Sugar Savvy

Although the month of October, and likewise Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is coming to a swift close, there is still a teensy bit of time to get in on helping out a good cause. The folks at Hershey’s have several of their items available in limited edition pink packaging, and they are donating $300,000 to […]

It has been a year since my semi-comprehensive Candy Corn Round-up, in which I tasted and rated several different brands of candy corn. This experiment resulted in the ultimate hypothesis that the superior candy corn is made by Zachary, who produces the candy under their own label, as well as Target’s house label.
It is difficult […]

In case you missed it, the good folks at M&Ms are running a contest that ends on Halloween.  What’s at stake?  Only one million dollars.
To get in on the action, register at http://www.mms.com/ and enter using the Universal Product Code (UPC) on packages of M&M’S® Chocolate Candies.
One lucky person will be awarded the $1 million Grand Prize, and […]

To the sugar-crazed youth of America, Halloween must be one of the most highly anticipated days of the year. After all, what could be better than dressing in some crazy garb, going out in the dark of night (or mid-afternoon), and getting free candy from any house you stop at? Kids have all […]

Is there anyone who doesn’t like s’mores? To me, there are few things better than this simple treat of gooey marshmallow, crunchy graham cracker, and sweet, melted chocolate. It’s oozy, it’s sticky, it’s messy, and it’s delicious.
Because I love s’mores, I was super excited to try Sweet Sweet Confections‘ s’mores bars samples that the company […]

Some of the best things I ever put in my mouth were the ice creams and sorbets by Mashti Malone’s Exotic Ice Creams and Sorbets. I first swooned over this product at the 2006 Fancy Food Show. However, I didn’t want to make other people drool when the products weren’t available outside of the […]

Wondering what you are going to do with all that leftover Halloween candy once you and your kids have eaten your share? Check out this article with tips for repurposing the candy into different recipes. There’s ideas for everything from candy corn to Peppermint Patties.
Here’s a snippet:
-Peanut butter cups
Mitchell suggests using a double-boiler or microwave […]

In honor of Halloween, Chow.com has some “make your own Halloween candy bars” recipes.
They look delicious! Working with chocolate can be tons of fun, if rather messy. I’ve made Chow’s chocolate truffle recipe before, and those turned out great! They also took me forever to make because my ganache broke a few times, but that’s […]

I’ve sampled many chocolates in the last few months, these were the most noteworthy.
A few months ago my good friend Brian brought me three treats from his visit to Michigan. Any foreign candy is exciting to me since I know no matter how good it is, I may only taste it once. Hershey’s Kisses Chocolate […]

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself on a fairly last-minute weekend trip to Los Angeles. This was on the heels of my failed attempt to attend the All Candy Expo in Chicago, during which I had been hoping (aside from tasting and amassing an infinite amount of samples) to meet the maven of […]