Lindt Croquant de Caramel
Rosa I bought this Lindt Croquant de Caramel bar in France. It’s “lait aux ?clats de fin caramel”, or milk chocolate with caramel (toffee) bits/chips. I swear, French makes everything sound…
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Nestle Yorkie
I often came across Nestle’s Yorkie bars during my summer in England, but I never bought them because they’re “NOT FOR GIRLS!” It wasn’t that I was intimidated by the…
Ritter Sport Dark Whole Hazelnut
This is the second of the Ritter Sport bars that I bought in Spain. Those two made me want to try more, so I did. I picked up a couple…
Haribo TropiFrutti
I bought these Haribo TropiFrutti somewhere in Spain. I saw them in lots of shops in Europe, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen them in the U.S. The texture…
Ritter Sport Butter Biscuit
This Ritter Sport Butter Biscuit was one of the more… inane purchases that I picked up in Spain. Ritter Sport bars are pretty easy to find in the States, but…
Haribo Maoam Stripes [Review]
As promised, here’s a timely review of Haribo Maoam Stripes. If you missed it, they’re currently under scrutiny having inappropriate wrappers. I first came across the Maoam Stripes last summer…
Gummi Jelly
I bought these Gummi Jellys (Jellies?) in Spain, but I’m 90% sure that I also saw them in France. Though the gummi part of the name conjures up thoughts of…
Maoam Happy Chews [Review]
Maoam is a German candy brand that’s been owned by Haribo since the late 1980s. They’re sold under the Maoam name, but the packaging is quite Haribo-esque, and the Haribo…
Chocolaterie de Puyricard
The Provencal city of Avignon was stop number two in my recent jaunt through France. The Michelin guide in the Avignon tourist office recommended two places that piqued my candy-blogger…
Kinder Joy: The New Candy Egg! [Review]
Most people are pretty familiar with Ferrero’s Kinder Surprise eggs. They’re banned in the U.S. and some other countries because they mix edibles and toys with tiny parts, which is…
Haribo Super Mini Frites
Europe had more varieties of Haribo than we get here in the states. There was a flier for a Haribo Factory in the tourism office of Avignon, but alas, you…
Jadis et Gourmande Chocolates from Paris
As promised, today begins a series of reviews of the goodies I picked up on my recent trip to Europe. First up is four chocolates from Jadis et Gourmande in…