Sugar Savvy

I had the chance to taste Mozart chocolates on two separate occasions. I got to try MozartKugel when a woman visiting the family that I boarded with in Cambridge brought a bag as a hostess gift, and I came across the flat MozartTaler when a lab member got back from Austria. According to the Wikipedia […]

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 […]

Bazooka Bubble Juice – I saw these in the store and got a little nostalgic.  I thought gum, juice, ooooh, how I loved Freshen Up Gum when I was a kid.  Could this be an updated version? No.  
Appearing like Nerds on steroids, the sweet shell hardly matches the tangy candy, or any candy for that […]

Crispy Cat bills itself as “the first candy bar made with organic ingredients” and currently comes in three flavors: mint coconut, toasted almond, and roasted peanut. I was lucky enough to get a free sample of each for review purposes. The Crispy Cat candy bars boast an impressive list of credentials; in addition to containing […]

My wife handed me a pack of these after a shopping trip Stateside… She has picked up on the whole blogging idea and now if she finds some new candy, she’ll either point it out or go ahead and buy one.
At first, I was completely taken by surprise and I wasn’t sure if I was […]

I love trying new candy. So when the opportunity to trade with a fellow candy lover in Australia came up, I knew I had to jump on it. Out of the many treats I received, this small packed of The Natural Confectionery Co’s Fruit Chews was amongst them.
I found the simple and child-like packaging interesting […]

I picked this bar up a good long while back, then went into a blogging coma… Gladly, it left a lasting impression in my mind and I’m still able to write about this “new” snickers bar.
The first sign of this bar, and what caught my attention, is its brightly colored wrapping. The picture shows the ugly […]

Some Japanese candy fun, thanks to my friend Michael, in the form of Gummi Sushi. The Japanese are quite good at coming up with cute (Hello Kitty much?) and clever things, and they certainly haven’t skimped on cuteness and cleverness in their gummis. Better yet, unlike the gummi hamburgers or pizzas that you can find […]

I popped into Sur La Table with a gift certificate burning in my hand. While unsuccessful with my praline paste mission, I did find several other items.  One of my purchases, a last minute “point of sale,” was a lovely package of Frans Chocolates. Specifically, a charming 7-piece package Smoked Salt Caramels ended up in […]

Timing is everything.  I saw Kandy Kastle’s Lightning Bug Gummy Candy in Walgreens and picked a package up for the kids I have hung out with all summer.  Looking at the wrapper, I thought the toddlers would get a kick out of the lil’ chewies. 
Before I had time to hand over the bag, their dad […]