Author Archives for Alicia Zar

Das French Salted Caramels - Cafe Cortado


I was previously pleased with Das Food’s Lemon and Honey French Salt Caramels, so I was delighted to have the opportunity to sample the Café Cortado flavor.
Again, the caramels are creamy, buttery, and slightly greasy. In this cooler weather, they are firm and chewy, but a quick rub between my palms left them quite soft.
The […]

Ferrero Rondnoir


Ferrero is a pretty well-known brand. You may have noticed their products sitting on drugstore shelves. Or maybe you’ve seen their latest commercials, advertising “food for the gods.” This is Ferrero’s great appeal: elegant, well-packaged chocolates for a decent price. I’ve tried both the hazelnut Rocher and the almond coconut Raffaello, but I hadn’t had […]

Das French Salted Caramels - Lemon and Honey


Salt and sugar is an odd but excellent combination. Das Foods highlights the combo in their line of French Salted Caramels, from which I had the pleasure of sampling the Lemon and Honey flavor.
These arrived the day after Thanksgiving, when I should have been too stuffed to taste them, but I couldn’t resist once I […]

Cadbury Creme… What?


Do you love Easter’s Cadbury Creme Eggs? Well, Cadbury has delivered an early Christmas gift in the form of the Cadbury Ornament Creme Egg. Yes, you read that right!
The Ornament Creme Egg is the classic Cadbury Creme Egg wrapped up in red foil. Personally, I think Cadbury is cheating by not making any changes. What […]

3 Musketeers Mint


For years, the York Peppermint Pattie has been the lone “convenience” mint candy on the market, but recently, Mars has introduced the 3 Musketeers Mint to compete. Which will win in a head-to-head battle? Well, I personally think we can all just get along, so I’ll just describe the 3 Musketeers Mint for you. Besides, […]