Sugar Savvy

No - I didn’t mean like that!  My mom reads this, for goodness sake! But, trick or treating isn’t just for kids.  Adults often love the festive time and have parties to go to as well.  Why not be creative in preparing a candy bucket for the party host/hostess?
As the sun sets early and the weather […]

Even though the summer months are a distant memory, frozen treats needn’t be.  If you ask my six-year-old son, popsicles and ice cream are for year ’round indulgence.  Unfortunately, that kind of thinking, unless you’re a very active first grader, can get you into trouble.  Unless you read on.  In a recent issue of Family […]

It’s always fun to see what candy pops up on the Halloween candy aisles of Walmart this time of year. What’s even more entertaining is seeing two things I love in that candy aisle…board games and old-school candy. Why would board games be with candy?  When it is the candy. 
I didn’t hesitate when I grabbed a […]

I kept thinking, why is it I always invade the “travel size” aisle in World Market?  Then, I remembered… single girl equals single serving.  And I guess I like that (a) I can taste different things and not get mad if I don’t like the item and (b) I don’t end up with a lot […]

Carrie’s post about caramel apples made me crave the deliciously decadent treat. Here are some more caramel apple recipes from Chow.com. Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my laptop…

Temptation stalks my wanting taste buds with Halloween candy taking over the supermarkets. Luckily, there are actual sugar-free candies that I can savor throughout the day and sometimes, late at night. Who would have thought you could put the goodness of Baskin Robbins in a candy bowl?
“Smooth and creamy” hard candy that is sugar-free is […]

Much loved Mother’s Cookies, a Northern California institution for over 90 years, announced that it is filing bankruptcy and will cease production of its cookies as of this Monday.   The company claims that rising prices for raw materials and fuel were the reasons behind the rather abrupt announcement made last Friday.
It is sad to see […]

Altoids always lived up to their tag line “Curiously Strong” in my book. I remember having my first taste of them in middle school and totally having my mind and taste buds blown by how intense they were. The friend who shared them with me told me they were from England, and somehow that made […]

Cadbury Flake is a UK bar that’s chocolate folded in on itself in thin sheets, which adds a textural component that changes the melt and mouthfeel, not unlike how aerated chocolate seems to taste different. It’s also really popular as an ice cream topper. This summer, I saw lots of British people and foreign tourists […]

This past Sunday was the 2nd annual Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon. The Chocolate Salon is a chocolate show in the Los Angeles area that takes place at the Pasadena Center, where chocolate lovers can taste artisan and gourmet chocolate, as well as hear chefs and authors talk about their products.
I was fortunate enough to […]