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Here is a guest review by Julie…
When I was about 8, our family moved to a remote part of Connecticut that was easily five miles from any main commercial shopping areas. The only place we could get candy was the neighborhood gas station, complete with a grungy, grumpy old […]

Although I don’t consider myself to be a picky eater, I’ve been told that I tend to dissect my food. This is particularly true when said food was once alive and has the ability to surprise me with an unexpected texture or color. I hate to admit that this attention to food detail has in […]

It’s hard to believe that the world’s first combination candy bar is still an unknown name for most. I am referring to the GooGoo Cluster, which was made by the Standard Candy Company back in 1912. Like most classic and retro candy, they can be difficult to find unless you live in the region that […]

We were going to just mention D’asse because of its odd name, but I was most amused when I actually found a box to taste! This is why I love living in a neighborhood with some great Asian supermarkets. You never know what gems you might find - and at $2 for a box, this […]

The Whatchamacallit is the 80’s hair band of candy bars. I mean this in the best possible way. From its ugly tan wrapper to its incredibly ridiculous name, everything about the Whatchamacallit bar screams “80’s!”. Even so, I have to give it up to the Whatchamacallit, for the Whatchamacallit still believes! Sure, it may […]

I came across an entire CASE of these Idaho Spuds at work. Turns out my boss was given a case of them as partial payment for photographing a wedding (the bride was from Idaho) and she (my boss) couldn’t possibly eat that many, so she brought them in to share the wealth.
I had heard of […]

The Butter Krak egg, made by Philadelphia based S. Zitner Company, has long been a mainstay of my region. I live only a short drive across the Delaware in New Jersey, and every year, I always hear about people going crazy for Zitners eggs. I’ve never tried them until now, when I ran across them […]

I love regional sweets. There’s something very special about having a taste of your childhood still available today. I guess for many New Englanders, that treat is the Whoopie Pie. The name of the treat might sound a little strange to an outsider, but that’s part of the appeal. Just saying the name of these […]

Crackheads. Chocolate-covered espresso beans are not the first thing that comes to mind when I hear the name, but that’s what these are. Some of the beans are covered in dark chocolate and some are covered in white chocolate. They’re made by a small startup candy company called Osmanium out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and this […]

While visiting my family in Illinois, I spotted this intriguing bar at a Hispanic grocery store we shopped at. The bar with a cute name was average-sized and average-priced, so I picked it up to try it out! After searching online, it looks like Mexican grocery stores are about the only places you’ll find these.
Ricolino’s […]