Birthdays and holidays aren’t the only occasions reserved for a heartfelt note. It takes practice to learn how to recognize the almost endless stream of occasions that warrant a congratulations card. Let’s explore the…
Category: received as gift
After Eight Mint Chocolate Thins
My friends Emma and Jason recently took a vacation to London and brought me back a box of After Eight Mint Chocolate Thins. If you’ve been following this blog for a while,…
Chocolate Limes
These Chocolate Limes were the other candy treat that Ariel and Logan brought me from Bermuda (the other was the excellent Cadbury Time Out that I covered on Wednesday). It turns out…
Kabosu Caramels
This week?s review items come courtesy of Nana and Justin, a couple of college friends of mine who are?living, teaching, and blogging in Japan?and who are kind enough to mail me Japanese…
Japanese Candied Yuzu Peel
This week’s review items come courtesy of Nana and Justin, a couple of college friends of mine who are living, teaching, and blogging in Japan?and who are kind enough to mail me…
Sasha Chocolate For Matcha Lovers?!
This box of Lotte Sasha Chocolate is the last of my Asian goodies from Emma and Jason. No worries if you want to read more Asian candy reviews here – I’ve still…
Puré Gummies – Grape, Lemon, and
There Pur? gummies were another gift that my friends Emma and Jason brought back from Japan. They brought back three flavors: grape, lemon, and “fresh peach”. Each stand-up bag of gummies was…
Kit Kat Gran Wafer
I’ve often benefitted from friends who travel abroad and bring me back international candy. My friends Emma and Jason recently went to Japan, and Nana and Justin?just sent me yet another package,…
Sirius Rjomasukkulaoi – milk choco
Happy Halloween! I hope Sandy hasn’t ruined it for y’all or knocked out your power. This Sirius chocolate bar was another gift from my friends Nate and Jane, who mailed me some…
Sirius Karamellu Nizza – Icelandic
This bar of Sirius Karamellu Nizza (say that last part carefully) came all the way from Iceland! My friends Jane and Nate went there on their honeymoon, and they were thoughtful enough…
Hammond’s Crackle Crunch
This Hammond’s Crackle Crunch bar was a gift from a friend, along with their PB&J Sandwich bar. It was described as “milk chocolate with raspberry popping candy”. This bar was segmented into…
Okinawa Brown Sugar Candy
My expat friends, Nana and Justin, sent me a bag of Okinawa Brown Sugar Candy in their last generous shipment?of foreign candies. At first I thought that making sugar-flavored candy was strange,…