Calhoun College Chocolate Tasting Notes
Rosa My tasting notes, as promised. I loved how I was able to notice the subtle differences between the bars by tasting them all together. For example, when I first tasted…
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Snickers Nut ‘n Butter Crunch – Limited Edition
Oh Limited Edition items – how you appeal to my candy blogger impulses! The bright orange wrapper on the Snickers Limited Edition Nut ‘n Butter Crunch (I’m fond of pointing…
REVIEW: See’s Toffee Nuggets Bar!
I adore See’s chocolates. They don’t taste especially rich or indulgent, but they’re solid, delicious chocolates that are quite reasonably priced. If you have the pleasure to visit a See’s…
How to throw a chocolate tasting party
Here are some resources that I found to be helpful for hosting a chocolate tasting: All Chocolates Tasting Basics Selecting Chocolates Flavor Notes The Chocolate Review – if you register,…
Almond M&Ms
For some reason or another, I see Almond M&Ms as the forgotten M&M. Well, after Crispy, I guess, but those are no longer being made. For some reason or another,…
L.A. Burdick’s Chinese New Year Wooden Box
I received a beautiful little wooden box of L.A. Burdick’s Chinese New Year truffles from my Associate Master. I thought the exquisite packaging, with the red ribbon and gold wax…
Recchiuti
Michael Recchuiti is an American chocolatier who creates elegantly sleek and beautiful truffles. I stopped by his shop (also elegant and sleek, with a predominantly brown and gold scheme and…
Liberty Orchards Aplets and Cotlets
These Liberty Orchards’ Aplets and Cotlets were given to me by my friend Rita, who is from Washington state. In Washington, these are a locally made confection that probably takes…
Calhoun College Chocolate Tasting
Last Wednesday was further proof that my residential college, Calhoun, is the best residential college. After the success of my personal chocolate party, I asked my residential college Master if…
Kit Kat – Hazelnut Cream
Here in the U.S., the Kit Kat is manufactured under Hershey’s. Elsewhere in the world, Kit Kat is made by Nestle. My Kit Kat Hazelnut Cream was given to me…
Annabelle’s Rocky Road
Annabelle?s Rocky Road is a retro candy that?s easily distinguishable by its bright red wrapper. I first read about Annabelle?s, who also makes the Abba Zabba and the Big Hunk,…
Hello Kitty Compressed Sugar Candies
There are a surprising number of candies that carry the Hello Kitty brand. I found these adorable little plastic barrels of compressed sugar candies in a Sanrio store next to…