A new blog!
Rosa From the National Confectioners’ Association, a Candy Dish Blog. I’ve had it in my RSS for a week or so, and it’s been fun and informative. Sadly, I added them…
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Wash Post Candy-Related Road Trips
Fun fact: I was born and lived in Maryland until I was nearly 8. After reading about Maryland’s chocolate goodness in a Washington Post Sunday Source piece, I think I’m…
Toffee versus Caramel
I often confuse myself trying to keep toffee and caramel straight. In the U.S. toffee is brittle and caramel is sticky. In the U.K., what we call caramel they call…
Free Swedish Fish Shirt
From the Swedish Fish website, you can watch a weird ad and request a free shirt! Update: Looks like the link to the shirt is down, which means you missed…
Blog Action Day and Fair Trade Month
Today is Blog Action Day, which is why you’re getting a news post on a Wednesday. To make up for it, tomorrow will be a review day. I participated in…
Emily’s Chocolates Contest
From the folk’s at Emily’s Chocolates (who I’ve worked with before): In honor of this year?s Cranky Coworker Day, Emily?s Chocolates wants to hear the best cranky coworker stories! The…
Ferran Adria!
Bonus weekend bragging post – My friend Jenny and I got tickets to what I think is the best event at the NYC Wine and Food Festival: Ferran Adria and…
Intense Caramel Apples
Last fall, my residential college (the best residential college at Yale, of course) had caramel apple makings set out in the dining hall one night – crockpots simmering with melted…
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Adventure Contest
From alert reader Lauren, a tip-0ff about a Scharffen Berger/TuttiFoodie.com Chocolate Adventure Recipe Contest. The twist? Recipes must feature an adventurous ingredient, such as basil, jicama, mango, matcha, etc. To…
China food scandals hit candy shelves
I grew up eating White Rabbit candy. Sad that they may now be unsafe.
Free Cold Stone Ice Cream Today
Between 5 and 8 pm tonight, stop by your local Cold Stone Creamery for a free scoop of ice cream. And if you can, make a donation to benefit the…
Cybele on the Today Show
Sorry for not posting this earlier; lack of computer-age has made me behind the times. Apparently, Cybele from Candy Blog did a bit on the Today Show lamenting the cheapening…