Sugar Savvy

Sometimes “the press” seems to be a little slow on the uptake. Or maybe, in this case, simply stating the obvious: Newsflash! People dig chocolate. Especially women. Just in case you didn’t know. And just in case you haven’t seen and heard enough about it recently, here’s yet […]

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth of five articles Sugar Savvy will be publishing this week dealing with the delightful topic of fudge.
See’s Does Fudge
This week The Chocolate Box samples See’s Old-Fashioned Fudge. Fudge is probably the ultimate in old-time candy goodness and See’s boasts in its catalog that customers say its fudge tastes […]

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth of five articles Sugar Savvy will be publishing this week dealing with the delightful topic of fudge.
As we delve deeper into the “Five Days of Fudge,” we’ve learned how fudge was first made and how basic fudge is made today. But now let’s go beyond the basics. […]

Editor’s Note: This is the third of five articles Sugar Savvy will be publishing this week dealing with the delightful topic of fudge.
Alexander Black is a passionate man who believes deeply in what he is doing for a living and thinks you should feel the same way. The fact that his business is […]

Editor’s Note: This is the second of five articles Sugar Savvy will be publishing this week dealing with the delightful topic of fudge.
So we have entered the fabulous “Five Days of Fudge”. Chocolate doesn’t get much more sinful and decadent than fudge, does it? For me fudge was always a summer treat, […]

If you haven’t checked out the niche of candy jewelry any time recently, you may be impressed by the new and varied selection of sugary bling. The Topps brand is now featuring a line of “Limited Edition Sweet Shop Flavors”, which contain “real fruit juice” (pear concentrate being listed as the second-to-last ingredient, just […]

Apparently the competition for the best chocolat chaud in Paris is fierce. After visiting Angélina and being disappointed with the experience, I began hearing whispers of other places in Paris that were rumored to give Angélina a run for its money.
Never one to back down from a challenge, I took it upon myself to […]

Raspberry and Strawberry Creams
Cherry and plum blossoms are in bloom here in northern California and my neighborhood seems frosted with petals ranging from the palest pink to the richest fuchsia, so thoughts of the impending spring led me to this week’s selections at The Chocolate Box — See’s Candy’s Raspberry and Strawberry Creams.
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Some things in this world are just a perfect match. Take chocolate and peanut butter. I think it’s just an unwritten law of nature that they go together, like Lucy and Ethel, or Fred and Ginger.
Reese’s can probably be thanked for making the world so aware of the wonderful chocolate […]

The recent Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, California, gave me a lot of good ideas for Valentine’s Day gifts beyond the heart-shaped box for sweethearts of all types.
If your love is as multifaceted as rubies, pink sapphires and citrons, consider these wonderful fruit gems (or pate de fruit) in blood orange, white peach, grapefruit […]