Dinosaurs probably didn’t eat chocolate
Rosa PLoS’s paleontology blog recently ran a fun piece about whether dinosaurs ate chocolate. I suppose I should have spoiler-alerted the headline – they probably didn’t because we have no fossil…
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Nestle Lion Bar – as a cereal!
Nestle’s Lion Bar is/was one of my favorite British candy bars. It’s like a 100 Grand?+ Twix?= synergistic deliciousness. Apparently, it’s a cereal in the UK! Serious Eats has the…
Spicy hot chocolate recipe
I spent a good chunk of last week snowed in with cabin fever. It was a perfect time for hot chocolate! Here’s a recipe to spice up your hot chocolate…
Symbolism of chocolate
Did you catch the Candy Professor’s smart op-ed in the NY Times on Valentine’s Day? No? Go read it now!
Chocolate prices set to rise
According to the Wall Street Journal, cocoa prices have been rising due to increasing demand for chocolate. Apparently the International Cocoa Organization thinks that demand will be greater than supply…
M&Ms Superbowl Ad Teaser
Via AdFreak, looks like Yellow is going to get a starring role in a Super Bowl commercial this Sunday. I believe he is trying to twerk, though it is hard…
WTF candy commercial from Hong Kong
Via Slate, here’s a weird and probably NSFW candy mint commercial out of Hong Kong. No idea why the nipple-licking stuffed animal is supposed to make you want to buy…
This should be a game show
Via Kotaku, check out these gifs from a Japanese TV show in which celebrities had to decide whether pieces of furniture and whatnot were real or made of chocolate. Apparently,…
Too soon for Easter candy!
You guys, I just saw this at Rite Aid over the weekend. Easter candy in January? While Valentine’s Day candies still dominate the shelves? Too soon!
The future is here: 3D printed candy at CES
3D printing has been making the news for some time now. It was recently announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that you can print your own 3D candy at home!…
Amedei Boutique in NYC
Amedei Chocolates, which I’ve previously reviewed, now has a chocolate boutique in New York City. Apparently Amedei’s founder bills herself as the world’s first female chocolatier. Sort of depressing that…
Beer and candy pairings
Hopefully all your Halloween candies have been eaten by now – but you may have some Christmas candies lying around, or maybe you’re getting a head start on Valentine’s Day…