Sugar Savvy

One sweet holiday tradition eagerly anticipated by many during the season is baking cookies, and with Thanksgiving marking the start of the holiday season this week, it’s time to fire up your ovens.  This year, why not try something new and have a cookie party?
The idea is to invite a group of your friends who […]

It’s no secret that I love to cook. A lot. Whether it’s a backyard barbecue or a five course dinner, I tend to go all out. But when it comes to baking, I have traditionally kept it simpler. Baking requires more time, patience and attention to gather all the ingredients and accouterments. Or it did, […]

Mints and I go way back. Waaay back. I always have some sort of mints in my purse, my tote, my desk drawer, my car. Whether it be Mentos, Tic-Tacs, Lifesavers or some other flavor-of-the-day, I have it. The running joke is that I think that Mentos cure everything. Hey, they sure cure alot. So […]

When I visited London last year, I made sure to do the standard touristy things, including visiting Harrod’s department store. My second favorite part about Harrod’s was trying on uber-expensive designer shoes - I had no hopes of actually affording them (paying rent, just a tad more important), but hey, they were out in the […]

I first saw these in a convenience store just across the street from work. I saw the display box, at least, because all that they had in it were regular peanut Reese’s candies. It took a couple of weeks for me to finally secure a pack of these hazelnut filled cups.
Being a lover of both […]

We might be heading into the depths of winter in just a little over a month, but that is no reason to turn your back on delicious, delectable ice cream. Seriously. I know that I am not the only one who enjoys a nice sundae no matter what time of year it is. If I […]

First, a disclaimer. I am picky about my sweets. Much to my mother’s dismay, I did not inherit her sweet tooth. While I do like sweets, because I eat so few of them, I’m just a little more particular about which ones, you know? I don’t just have chocolate for the sake of having chocolate. […]

I often confuse myself trying to keep toffee and caramel straight. In the US, toffee is brittle and caramel is sticky. In the UK, what we call caramel they call toffee. And what we call toffee… that I don’t have an answer for.

At any rate, Chow.com has a nice description of the differences between toffee […]

I first discovered Choclatique chocolates at the Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon, which I attended last month. You can read my review of that event here.
This Southern California based company was founded in 2003 by Ed Engoron and Joan Vieweger, who have created a dazzling variety of over 150 chocolates, all of which are hand-made, […]

One of the best things about the holidays is the new candy that gets released. Now that it’s November, I cannot help but look forward to Christmas, Valentine’s Day and beyond. Candy season is here!
One of the new varieties for Christmas I’ve heard about are new flavors of candy canes from Spangler Candy: based on […]