A marshmallow on a twig, you say? How innovative is this? Haven’t thousands of campers already experienced the simple pleasure of roasting marshmallows over an open fire, you say? Look closer, because the twig is made of plastic and the marshmallow stuck at the end of it is actually a lollipop! Imagine enjoying this treat […]

As finals approach for many college students, we all turn to different vices and sources of comfort. I’ve seen hoards of stressed-out classmates gathered in the smoker-friendly areas on campus, while others look wild-eyed and jabber about the benefits of slamming energy drinks. Sleep is hard to find, and talk of late-night pizza delivery is […]

Manufactured by the E. Wedel company, Ptasie Mleczko might win the prize for hardest to pronounce candy I’ve ever eaten. The woman who gave me these pronounced it several times for me, and I still don’t think I can say it.
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If you have a kid (or kids) and haven’t read Dad Gone Mad yet, you owe it to yourself to read the site on a regular basis. Every time I read something on the site I laugh out loud (LOL). Seriously. I have been a closet reader of the site and haven’t professed my love […]

Neapolitan Kisses

I heard about these Kisses recently thanks to a reader and I immediately began a quest for them. The quest didn’t last long since they were being advertised by my local CVS Pharmacy. Seems like these days there’s another new “Limited Edition” candy practically every day - and Hershey’s Kisses seem to be leading […]

I just happened to stumble upon the Blogger’s Choice Awards website and noticed that someone had nominated Candy Addict for Best Food Blog (and we had two whole votes!). Now, I definitely don’t think we are the best food blog, or anywhere close for that matter, and I’ve never been much for popularity contests, and […]

On my return from a recent vacation, I was overjoyed to find April’s Licorice of the Month Club selections waiting for me. This month I got to enjoy Kookaburra black licorice and Mini Pastels. The month’s selections also included Licorice Toffee, but as I have mentioned before, my jaw simply is not up to the […]

Big Hunk used to be one of those candy bars that I’d see on the shelf and always pass by. That was obviously before I knew any better! For those of you who are unfamiliar with this candy gem, Big Hunk is a long bar made of honey sweetened nougat that is generously studded with […]

Artists: Mai Yamashita and Naoto Kobayashi
From the YouTube page:
The project began on the day that Yamashita and Kobayashi created a giant candy the size of a football (18cm in diameter). From that day they kept licking the candy day after day for about six months, with the aim of creating an ordinary candy, the kind […]

We have another guest candy review today. This time it’s from my buddy Aaron from The Sitter Downers Podcast and from his High Caliber Guns blog. Aaron is reviewing Toxic Waste candy:
My wife loves to watch my facial reactions to sour candy. In our almost 10 years of marriage she has subjected me to dozens […]