I haven’t had much nougat experience in my life. It’s not a candy you usually come across as a kid, and neither my parents nor my friends are nougat eaters, so no…
Sweet Sweet Confections S’mores Bars
Is there anyone who doesn’t like s’mores? To me, there are few things better than this simple treat of gooey marshmallow, crunchy graham cracker, and sweet, melted chocolate. It’s oozy, it’s sticky,…
Healthy Halloween
This year, NYC is running a Healthy Halloween campaign. “Working with schools and community groups, Healthy Halloween stresses the creative aspects of the holiday, expanding the vision of Trick or Treat beyond…
Mentos Sours [Review]
They’re not sour! If you’re going to call your product Mentos Sours, they should actually be, you know, sour. That being said, they were still pretty tasty, and I’m ashamed to admit…
Halloween colored M&Ms!
I adore peanut butter M&Ms. Imagine my surprise when I opened this bag To find these! They’re black and orange, and some of the Ms have been turned into little Jack-o-lantern faces….
Madison Chocolates
I was in Madison, Connecticut a few weeks ago for a band event, and I had the chance to stop at Madison Chocolates, a local chocolate shop run by Chef Paul Staley,…
Twix PB: Not The Greatness You’d E
Update: Twix PB is now discontinued! I see that the consumers felt similarly to me.? From my personal experience, Twix is not a polarizing candy bar. Few can find fault with its…
My metabolism definitely says “chocola
A neat little piece on the science behind being a chocolate lover. Take it with a grain of salt, of course – I’ll start by pointing out that a sample size of…
Cocoa Deli
I’m kicking myself for somehow neglecting to take a picture of these guys whole, outside of the wrapper. A shame because these Cocoa Deli pops look much better than they taste –…
Make your own candy bars!
In honor of Halloween, Chow.com has some “make your own Halloween candy bars” recipes. They look delicious! Working with chocolate can be tons of fun, if rather messy. I’ve made Chow’s chocolate…
Blog Action Day – environmentally
Today is Blog Action Day, when blogs around the world post on the same topic to raise awareness. This year, we’re bloggging about the environment. In the candy world, I’ve taken that…
Asian candies III
Nestle Choco Milo A tiny cube of chocolate cookie – the densest, crunchiest tiny cube of chocolate cookie I’ve ever had. It was super hard, and it only got away with being…