(image from Candy Crate) Charms Blow Pops recently caused me a “well, DUH!” sort of moment. (I may have even dramatically smacked my forehead!) A recently acquired bag of traditional-flavored Blow Pops had me thinking how similar they were to Tootsie Pops. Hard outside, chewy inside, and a debate between those who chomp their way [...]

When I went to the All Candy Expo I saw all sorts of candy, from the simplest hard candies to the newest, most progressive gourmet chocolate bars. Out of all the candy I saw and tasted while I was there, some of best were the Medlow Fine Fruit Gels. I have something to confess: I [...]

A car running on chocolate fuel sounds like something out of Willy Wonka, doesn’t it? I can assure you that this fantastical sounding story is true: a group of UK researchers took a month long trip driving their way to Timbuktu in Mali, West Africa in a truck that runs on Chocolate biofuel. How cool [...]

It’s not often that I eat a candy which leaves me speechless (unless you count an Atomic Fireball or something which causes pain and renders you mute). My Mom brought me a box of Delacre Crepes au Chocolat from the US and after eating only one, I knew I had finally found my first candy [...]

Marshmallows are one of those candies which I absolutely adore eating. Loads of them jammed into a cup of hot chocolate, eaten straight out of the bag, squished up with a square of chocolate or in a s’more… I just adore marshmallows. I’ve tried making them previously, with mixed results. Either not the right consistency [...]