lard Caramels from Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop
Downtown Durham recently had a gem of a store open: Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop is part butcher shop, part sandwich shop, and part pastry shop. I had the…
More cute Japanese treats
Remember my last CuteOverload-tipped post about the kitty marshmallows? They ran a follow-up featuring some absurdly adorable chocolates, also found in Japan. I want to go to there!
Happy Labor Day
Today’s a holiday in the states, so no new review today. Back tomorrow! And congratulations to Caley on winning the YumEarth giveaway! She likes Gushers and Scooby Snacks.
e. fruitti gummis from Candy Crate
I recently received a free Kooky Kid Crazy Candy Gift Box from the folks at Candy Crate. They repackage candy into themed boxes (or crates?) or care packages. The box…
YumEarth Giveaway Reminder
The entry period for my giveaway of YumEarth Fruit Snacks ends tomorrow. Don’t forget to enter if you haven’t already! I’m getting a kick out of reading about people’s lunchbox…
Chocablog covers Paul Young chocolate making class
Chocablog’s Dom recently wrote up his experience taking a salted caramel making class with Paul A. Young. Alas, he doesn’t share the secret recipe – a shame since I just…
Splendid Chocolates – Milk Chocolate with Ginger and Pink Himalayan Salt
On Monday, I covered Splendid Chocolates’ milk chocolate with toffee and sea salt. Today, I’m reviewing their milk chocolate with ginger and pink himalayan salt. Both were free samples handed…
How many licks? Maybe 850
Via AdFreak, some dude reported taking exactly 850 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. And called it science. Take it from this struggling grad student –…