Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Honey Mints
Every time I go to Trader Joe’s, I end up spending more money than I mean to. They’re just so good at suckering me into making impulse buys, like this…
Homemade Marshmallow Eggs
Easter is a long ways away, but Easter candies are already out at my local grocery store. I think anyone buying Easter candies that early is either has iron willpower…
Perugina’s Baci White
Baci’s big push at Sweets and Snacks 2012 was to promote their new Bacis Whites, which is how I got these free samples. They were basically a white chocolate-covered version…
Puré Gummies – Grape, Lemon, and Peach
There Pur? gummies were another gift that my friends Emma and Jason brought back from Japan. They brought back three flavors: grape, lemon, and “fresh peach”. Each stand-up bag of…
Serious Eats writes up chocolate-filled cookies
There can be a fine line between candy and snack/dessert. I generally don’t review cookies, but I have reviewed Pocky and Pocky-like treats. I’ve never reviewed chocolate-filled cookies because they…
Kit Kat Gran Wafer
I’ve often benefitted from friends who travel abroad and bring me back international candy. My friends Emma and Jason recently went to Japan, and Nana and Justin?just sent me yet…
Serious Eats reviews Starbucks Hot Cocoa
Now that winter has sort of hit North Carolina, there are some mornings in which I really can’t get going without a hot drink, and I’m not really a coffee…
Marich Premium Chocolates – Double Chocolate Bacon Pretzels and Milk Chocolate Bacon Toffee
Just when I thought the “just add bacon” trend was running its course, I got these free samples of Marich Premium Chocolates’ newest bacon treats: Double Chocolate Bacon Pretzels and…
NY Times Mag on the Hershey Bar
Last Sunday, the NY Times Magazine’s Design column was on “Who Made That Hershey Bar?” Apparently, Hershey started off making caramels, but “the caramel bubble eventually burst,” so he got…
Dolci Liberta – Chocolate made in an Italian Prison
Chocablog ran a neat profile of Busto Arsizio Prison in Milan, Italy, where prisoners make chocolates that are sold under the Dolci Liberta (translation: sweet liberty) brand. According to the…