Sugar Savvy

When I tasted Hi Chew for the first time, I really couldn’t believe it. With one bite, they easily became my favourite candy. Literally the best tasting candy I’ve ever eaten. These Starburst-like chews from Japan come in several different flavours, all of which are remarkably authentic.
Blueberry tastes just like blueberries. Strawberry tastes mostly like […]

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 […]

After being impressed by Lula’s Chocolates’ Aloha Rocky Road, I was eager to dig into my sample of their assorted (and handmade!) caramels. Whoever writes their product descriptions really knows their way around food adjectives.

“I start with small batches of premium butter and fresh, heavy cream, which I slow cook in heavy, copper pots. We […]

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 […]

    
I love trying out artisan chocolates, so I was pretty excited when given the opportunity to review Lula’s “Assorted Chocolates” and “Aloha Rocky Road” not too long ago.

The assorted chocolates comes in an elegant brown box consisting of 12 different flavors, ranging from creme and nut clusters to caramel. Lula’s thoughtfully included a small note, which helped me to […]

While I was home for Thanksgiving break, my friend Cassie took me to That Popcorn Place on the downtown Drag near UT. What a wonderful food find! They’ve got dozens and dozens of flavors of popcorn, from the savory (ranch, cajun, sour cream and onion, bacon and cheese) to the candied (caramel, vanilla, orange) to […]

Before I left school for Thanksgiving break, I checked my PO Box one last time. Surprise! There was a box of caramel samples from Das Foods. I was thankful that I’d thought to check my mail, otherwise I would have had to wait an extra week to taste these.

The caramels may come in a small box, […]

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 […]

So there I was, flying through the grocery store as fast as I could so that I wouldn’t be late to pick up my son from daycare. While in the checkout line, I took a 10-second glance at the candy rack in case there was something new to catch my eye. Guess what? There was!
Kit […]

These candies might just be the best thing to ever come out of my kitchen. Better than the sugar almonds. Better than any cookie I’ve ever made. Heck, better than anything to come off of my grill.
The flavor and texture is incredible. A little crunchy when you first bite into them, and that dissolves into […]