Sugar Savvy

A while back I had some cocoa financiers that just didn’t go anywhere. I got the idea of using them as breadcrumbs on something, and remembered a cake that was the rage around here about 10 years ago. It went by different names: Diplomat, Choco-flan, Impossible Cake and even Better than Sex Cake. Call it as […]

There are moments in our lives where we need some bliss. So this weekend I tried the new Hershey’s Bliss chocolates, going with the travel size, which came three to each package and only a 100 calories.
The Dark Chocolate is a hard square that is heavenly bliss. Dark chocolate is supposed to be good for you, and […]

Oh, woe is me! Why did I only discover that a local cafe stocks several unique chocolate products but a month before I leave my town? The glass-half-full perspective would celebrate that I made the discovery at all and that, having done so, I now have another New York City destination to add to my list […]

I’m spreading the word — Ben & Jerry’s annual Free Cone Day is next Tuesday, April 29th. You can get your free scoop between noon and 8 pm. To find a participating location near you, use the Scoop Shop Locator and select shops that participate in Free Cone Day.
I know where I’ll be next Tuesday!
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Ever since my Peep experiment, my mind has been aflutter with all things pillowy white, which led me to my next creation, the “Neopolitan S’more.”
Actually this was more of an idea that’s been slowly evolving in my brain ever since I found chocolate jetpuff marshmallows at my local Target. Initially I thought I could use […]

Even though Earth Day just passed, there is no reason why we can’t continue the momentum.  I am listing some earth-friendly chocolate brands that I’ve had the pleasure of trying:

Endangered Species donates a portion of their chocolate bar proceeds to help, well, endangered species. I’ve only formally reviewed one of their bars, but I’ve tasted several […]

I’m always amazed by egg whites and the transformation that occurs when they’re subjected to intense beating with my stand mixer, a.k.a. Rosco. I recently had the luck of purchasing some organic vanilla beans (Madagascar Bourbon and Tahitian) from a friend-of-a-friend, who bought them wholesale. I was looking for an excuse to use them, and […]

M&Ms has a history of movie tie-ins — at least, I know they’ve done tie-ins with Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean in recent years. The Star Wars campaign brought us the Dark M&Ms, which are now part of the permanent lineup. The white chocolate Pirate Pearls didn’t fare quite as well.

This year, the […]

Every once in a while, you’re fortunate enough to experience something so eye-opening that it changes the way you frame your worldview. After falling in love for the first time, or tasting your first Jelly Bellies, schoolgirl crushes and plain old generic jelly beans will never be seen the same way again. Amano’s trio of […]

One of the things I was most excited about when I found out I was coming to the US was finally gaining access to the weird and wonderful chocolate I’d read about on the internet. After easing myself in with Dagoba, I moved onto Vosges, and even though my distaste for bacon has meant barely […]