Shower Patch Kids body wash
Rosa Guys, there’s the most amazing new body wash coming out! I can’t wait to get my sugar fix while I’m cleaning off in the shower! Thankfully, it’s really an April…
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Dandelion Chocolate in the Blogosphere
San Francisco is quite the hub for chocolate lovers – quite a few bean to bar chocolate makers have set up shop there. Lately a new chocolate maker called Dandelion…
Behind the Scenes at See’s
See’s is one of my favorite national chocolate makers (see past reviews here). UT San Diego recently ran a piece about what it’s like to go behind the scenes at…
Washington Post Peeps Dioramas
Every year, the Washington Post runs a fun Peeps Diorama contest. This year’s winners are up, and they’re great, as usual. Check them out here. There’s also a Peeple’s Choice…
Matzo Crack S’Mores
Back in December, I wrote about Serious Eats’s recipe for matzo crack as a twist on holiday bark. Now the geniuses there have come up with an even better twist…
Gummify Yourself
Technology is moving forward in leaps and bounds – it is now possible to use a 3D body scanner en route to making?a gummy version of yourself! The Japanese company…
Senate Candy Drawer
When I was a kid, I loved visiting my mom at work because she had a candy drawer full of full-sized candy bars. Apparently, the U.S. Senate has a rough…
Toxic Chocolate
Wired has a great post about the chemical make-up of chocolate and why it’s toxic – not just to dogs, but also to people! – if ingested in large enough…
Jelly Belly Candy Couture
I’ve written in the past about Project Runway’s Candy Couture challenge to make a dress out of candy. Students?of The?French Pastry School?of Kennedy-King College and Chicago junior high and high…
Alain Ducasse Bean to Bar Chocolate
As a candy blogger/candy lover, I’ve had the privilege of visiting a few bean to bar chocolate factories to check out how chocolate gets from the raw beans to the…
Hidden Snickers Price Changes
The Billfold had a nice piece about how companies?surreptitiously?save money by downsizing their products, using the Snickers bar as an example. Apparently they’ve been slowly increasing the price and changing…
Dark Chocolate Camembert Truffles
Hedonist Artisan Chocolates made a goat cheese collection that I really enjoyed. The tangy creaminess of goat cheese worked really well mixed with chocolate in truffles. The funky stank of…