British Boiled Sweets – Part I
Rosa British boiled sweets have interested me since I first read a Harry Potter book. Clearly the Fizzing Whizbees and acid pops imagined by J.K. Rowling had some root in muggle…
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Starbucks Chai Truffle [Review]
Starbucks came out with its own line of chocolates (made by Hershey’s) to be sold in grocery stores a year or so ago. They’d actually been selling chocolates in their…
Meiji Mini Candies
I got a set of five Meiji Mini Candies from my friend Michael, who is originally from Japan. I’m still looking for a place where I can buy them in…
Rowntree’s Jelly Tots
I give Rowntree’s Jelly Tots major props for cute packaging with built-in portion control. I only ever saw them in the UK in tiny bags, each including 146 calories, according…
Octavia
?I bought this chocolate bar, made by a Turkish company called Solen, at a random candy store in London. Embarrassingly enough, the first bar I picked up melted in my…
Michel Cluizel – Noir Infini and Mangaro
When I visited London last year, I made sure to do the standard touristy things, including visiting Harrod’s department store. My second favorite part about Harrod’s was trying on uber-expensive…
Sainsbury’s Brand Chocolates – Part II, Basics
Next up in Sainsbury’s store brand reviews, we go back to Basics. These bars were found in the baking aisle. If I remember correctly, they were super cheap by British…
Retro Round-up
Here’s a round-up of several retro candies that don’t merit very long reviews on their own. But when you string them all together, I get a full review’s worth. Yay!…
Russian Candies IV
First 3 Parts on Russian Candy can be found here: Russian Candy I Russian Candy II Russian Candy III More reviews from the ginormous box of Russian candy sent by…
Flake trio – Dark, Praline, and Dipped
Cadbury Flake is a UK bar that’s chocolate folded in on itself in thin sheets, which adds a textural component that changes the melt and mouthfeel, not unlike how aerated…
Baskin Robbins Soft Candy
What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? I’m hard pressed to choose just one (I’m a horribly indecisive person), but for me, mint chocolate chip is definitely up there. I used…
Hershey’s Cacao Reserve Single Origin Collection
I’ve previously written about Hershey’s Cacao Reserve line, their attempt to make better chocolate than their low quality, increasingly vegetable oil laced everyday fare. Their Single Origin Collection is a…