Sugar Savvy

Both Alicia Zar and Rosa Li have recently reported on Das Caramelini French Salted Caramels, Classic and Lemon-Honey, respectively.
I also had the pleasure of tasting these very homemade-tasting candies - the Ginger and Pistachio version, specifically.  Not much to tell you that has not already been said in the aforementioned reviews, but I will confirm […]

Lula’s Chocolates recently sent over a sample of their California Almond Toffee.  The description of the toffee on the company’s website indicates that the almonds are roasted, but they don’t seem to bear the full-bodied flavor that I associate with a toasted nut. (Wait, is there a difference between “roasted” and “toasted?” If so, I […]

I am a longtime fan of Werther’s Originals. So when Cybele at Candy Blog gave us a teaser of this new item a few weeks ago, I was intrigued and excited. Werther’s, it seems, is having a go at chocolate, and is set to release their new product sometime next month. I will definitely keep […]

It has been a year since my semi-comprehensive Candy Corn Round-up, in which I tasted and rated several different brands of candy corn. This experiment resulted in the ultimate hypothesis that the superior candy corn is made by Zachary, who produces the candy under their own label, as well as Target’s house label.
It is difficult […]

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself on a fairly last-minute weekend trip to Los Angeles. This was on the heels of my failed attempt to attend the All Candy Expo in Chicago, during which I had been hoping (aside from tasting and amassing an infinite amount of samples) to meet the maven of […]

Two varieties from the line of Endangered Species Chocolate were recently sent to review:
1. Dark Chocolate with Cranberries and Almonds
2. Extreme Dark (88%) and Supreme Dark (72%) Chocolate Bag of individually wrapped squares.

As I mention from time to time, I am quite fond of the Endangered Species Black Rhino bar, as well as the tangerine-infused […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: My Favorite Candy is a getting-to-know-you feature here on Sugar Savvy to help you learn a little more about the people who write about all things sweet here. Enjoy!
It need not be said that I have A LOT to say about A LOT of different candies. There are candies I loved as a […]

The other night, I was at a friend’s coffee shop near my house. She was having a party to celebrate the store’s third birthday, and in addition to delicious homemade pie, pastries, spinach tarts and sangria, she had set out a big bowl of mostly Mexican candy. Included in the mix were these […]

Between various recent posts on Sugar Savvy and Fit Fare, there has been a good amount of weighing-in on the Lara Bar recently. See these links for reports on specific flavors, such as Cherry Pie, Pecan Pie, Apple Pie,Gingersnap, Cashew Cookie, Banana Cookie, Apple Pie, Cinnamon Roll, and the Lara Bar Jocolat. With so […]

A few weeks ago I had one of the sweetest (i.e., best) dates of my life. First, we caught a matinée showing of Ratatouille. Then we hopped on the streetcar and went downtown to a new(ish) joint called Blueplate, a soda fountain that harkens olde time days yore, with a few subtly […]