Mini Froer
Rosa My friend Laura spent a semester abroad in Denmark and was kind enough to bring me back a box of Mini Froer by Carletti. Froer is Danish for frog, and…
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Galaxy Smooth Dark
.When I was told that a sample Galaxy dark bar was on its way to me in the mail, I never expected the 125 g (4.4 oz) behemoth that finally…
Hershey’s Cacao Reserve Truffles – Holiday Collection
Hershey’s Cacao Reserve line (BUY!) is their attempt to appear upscale while still being mass-market. The generous 9.1 oz bag of Holiday Collection truffles sent by Hershey’s contained about 8…
Choxie Key Lime Pie Truffle Bar [Review]
Choxie is Target’s house brand of chocolate. While Target purports to sell stylish clothes for less, Choxie promises fancy chocolate for cheap. The back of the box sums up their…
Candy Backlog #2: Gummy Jingle Buddies
I got these adorable Gummy Jingle Buddies from a dining hall at school that had them out for holiday cupcake decorating. They’re billed as “fruit flavored finger puppets” and come…
Candy Backlog #1: Russell Stover Halloween chocolates
I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions (why wait until January 1st to change your life for the better?), but I’ll still take advantage of 2008 to clear out some…
Hammond’s Caramel Covered Marshmallow aka Mitchell Sweet
I’d never heard of Hammond’s until I picked up their Caramel Covered Marshmallow (BUY!), which they call Mitchell Sweets, at The Candy Store. I kind of wish I’d spent my…
Dagoba Organic Chocolate – Chai and Roseberry
Today marks the finale of Dagoba Chocolate (BUY!) Week, and I’ve saved the most interesting for last! The Dagoba Chai is 37% milk chocolate, crystallized ginger, and spices. That last…
Dagoba Organic Chocolate – Milk and Hazelnut
Dagoba Chocolate (BUY!) Week continues with the milk and hazelnut bars! The milk bar is pretty straightforward. Milk chocolate, 37% cacao solids. According to Wikipedia, anything over 35% cacao can…
Emily’s Chocolates Wrap Up
Dear Emily’s Chocolates, I am terribly sorry it took me so long to write this review. You were generous enough to mail me soooo many delicious chocolate covered things, and…
Asian Candies IV
More Asian candy, including one actually bought in Asia. Oooh! Japanese Money Chocolate This chocolate bar was given to me by my suitemate’s Japanese friends who came all the way…
Giant Smarties!
I’ve seen these giant Smarties (BUY!) (not to be confused with Nestle’s Giant Smarties; outside the US, Smarties are an M&M-like sugar coated candy made by Nestle) in Walgreen’s candy…