You wouldn’t believe the crazy/interesting emails I get. I recently received an email from a law firm representing a candy company that is being sued by another candy company. (I’m not going to mention specifics even though I wasn’t told to keep it hush-hush.) A while back I wrote about the candy (company) that is […]

Editor’s note: This review was written and submitted by a reader named Jenny! Thanks, Jenny, for the great review!
I remember when I was a kid and the prospect of getting my favorite candies - only in pastel - along with a lot of jelly beans that I would only have to pick the black ones […]

I’ve long contemplated how, exactly, Freeze Dried Astronaut Ice Cream should be categorized. Is it candy? Or perhaps it’s simply a general-purpose dessert? Is it dairy or not?
Well, I still don’t have an answer to these age-old questions, but my investigations have certainly been tasty. Turns out, I’m one of the few people in the […]

How do you know when a candy has reached the height of popularity? Sales, marketing, limited edition versions and the “test of time” are all good ways to tell, but you know you have a real winner when devoted fans start incorporating the candy flavors at home. That’s exactly what Joe over at “Culinary in […]

Is it just me, or does this limited edition KitKat from Japan sound like an iPod accessory? Thankfully it’s not, as it would be both expensive and not a tasty candy bar.
The iStick KitKat was a summer release and unlike the other varieties, was found in the freezer section of stores. It is meant […]

Jellybeans and Easter go together like…like peanut butter and chocolate. (Yes, of course I’m going for the candy-related metaphor first.) Thanks to companies like Jelly Belly, these chewy favorites with the hard candy shell have gone kind of upscale, but there’s no question that a large amount of bean-eating happens among kids (and adults!) on […]

French chocolatier Michel Cluizel cranks out an amazing selection of fine chocolates, from single-origin bars to hot chocolate. The family-run business even processes its own cocoa beans, so you know quality is the name of the game.

I have been lucky enough to try a small selection of Cluizel chocolates. I’ve had some of the […]

Gustaf’s Platinum Sweet

As many of you know, one of the highlights of my life is receiving my monthly selections from Licorice International’s Licorice of the Month Club. Sadly, this was not my month.
This time around, we received Gustaf’s Platinum Sweet and Licorice Dollars. I started off with the Gustaf’s, but was immediately defeated by the […]

Spring has sprung! And with bathing suit season just around the corner our thoughts turn to the “winter padding” we’ve probably acquired. Usually we’re all inspired by the good weather and plan to start a healthy eating and exercise program. The problem is candy is rarely considered a part of a healthy diet and that […]

We haven’t done a Name That Candy in a while and this email from a reader named Ed is perfect given our proximity to Easter. I have no idea what candy he is talking about. Anyone recognize it?
I have a question regarding an Easter treat I received as a child. Each year I received […]