First Up? Russell Stover Coconut! [Review]
I picked up a bag of assorted Russell Stover candy for half off in a post-Christmas sale. I guess the little bow in the top left corner was what made…
Hi-Chew Shikwasa (Not Lime!): A Unique Flavor
My friends Nana and Justin have been having great adventures while living the expat life and chronicling it all in their awesome blog. They’ve been kind enough to?send me great…
International Skittles Taste Test
I’ve had US Skittles and UK Skittles?and noted the differences in the flavors and colors. Here’s a blog post about a far more thorough taste test with Skittles from 4…
Luden’s Throat Drops
In my first year of college, I dropped hints to my parents about how my roommates were getting great care packages from home, with things like homemade cookies and knitted…
Candy Sale Cycles
Via Lifehacker, the website Living Richly on a Budget has a month to month list of when different products go on sale. February and October/November are designated as candy sale…
REVIEW: Milk Chocolate Salty Pocky!
I found these Milk Chocolate Salty?Pocky at an Asian grocery store back home in Austin. I immediately snatched them up – salt + chocolate has always struck me as a…
Brookside Dark Chocolate Goji with Raspberry
I bought this bag of Brookside Dark Chocolate Goji with Raspberry at a Bed Bath & Beyond because I needed a few more dollars to use my coupon. It turned…
Watch out for candy health halos
Here’s a study I wish I had done: a new study in the journal of Social Psychological & Personality Science reports that consumers believe that chocolate labeled as Fair Trade…
Duc d’O Pates de Fruits
A Belgian friend of mine in Rochester was kind enough to remember me on his latest trip back to his homeland. He brought me back a box of Belgian Pates…
Cybele’s Fancy Food Show Recaps
Last week, Cybele was at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. She took some great photos and wrote some jealousy inducing recaps. You can check them out here, here,…
Surf Sweets Fruity Hearts: Organic Valentine’s Day?
I received a bag of Surf Sweets Fruity Hearts as free samples from the manufacturer. The press release said that they were launched in time for Valentine’s Day, though it…
Trader Joe’s Fleur de Sel Caramels
These Trader Joe’s Fleur de Sel Caramels were an expensive (I think ~$7?) impulse candy buy from my last Trader Joe’s run. They came in a round plywood tub with…