Sugar Savvy

Ever since my birthday in June, I have been mildly obsessed. Okay. Completely obsessed. With what? Buttercream frosting. The name itself just rolls from the tongue in sweet harmony.
It all started with the beautiful marble cake that Shawn bought for me. It had this delicious creamy frosting and was decorated with a firm, rich buttercream […]

No, I’m not referring to the rolls of fruit flavored pressed sugar candies produced by Ce De Candy, Inc., that most Americans associate with the name Smarties, but rather, to the milk chocolate candies in a crisp sugar shell that the rest of the world knows and loves as Smarties.
Currently manufactured by Nestle, Smarties were […]

No need for spoons or that guilty feeling after eating a whole carton of ice cream. Blue Bell has created a new way to eat their favorite flavors on a stick. There are three new ice cream bars available right from their creamery. Coated Buttered Pecan on their traditional vanilla, Strawberries and Vanilla, and Milk […]

Charles (Chuck) Siegel is probably the sweetest man in the chocolate business.  He seems happiest when he can share his love of the product of the cacao pod with others, encouraging them to literally get their hands dirty with the confection.
Siegel is the creator and owner of Charles Chocolates, an Emeryville CA, manufacturer of quality, “super-premium” […]

Bazooka Bubble Juice – I saw these in the store and got a little nostalgic.  I thought gum, juice, ooooh, how I loved Freshen Up Gum when I was a kid.  Could this be an updated version? No.  
Appearing like Nerds on steroids, the sweet shell hardly matches the tangy candy, or any candy for that […]

Crispy Cat bills itself as “the first candy bar made with organic ingredients” and currently comes in three flavors: mint coconut, toasted almond, and roasted peanut. I was lucky enough to get a free sample of each for review purposes. The Crispy Cat candy bars boast an impressive list of credentials; in addition to containing […]

My wife handed me a pack of these after a shopping trip Stateside… She has picked up on the whole blogging idea and now if she finds some new candy, she’ll either point it out or go ahead and buy one.
At first, I was completely taken by surprise and I wasn’t sure if I was […]

When I spied the carton in the freezer section of the grocery store, I quickly looked away.  I didn’t want to be tempted.  But for whatever reason, I grabbed it and put it into my cart anyway.  I wanted to hate it.  I really did.  And I was sure I would even before tasting it.  […]

I love trying new candy. So when the opportunity to trade with a fellow candy lover in Australia came up, I knew I had to jump on it. Out of the many treats I received, this small packed of The Natural Confectionery Co’s Fruit Chews was amongst them.
I found the simple and child-like packaging interesting […]

What’s better than Bailey’s Irish Cream? Bailey’s and chocolate! I came across a bag of Turin Baileys Filled Chocolates and quickly placed it in my basket before I could give it a second thought.
While these are alcohol free, it doesn’t taste like anything was omitted.  The tiny bites are just the right size to grab […]