Today I’m reviewing three more of the Perugina bars that I got as free samples at Sweets and Snacks. I’d covered the three plain bars last week; today’s theme is…
An impromptu, not candy-related news post addendum today: my friend Amy, on her limited grad student stipend and in her busy grad student life, somehow finds the time and means…
Via ScienceDaily, a new Current Biology?study found that stimulating a reward center of the rat brain, the neostriatum, with opioids caused rats to eat more than twice as many M&Ms…
Yogurt was a big trend at this year’s Sweets and Snacks Expo. There were all kinds of yogurt-covered things, from pretzels to granola bars to candy. Today’s review is an…
Happy Election Day, U.S. readers! If you haven’t voted already, go vote! We’re so lucky to live in a democratic government that let’s us have a say in our government…
Whether your Halloween was last week or last night, chances are you’ve got some candy leftover. Serious Eats thinks you should turn it into a candy “salad”. Rosa thinks calling…
Now that Halloween is over, winter holiday chocolate should be making its way onto store shelves. I believe Ritter Sport Dark Chocolate with Peppermint is sold year-round in Europe (any…
UPDATE: Kazoozles are NOT discontinued, they have just had their name changed. They are now called Sweetarts Ropes. I got this bag of Wonka Kazoozles as a free sample from…
Here’s an oldie but a goodie via Rookie mag: the ladies of Parks and Recreation reviewing a Curly Wurly, Mexican tamarind candy, and Pop Rocks. I wish I had though…
Happy Halloween! I hope Sandy hasn’t ruined it for y’all or knocked out your power. This Sirius chocolate bar was another gift from my friends Nate and Jane, who mailed…
Halloween is tomorrow! If you’ve yet to buy your candy for trick-or-treaters (I think it’s not a bad idea to wait; if you buy too soon you risk eating it…
