Sugar Savvy

As I’ve noted before, Choxie, Target’s house brand of chocolate, works hard to market itself. I adore their bright, retro wrappers, and I hate that they don’t capitalize anything. Check out the descriptions of these two bars that were a holiday gift from my suitemate Alisha:
Choxie milk chocolate roasted almond sea salt bar
solid milk chocolate. […]

This little cherry ménage a trois all began when my friend Tripp came across a Twin Bing in Seaside, Oregon, at a candy store specializing in retro and off-beat products. We had both read and about the Twin Bing in Steve Almond’s book, Candy Freak, a few years ago, and try to keep our ears […]

Ah the elusive Skybar; a nostalgic bit of American candy history that is often talked about, but difficult to track down today.
According to the Necco website, the Skybar was introduced in 1938 through a dramatic skywriting campaign. Apparently it was the first, and only, molded chocolate bar of its kind to have four distinctly different […]

There are moments in our lives where we need some bliss. So this weekend I tried the new Hershey’s Bliss chocolates, going with the travel size, which came three to each package and only a 100 calories.
The Dark Chocolate is a hard square that is heavenly bliss. Dark chocolate is supposed to be good for you, and […]

Sometimes the shape of candy greatly affects its taste.  Take Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, for example.  The taste of a regular Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup is quite different from the taste of a Reese’s Miniature Cup or a Reese’s Big Cup.
One factor as to why shape of the Reese’s affects its taste is the ratio […]

I have to start by saying that I was rather disappointed in the Limited Edition “Razzberry M&M’s” that Mars recently marketed. I just couldn’t get past the overwhelmingly artificial smell and taste of the raspberry flavoring. So when I heard that they were coming out with a new “Wildly Cherry” flavor I didn’t have high […]

My love for Nestle Crunch sets my taste buds in a frenzy when the crunch bar is just mentioned. So, when I saw the new Nestle Crunch Crisp Candy Bar, I had to try one.
It has crispy wafers that are stacked with a slathering of chocolate cream filling. The top layer is covered with the […]

I think it’s time to update my favorite candies page, as I’ve found a wonderful replacement for my 100 Grand love: the Nestle Lion.

I bought the Nestle Lion from The Candy Store in San Francisco. I’ve since seen it in Austin at Central Market (where it cost half as much as it did at The […]

The Valomilk is one of those regional candies that most people don’t have access to, so I was surprised to see it in the checkout line of my local “Mom and Pop” grocery store. I scooped it up, went home, and gleefully showed it to my mom. After making fun of my excitement, she proceeded […]

Let me tell you about a wonderful food combination. Some people have already been enlightened to its wonders, while others still wander around aimlessly bumping into one another blind to this delectable duo.

Next time you decide to attend a movie screening order your obligatory popcorn, but you must also buy “Buncha Crunch.” When you make […]