Benita’s Peanut Brittle?(warning: website annoyingly plays music upon opening) had their big debut at Sweets and Snacks this year, where they snagged a primo spot in Innovation Alley. My box was a…
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Sarotti Edel-Marzipan [Review + Meaning!
I spent my weekend trying to win Duke basketball tickets by sleeping outside, so I’ved turned things over to my ex-pat friend Neil for a couple of reviews. ~Rosa This Sarotti Edel-Marzipan…
Dorval Crispy Thins – Hazelnut and
I got to have a nice chat with the folks at Dorval at their booth at Sweets and Snacks. Even though my swag bag already had a box of their orange chocolate…
Guest Post: Zotter Mitzi Blue Nussmix (N
Here’s another great guest post from my ex-pat friend, Neil. Jealous that Zotter is so easy for him to get! ~Rosa I didn’t even have to travel out of the country for…
Boyer Milk Chocolate and Butterscotch Sm
I got these free samples of Boyer’s Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and their Butterscotch Smoothie Peanut Butter Cups at Sweets and Snacks this year. They’re an old school candy company that…
Toblerone – Crunchy Salted Almond
Kraft was showing off this Crunchy Salted Almond Toblerone at Sweets and Snacks this year. They were melting it down and giving it out as fondue samples. I managed to charm my…
Nutffles – Hazelnut, Almond, Red V
Nutffles was a company that was new to me until I visited their booth at Sweets and Snacks. Nutffles is supposed to be a portmanteau for nut truffle (and also happens to…
Justin’s Dark Chocolate Peanut bar
I got this Peanut bar as a free sample from the Justin’s booth at Sweets and Snacks, along with the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups that I reviewed last Friday. The wrapper…
Justin’s Organic Dark Chocolate Pe
I’ve never been an, “OMG PEANUT BUTTER!” person, so though I’ve seen Justin’s peanut butter cups at Whole Foods for ages, I’ve never felt the urge to pick up a pack. When…
Hammond’s PB&J Sandwich
Hammond’s PB&J Sandwich bar was creating quite a stir at Sweet and Snacks. It won the most innovative new product award in the chocolate category, where they were up against some Hershey’s…
Jelina Chocolatier – Honey Nougat
Jelina Chocolatier was one of the most interesting booths for me at Sweets and Snacks. At the time, they were a Canadian chocolate company looking for a US distributor. I hope they…
Guest Post: SladCo Traditional Milk Choc
Here’s the last of this week’s reviews from Neil, my globe-trotting expat friend. ~Rosa No joke about the title; that’s what the first bit of the English translation of this bar says. SladCo,…