Candy choices
Rosa According to a series in the Chicago Tribune, Smarties are better than Skittles, and candy corn is better than chocolate. Healthwise, that is. Her reasoning makes sense. Smarties are pretty…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Twix PB: Not The Greatness You’d Expect! [Review]
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…
My metabolism definitely says “chocolate lover”
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…
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…
Blog Action Day – environmentally friendly candy
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…