Junior Mint Giveaway!
Rosa Joel from Candy Xpress, an online wholesale candy seller, sent me a big package of Junior Mints, Colombina Mint Balls, and Trident Tropical Twist gum. Quite the Xtreme care package…
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Calhoun College Chocolate Tasting Notes, Round II
After the success of my first chocolate tasting (notes here), I held a second one with the extra bars. Unfortunately, by the time the second tasting rolled around, most of…
Candy News Flash!
Before your regularly scheduled candy review, a plug for my personal life. Today, I will be conducting the Yale Precision Marching Band LIVE! on ESPN’s First Talk. We’re scheduled to…
Bringing the Food of the Gods to the Masses
Over the weekend, I churned out a 14-page final paper that I turned in on Monday for my history of food class. It’s a good thing I wrote this week’s…
Happy Earth Day!
Because today is Earth Day, I am reposting bits from an old post from Blog Action Day and listing some earth-friendly brands that I’ve the pleasure of trying: Endangered Species…
Greek Chocolate
Greek chocolate gets a little blurb in the Times Dining section this week. I’ve had white chocolate with olive bits at Vosges before and didn’t much care for it, but…
Happy Tax Day!
Go eat a giant piece of candy. Or partake of something a little stronger. You deserve it for finishing your taxes. You did finish them… right? I wonder if I…
Apply to host a Hershey’s Bliss House Party
If you want Hershey’s to send you and your friends free chocolate, go apply to host a Hershey’s Bliss chocolate party. I haven’t had Hershey’s Bliss yet, but I’ve read…
WashPost Peeps Diorama Contest Entries
The winners and finalists for the Washington Post Peeps Diorama Contest have been posted! Much adorable marshmallow-ness abounds. And don’t forget to vote and enter my Candy Bar Madness contest,…
Candy Bar Madness Contest
In honor of March Madness, I’m running a ZOMG, Candy Madness contest! Vote for your favorites, and once the field has been whittled down to 2, leave a comment (with…
Calhoun College Chocolate Tasting
Last Wednesday was further proof that my residential college, Calhoun, is the best residential college. After the success of my personal chocolate party, I asked my residential college Master if…
Candy Filler
No especially notable candy news to report today. Yesterday I hosted a chocolate tasting in my residential college, but my notes from that won’t be ready for publication until at…