Sugar Savvy

I have always been devoted to Blue Bells Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream. I normally don’t get any though because I can grab a ladle and just eat until there is not even one drip of it left.
I generally get home after 9:30pm from school, and the other night I came home to find that my […]

Yesterday I was feaning for some good, chilled fruit at work - or at least some antioxidant rich dark chocolate. But the cafeteria was closed and the general store in my building has only a paltry supply of candy. I toyed with the idea of just waiting, but the craving was a sign of my […]

While mentally cataloging my favorite sweet treats I realized that many of them come from small stores that survive on local business. Here are three of my favorite chocolate places in Sydney. They are all specialty shops, selling chocolate by weight. The busiest times for chocolate stores are from Christmas up until Mother’s Day. […]

I’m not exactly sure how this almost slid by without a mention on this blog, but it’s only proper that the Limited Edition Elvis Reese’s be officially acknowledged on Sugar Savvy.  So here it is, a Johnny-come-lately post on a much-awaited and unprecedented genre of a limited edition candy bar.
Cybele at Candy Blog, Brian at […]

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Savvy consumers know that the phrase “limited edition” is nothing but an easy marketing ploy designed to snare the impulsive shopper. Sugar savvy consumers know this but don’t care - limited edition candies may be a marketing tool, but they’re also a great way to try a new spin on familiar favorites. Limited Edition Carnival […]

When my friend Virtual Frolic gave me a box of Kinder Happy Hippo candies, she described them as being like giant Kit-Kats. I can understand how she could use that analogy. The Happy Hippos have a light and crispy wafer exterior, much like the inside of a Kit Kat. And inside is a […]