Sugar Savvy

As someone who suffers from food intolerances, I am always trying out new ingredients that might make life a little bit more comfortable for me, without compromising the flavour. Obviously this is paramount to me as a food writer. And, if that ingredient comes from a natural source rather than a chemical one, then all […]

While doing research for an article about Stollen for Just Baking, I ran across a recipe for sugar almonds that piqued my curiosity.  I was intrigued by the simple list of ingredients and the method used to create a hard candy shell, so I gave it a try.  The results were surprisingly excellent.  The candy coating gave the almonds a good […]

I have a love/hate relationship with all the limited edition candy bars out there.  I love them because it’s so exciting to see something new.  I hate them because, more often than not, I find they pale in comparison to the originals.  But when I saw the Hershey’s Kisses in dark chocolate with macadamia nuts, […]

Reviewed this week:  Strawberry and Mango Hi-Chew, from Morinaga & Co., Japan
Ingredients (strawberry):  Glucose syrup, sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, gelatin, flavors, strawberry concentrated juice, DL-malic acid, citric acid, emulsifiers, lactic acid, ascrobic acid (vitamin C), natural colors (beta-carotene, carmine) may contain traces of milk and soy bean
Package copy and appearance:  Hi-chew in big blue […]

The following text does not fall into the category of “candy news”, per se.  It is rather, a little something that I simply need to get off my chest.  So if you make it to the end, then I thank you (in advance) for reading.
So, what gives with Dark Chocolate M&M’s?  This seems to be […]

Chocolate is growing up. In its youth, it presented itself to cooks and candymakers in three simple notes: milk, dark, and white. But now, with the advent of epicurean refinement (or snobbery) and the growing foodie obsession with variety (or perfection), chocolate has matured into a veritable Crayola box of choices.
For a baker, the choices […]

No one is neutral about coconuts.  Love them or hate them, they are part of the candy box of life.  Previously tasted in The Chocolate Box is See’s Dark Chocolate Cocoanut (See’s Candies’ spelling for this candy).  This week we’ll be exploring the mysteries of the Milk Chocolate Cocoanut.  How does it fare as compared […]

Looking for a Christmas gift for the Rachael Ray fan in your life?  Well I am, and I just found a great idea I’m sure will make them say Yum-O times 2.   Among the cool knives, cookbooks and other stuff at shoprachaelray.com I found the perfect gift set for a chocolate lovin Rachael Ray fan.  The gift set includes a t-shirt with one […]