Via my friend Neil, an invitation to check out this Esquire profile of Ryan Gosling. Why news of Ryan Gosling on a candy blog? Turns out the dude loves candy! And he…
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Literary Candy Snobs
Via my friend Neil comes this fun list from McSweeney’s called, “The Candy Encyclopedia of American Literature”. It reimagines classic candy names as classic American novels or poetry. Just to give you…
A Frightening Amount of Licorice
Blogging can be a dangerous hobby! Via my friend Neil, a poor blogger named Alex made fun of Finland and their salmiakki, a salty licorice treat. Some prank-happy Finns decided to assemble…
3D Chocolate Printer
Via my friend Neil comes news of a 3D printer that uses chocolate and prints out edible personalized chocolates. It’s a neat gimmick, but I think we’re a long ways away from…
Red Band Rang! – What is the Dutch
This roll of Red Band Rang! Mixed Fruit hard candies were a gift from my friend Neil, who’s been living the expat life in the Netherlands. It looks like they’re a Dutch-made…
Cadbury Choclair – Blueberry
I found these Cadbury Choclairs in the Chinese equivalent of a mini-mart. I didn’t know exactly what to expect – based on the packaging, I thought that they would be blueberry-flavored chocolate….
Leonides Les Truffes
Today I’m reviewing more European treats that were gifts from my friend Neil,?this 9-piece box of?Leonides Les Truffes. There were 6 kinds of truffle in the box:?Classique, Noire, Cafe-Caramel, Champagne, Noisette Croquante,…
Milka Nussini Hasselnuss
This Milka Nussini Hasselnuss bar was a gift from my friend Neil, of Dutch ex-pat fame. I don’t know what Nussini means, but I’m taking an educated guess that Hasselnuss means hazelnut….
Perles au Miel (Honey Beads)
These Perles au Miel, loosely translated as honey beads, were a gift from my friend Neil, who’s currently living and working in the Netherlands. The wrapper says that they’re “fourrees miel”, which…
Cadbury Curly Wurly
This Cadbury Curly Wurly came to me via my friend Neil, who’s currently living and working in the Netherlands. I’d had one before during my summer in England, but it somehow never…
Nestle Galak Pop Ri
I thought it would be nice to close off nearly two weeks’ worth of Neil’s guest reviews with a review of some Dutch candy that he gave me. Presenting Nestle’s Galak Pop…
Guest Post: Chinese Candy Grab Bag ̵
Last week and this week, I’m turning the reviewing over to my friend Neil. He’s from upstate New York but is currently living in the Netherlands. Ironically enough, his guest posts are about…