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I love trying out artisan chocolates, so I was pretty excited when given the opportunity to review Lula’s “Assorted Chocolates” and “Aloha Rocky Road” not too long ago.

The assorted chocolates comes in an elegant brown box consisting of 12 different flavors, ranging from creme and nut clusters to caramel. Lula’s thoughtfully included a small note, which helped me to […]

While I was home for Thanksgiving break, my friend Cassie took me to That Popcorn Place on the downtown Drag near UT. What a wonderful food find! They’ve got dozens and dozens of flavors of popcorn, from the savory (ranch, cajun, sour cream and onion, bacon and cheese) to the candied (caramel, vanilla, orange) to […]

Before I left school for Thanksgiving break, I checked my PO Box one last time. Surprise! There was a box of caramel samples from Das Foods. I was thankful that I’d thought to check my mail, otherwise I would have had to wait an extra week to taste these.

The caramels may come in a small box, […]

Lula’s Chocolates recently sent over a sample of their California Almond Toffee.  The description of the toffee on the company’s website indicates that the almonds are roasted, but they don’t seem to bear the full-bodied flavor that I associate with a toasted nut. (Wait, is there a difference between “roasted” and “toasted?” If so, I […]

I had to do some research for my English class and somehow I came upon an article about Chocolate Treatments by Samantha Jonas-Hain, and was intrigued immediately and found myself smiling from beginning to end of the read. She went to two different spas that do chocolate massages and body wraps. Her first stop was at […]

We all love dessert, obviously. Proof of that is the opening of dessert-centered restaurants or dessert bars, or Pastry chefs opening their restaurants where they play with our tastebuds. Pichet Ong, Sam Mason, Elizabeth Falkner, Will Goldfarb, Chika Tillman and even Alain Ducasse are just some people that one can name as examples of this […]

I was so excited to receive this sample of Lula’s Chocolates’ Aloha Rocky Road. The wrapper says it contains “homemade, artisan marshmallows,” “Hawaiian, house-roasted macadamia nuts,” and “premium milk chocolate.” Doesn’t that just sound delectable? I like the Hawaiian twist on your traditional rocky road with the addition of macadamia nuts in place of almonds […]

Even though the recently shuttered Serendipity 3 unveiled a $25,000 dessert, they’re not the only game in town in terms of pricey desserts.  The Fortress Hotel in Galle, Sri Lanka, recently unleashed the Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence, a $14,500 wonder that features a gold leaf Italian cassata flavored with Irish cream and served with a […]

‘Tis the season of egg nog truffles, chocolate Santas and, of course, candy canes and gelt.  That makes this the season of See’s Candies to me.
Here is an overview of some of the seasonal treats See’s offers by mail order and in its stores.  For more on See’s Candies and a taste of Sugar Savvy’s […]