Four Italians who usually make igloos out of snow, have recently created the world’s first chocolate igloo at the Eurochocolate fair in Italy. The chocolate igloo weighed a whopping 7,937 pounds, was 5.4 feet high, was constructed in just 23 hours, and was made of some 330 dark chocolate bricks. Seems a waste of perfectly [...]
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Giant Chocolate Igloo
Beware the Brownie Batter
(photo from Flickr user p3nnylan3) Writing the review of the Fudge Brownie Cookie Dough Bites reminded me of a funny brownie batter story that happened to me a few years back. While not really about candy, I think it’s worth sharing, so here goes: My wife loves to bake and she knows my fondness for [...]
Candy Review: Fudge Brownie Cookie Dough Bites
After reviewing the Awesomely Addictive Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites last month, I was really looking forward to trying these Fudge Brownie Cookie Dough Bites too. Licking the bowl when Mom made brownies was always one of life’s little pleasures so I was hoping these would capture some of that magic. Fudge Brownie Cookie Dough [...]
The Late Show’s Biff made of gum
Are you a huge David letterman fan looking for that one-of-a-kind something that shows your love for the Late Show? If so, take a look at this portrait of Biff Henderson that was done on the show recently by gum artist Ben Harben. The portrait was created recently during a taping of the Late Show [...]
Sweet Shot: Hypodermic Needle Candy
Here’s a shot that even people suffering from belonephobia (the fear of needles) need not fear—Sweet Shot Hypodermic Needle Candy. Just under an ounce of watermelon, blue raspberry, green apple, and strawberry liquid candy is loaded into each syringe. The shot is easily self-administered by pushing down the plunger and injecting the liquid into your [...]






