Sugar Savvy

Each year I tried my hardest to be on good behavior all year long, and on my very best as the months turned into weeks, which turned into days.  But heck, if I had known bad behavior would get me a stocking full of coal I would have done what ever I wanted, and somehow I don’t think […]

Sam Madell is a chocolate purist. At her Australian chocolate company Tava, she produces a 100%-cacao bar using beans she and her partner Langdon Stevenson purchase directly from growers and collectives on the South Pacific island of Vanuatu. Over a lengthy email conversation, Sam and I discovered that we have something in common: we’re both, […]

At my office we’re fortunate to have some globe-trotting coworkers, generous vendors and most importantly a sales guy in England. Every visit brings Cadbury chocolates. The latest shipment included a number of Cadbury chocolates. The candies that caught my attention the most were the Curly Wurly and Chomp bars.
For those who are familiar with the […]

Have you functioned the entire day with an almost continuous sugar buzz?  It’s safe to say I have.  I’m not sure what has contributed the most to this feeling of euphoria.  I’m pretty sure it wasn’t my requisite morning/noon coffees or my never empty glass of iced tea, no it must be have something to […]

Twizzlers has added a fun and colorful twist to their already tasty line of products.  They’ve taken the classic Twists and given them a fruity new look and taste with the introduction of Twizzlers Rainbow Twists.  The Rainbow Twists are low-fat just like the classic licorice snack.
Each 1.9 oz package contains one 5.5 inch twist of […]

Marshmallows, walnuts and milk chocolate.  That’s pretty much all there is to Rocky Road candy.  I thought I would try See’s Candies’ version and see if the whole more than equaled the sum of its parts.
Tasting Report
Description:  See’s Candies’ Rocky Road can be bought by the chunk at its stores.  My pieces were hefty rectangles […]

They say that smell is one of the best triggers of memory.  Around the holidays, there are so many aromas that are unique to the season:  roasting turkey, pine trees, candy canes, and of course all those good baking scents.  But for me, the one smell that takes me back to my childhood is the whiff […]

If you’re like me, you love making food gifts to give. They’re easy, inexpensive, and mean so much more than a store-bought treat. Plus, who doesn’t enjoy receiving a box full of homemade yummies? With Christmas right around the corner, forgo store-bought goodies for homemade treats by dipping all kinds of things in melted […]

When the editor of Sugar Savvy, Jaay, asked if anyone wanted to review some sweetriot candy, I responded within less than a minute of her original question. I was very keen on trying the candy for the first time, and I also adore cacao nibs.
The shipment contained their happy holly-days pack, which includes one of […]

I think I might be officially old. To begin with, I turned 36 on Monday. Then, while I was standing in the sold-out venue of a Shins concert 2 days later, the following thoughts ran through my head: “Man, it’s after 10pm and they just started playing; it’s way past my bedtime,” and “What could […]