Sugar Savvy

I’ll spare you my usual account of how my pulse quickens when I see a new twist on an old favorite. This has been established. But I will say that I have yet to get very excited about any of the limited edition offerings I’ve seen thus far from the Almond Joy line, […]

Summer vacations and chocolate are not mutually exclusive. Several candy makers boast that their products are good travelers and some claim their products won’t melt in your hand or your handbag or backpack.

The Chocolate Traveler just seems made to go on vacation. Sixteen smooth and luscious wedges of milk, dark, white or sugar […]

Ganache is one of those foods that’s simple yet complex, basic yet fancy, or at least it can be. I guess in a way ganache is what you make of it. It’s easy to make, and can be used in a variety of different ways. You can use it as a dessert […]

Summer is not the kindest season for mail order chocolates. That’s why See’s Candies has two ways to help you beat the heat and still get the treat: summer selections and summer shipping policies. Plus See’s has some special ways to help celebrate grads, dads and the Fourth of July.
Summer shipping, or “warm […]

I have always loved to swim. I love to swim in pools and lakes and oceans and rivers.

So, naturally, I love summer. The only bummer about summer, however, is that the high temps make the storing and transporting of my favorite food group (uhhh… chocolate, as if that needs clarification) somewhat of […]

I’ll admit it, cream cheese and peppermint flavor doesn’t seem like the most likely combination. In fact, it seems like it would borderline on strange. The finished product of this recipe is anything but strange. Delicious is more like it.

Cream Cheese Peppermints
3 oz light cream cheese
1/3 teaspoon peppermint extract
2-3 drops […]

Mixing peanut butter and chocolate is a classic taste that appeals to young and old. See’s Candies offers this combination and I was curious to see how a “gourmet” peanut butter cup-type candy would fare.
Tasting Report:
Description: Well, first, See’s calls its chocolate and peanut butter creation a “pattie,” not a cup. It […]

Pair the words “limited edition” and chocolate together and I’ll jump at the chance to do a bit of taste testing. If you’ll remember a few months back I taste tested a couple limited edition chocolate and caramel candies: Hershey’s With Caramel and Reese’s Cups with caramel. Well, this time around I […]

Okay, so once again, a limited edition candy bar has crossed my path. And once again, I was unable to walk by without pouncing. Oh, when will they run out of the fancy new ideas?
So far, I have seen these two new line extensions available only in a 10 […]

Living in coastal California, I see lemon trees everywhere and once had a Meyer lemon tree to call my own. Alas, that house was a rental and we never got around to planting our own lemon tree, very pretty, at this house.
California grows most of the commercial lemons available in the United States and […]