Sugar Savvy

My local Wal-Mart Supercenter just added a huge new display of candy flavored lip balm. It was incredible to behold! Flavors included Hershey’s, Reese’s, Reese’s Pieces (how that can be that different, lip balm-wise, I don’t know), Jelly Belly, Junior Mint, Bubble Yum, SweetTarts, Cinnabon, Sugar Daddy, Tootsie Roll, and more. They’re made by a […]

Kristen on one of our sister sites, Kids Cuisine, got to these Didits before I did, but I thought I’d share my take on the Chocolate-Vanilla Sundae Bars. Her review gives a great description of exactly what the Didits brand is about. Each serving of the sundae bars (two small bars) contains just 90 calories, […]

Going to Ikea with my mother turns a simple shopping trip into a full-blown excursion. We stick bottled water in our purses, amble slowly through the showrooms, and take a break for a mini-meal in the Ikea Restaurant. Thus rejuvenated, we forge onward and inspect the zillions of Ikea products that range from cute to […]

I had a few catering jobs lined up this week, so I turned to my trusty tried-and-true file to figure out my game plan. This time, it was a meeting with guests that were visiting from outside the US. Normally, in that case, I always plan to make a little fudge to add […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: My Favorite Candy is a getting-to-know-you feature here on Sugar Savvy to help you learn a little more about the people who write about all things sweet here. Enjoy!
When I open my door to my closet, my flip-flops are just sitting and waiting to be chosen. I have all different colors and […]

In the dog days of summer, few things taste better than an ice-cold treat like watermelon, ice cream or sorbet. This week, our temps are soaring to the 90s with high humidity, as Mother Nature gives us a reminder that it is still, in fact, summertime.
In the August issue of Real Simple magazine, they […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: My Favorite Candy is a getting to know you feature here on Sugar Savvy to help you learn a little more about the people who write about all things sweet here. Enjoy! 
Asking me to choose a favorite candy is like asking a parent which child is his or her favorite. It just can’t […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: My Favorite Candy is a getting to know you feature here on Sugar Savvy to help you learn a little more about the people who write about all things sweet here. Enjoy! 
My favourite candy is barley candy. Sparkling like glass, simple and satisfying. For some reason it is a rarity in my area […]

A few weeks ago I had one of the sweetest (i.e., best) dates of my life. First, we caught a matinée showing of Ratatouille. Then we hopped on the streetcar and went downtown to a new(ish) joint called Blueplate, a soda fountain that harkens olde time days yore, with a few subtly […]

One Saturday, my mother wanted to try a casual Korean restaurant that a coworker had recommended. The food turned out to be terrible. Fortunately, the restaurant was attached to a Korean grocery store, so all was not lost; I left hungry but with a bag full of Asian treats. Among them were Lotte Cafe Coffee […]