Finding fresh-made candy hasn’t been a problem, really. You can step into just about any mall or local old-time candy store and get some candy that was just made that day (or heck, make your own). Getting fresh-made candy in your local big-box store or convenience store isn’t so easy. Yeah, it doesn’t expire til […]

The first thing my little sister said to me when I told her that I scored a gig reviewing candy went something along the lines of the following: “So what sort of candy are you going to give me?” I had not even written my first review, and she was already trying to milk the […]

I have to start by saying that I love the Limited Edition candies that are currently being produced in the US. For one thing, it’s always interesting to try a new variation on an old favorite. It’s a win-win situation from my point of view. Either you find a new favorite, or you gain a […]

Have you ever wondered what a Snickers-Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup mash-up would taste like? I imagine that’s what Mars Inc. was going for when the company released Snickers Peanut Butter Squared, a concoction “filled with peanut butter, peanuts, caramel and nougat and covered in milk chocolate,” as the label explains. As a fan of both […]

I have always been a bake-it-from scratch kind of girl. Until I had three kids, and then I had to get lax on my from-scratch snobbiness and face reality. With three little whirlwinds in the household, scratch-baking just isn’t gonna happen. I don’t want to cheat my kids of the joy of cookie baking (one […]