Sometimes I just have to say “blah.” Unfortunately, in the case of the Limited Series Antilles bar, “blah” is the predominate word that came to mind when I tasted the chocolate. Scharffen Berger, the maker of the Antilles bar, says it features 75% cacao with notes of plum and citrus zest. I actually got bored [...]
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Candy Review: New chocolate bars from Scharffen Berger – Antilles Bar and Milk Almond Bar
Candy Review: Pure Fun Hard Candies & Pure Pops
When Brian mentioned that he had brought back some organic candy from the All Candy Expo, I knew I had to try them. Being a socially-conscious Californian, I was pleased to see that not only are Pure Fun candies organic, kosher, and vegan, they also have no artificial colors or flavors, use pure cane sugar [...]
Think Pink: Candy for a Cure
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in several countries all around the globe. In support of the ongoing fight to cure breast cancer, several candy companies are turning their products pink. Mars, Nestle, Hershey’s… classic candies like M&M’s, York Peppermint Patties, Tic Tacs and Kit Kats are all going pink for the cause. Monies donated [...]
Candy Review: Peppermint Peeps
Having a popular candy blog does have its rewards. One of them is unexpected free candy in the mail. Today I came home to a package from Just Born, makers of Peeps. Inside was a package of brand new Peppermint Peeps, coming soon for the Christmas holidays. I have to be honest though – I [...]
Stay warm this winter with a Tootsie Roll Scarf
Tootsie Rolls can do more than just fill your belly with delicious chocolate-y goodness. Thanks to the good people at Fred Flare, they can now keep your neck warm too. If it weren’t for the fact that 1) I don’t wear scarves and 2) my coworkers would mock me relentlessly for wearing a giant Tootsie [...]






