Author Archives for Patti Woods
I Want One Now, Daddy!
It turns out all Veruca Salt had to do for a golden goose egg was go to Brook’s Pharmacy. That’s where I found the Wonka Golden Creme Eggs. They come in a package of four and are described as “Chocolate creme and caramel with graham-flavored cookie pieces in a milk chocolate shell.”
I’m not so sure […]
Mint Madness
I hit the after-Christmas sales and bought two limited editions: York Vanilla Mint Patties and Kit Kat Mint Dark Chocolate.
I wasn’t sure what to expect of the York patties. I mean, how different could they possibly be from the original? The answer is, subtly different, but enough to tell. When you bite into it, you expect […]
The Nose Knows Christmas
They say that smell is one of the best triggers of memory. Around the holidays, there are so many aromas that are unique to the season: roasting turkey, pine trees, candy canes, and of course all those good baking scents. But for me, the one smell that takes me back to my childhood is the whiff […]
Check out these puppies!
Black licorice is one of those things you either love or hate. Growing up, I used to fight my brothers and sisters for their black jellybeans at Easter. I didn’t like any other flavor, but the black ones were picked out and savored. So when I saw the Licorice Scotties at Trader Joe’s, I knew […]
As Homer would say, “Mmmm, macamadamia nuts!”
I have a love/hate relationship with all the limited edition candy bars out there. I love them because it’s so exciting to see something new. I hate them because, more often than not, I find they pale in comparison to the originals. But when I saw the Hershey’s Kisses in dark chocolate with macadamia nuts, […]
More than Just Peppermint
Except for wintergreen Life Savers, I don’t usually consider mints candy. They’re more of a breath-freshening, health-and-beauty aid. That is, until I discovered VerMints. First of all, full disclosure: I love Vermont. I love anything that is made in or has to do with Vermont. To me, it’s paradise on earth. So I knew I’d […]
Good-for-you gummies
I explicitly remember my very first gummi bear. I was in fourth grade and my friend Jennifer and I had been given permission to walk downtown– my first real taste of freedom. We went to the library, had slices of pizza and then stopped at the new chocolate shop in town. I thought it was […]
