Sugar Savvy

Peanut butter enthusiasts are warned, Koeze’s newest confections, Cream-Nut Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Clusters, are hard to resist.
For the past 80 years, Koeze has been producing artisan peanut butter made with Virginia peanuts and a bit of salt. Their newest award winning Cream-Nut Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Clusters consist of a creamy mix of peanut-butter […]

I recently attended the Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon (read my review here), where I met some of the lovely people from Chuao Chocolatier and sampled a few of their most popular chocolate bars. One of the products I did not have a chance to taste at the event was the gourmet hot chocolate. Well, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

There has been a lot of discussion online recently regarding what makes for a great chocolate chip cookie in the aftermath of the NY Times article: “Perfection? Hint: It’s Warm and Has a Secret.”  The article explores the secrets to making a great chocolate chip cookie with various bakers and includes a recipe adapted from […]

Ginger root has long been used in cooking for its spicy hot qualities, but you might be surprised to discover that it also makes a wonderful sweet treat.
For some unknown reason, I have been on a ginger kick recently. I can’t seem to get enough of the spicy smooth root.  Candied ginger, chocolate covered candied […]

Summer is a wonderful season for all things sweet, as nature bestows upon us the very best fruits of the year.  But even though it’s ending, it’s not too late to take advantage of what the season has to offer.  Take a trip to your local farmers market one day and you are likely to […]

No, I’m not referring to the rolls of fruit flavored pressed sugar candies produced by Ce De Candy, Inc., that most Americans associate with the name Smarties, but rather, to the milk chocolate candies in a crisp sugar shell that the rest of the world knows and loves as Smarties.
Currently manufactured by Nestle, Smarties were […]