Candy news bonus
Rosa 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…
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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…
Healthy Halloween
This year, NYC is running a Healthy Halloween campaign. “Working with schools and community groups, Healthy Halloween stresses the creative aspects of the holiday, expanding the vision of Trick or…
Halloween colored M&Ms!
I adore peanut butter M&Ms. Imagine my surprise when I opened this bag To find these! They’re black and orange, and some of the Ms have been turned into little…
My metabolism definitely says “chocolate lover”
A neat little piece on the science behind being a chocolate lover. Take it with a grain of salt, of course – I’ll start by pointing out that a sample…
Make your own candy bars!
In honor of Halloween, Chow.com has some “make your own Halloween candy bars” recipes. They look delicious! Working with chocolate can be tons of fun, if rather messy. I’ve made…
Blog Action Day – environmentally friendly candy
Today is Blog Action Day, when blogs around the world post on the same topic to raise awareness. This year, we’re bloggging about the environment. In the candy world, I’ve…
Asian candies III
Nestle Choco Milo A tiny cube of chocolate cookie – the densest, crunchiest tiny cube of chocolate cookie I’ve ever had. It was super hard, and it only got away…
Candy-related news update
100 Grand giving away 1/20th of their namesake? From a PR person for one of my favorite candies: “Chocolate fans and aspiring filmmakers could win $5,000 and a chance to…
Candy discounts on Amazon
Save $10 when you buy $29 of Wonka’s, Nestle, and Bit O’ Honey. Code is Nestle10. Eligible items can be viewed here. Save $5 when you spend $19 on Yummy…
50th post! 2-months!
Hi guys! Happy Monday! No review today; just a reflection. This is my 50th post, and tomorrow is the 2-month anniversary (mensivary, really. I had to look that up) of…