There’s no mention of it on the Discovery Channel website, but according to their promo commercial, this week’s episode of Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe (one of Brian’s favorite shows), will feature a trip to a candy maker. While not nearly as dirty as most of the jobs he covers (like Avian Vomitologist and Garbage [...]

Brian’s review of Nestle Crunch Stixx not only inspired me to try them, but also lit a fire under me to find the Butterfinger version. I paid 88 cents at Wal-Mart and got two individually wrapped Butterfinger Stixx in a box for a total of 1.21 oz of candy. The Stixx have a modest 85 [...]

According to the National Confectioner’s Assosiation website, today, July 20, is National Lollipop Day. After (an admittedly short time) Googling, I couldn’t figure out who started the holiday or when, or why, but there are many mentions of it online so I guess it’s true. So, go out and eat a lollipop today – you [...]

They’re back! I’ve been hearing that these were returning, and now they have. Dark Chocolate M&M’s first made their appearance as part of The Chocolate M-Pire back in 2005. They proved to be so popular that they have now brought them back as a regular product. M&M’s recently sent out a newsletter to their subscribers [...]

Yes, you read that right. These are candy scabs. They come on an adhesive bandage replica that sticks to skin and encloses a candy ‘scab’ for licking so you can keep some candy on you (hidden) for licking any time. We have officially reached the top (or is it bottom?) of the gross scale. These [...]