Sugar Savvy

Got a spare $1,250 lying around? Who doesn’t, right? Clearly you want to spend that money on a dozen chocolates: 4 covered in 22-carat gold, 4 covered in pure silver, and 4 accented with diamond. You can find the Royal Collection at Cocoa Gourmet.

Kind of makes the gold-flake covered pralines (photo above) that Melissa from […]

I am a huge fan of giving unique and unusual gifts. While flowers are always lovely, if sending or bringing a token for special occasions, thank you’s, get wells, I want to make an impression.  In lieu of flowers, I always opt for an Edible Arrangements display. The different edible offerings cost around the same […]

Valentine’s Day might be over, but there is still room for love and hearts.
Last-minute gifts are truly the norm for Valentine’s Day, especially when it comes to edible offerings. Being something of a cynic, this simple fact just validates my belief that this is one useless holiday, not worth remembering until the date itself even […]

Again with the Das Caramelini … they keep sending and we keep reviewing (and chewing).  (Enter “das” in the search field our our site here to see 6 previous reviews of Das salted caramels in a variety of flavors.)
To avoid redundancy, I will simply say that the remarks and opinions put forth with regard to the other […]

These are, in fact, my brother’s caramels. As in, my very own brother. If you want some, you’ll have to bust out the ol’ candy thermometer and make them yourself.
Reading about Cybele’s grandma’s homemade caramels on Candy Blog, it occurred to me that the amazing fleur de sel caramels recently crafted by my brother Rick […]

See’s Candy has an array of chocolate goodness and lip-smacking candy around Christmas time. They offer different specials every year, and if you have not yet tried See’s, this is the perfect time. If you are looking for the perfect gift for someone, below are just a few ideas from See’s.
One new invention of deliciousness is the […]

Ever eat so much that it feels like you’re pregnant with a humpback whale, you’ve been filled up with cotton and polyester like a soft toy, you can’t even move because you’re so stuffed but can’t remain sitting up straight due to the strain on your back from that bloated belly hanging past your knees? […]

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 […]

‘Tis the season of egg nog truffles, chocolate Santas and, of course, candy canes and gelt.  That makes this the season of See’s Candies to me.
Here is an overview of some of the seasonal treats See’s offers by mail order and in its stores.  For more on See’s Candies and a taste of Sugar Savvy’s […]

If X marks the spot, XOX marks some of the best truffles to be found in the San Francisco Bay area. XOX Truffles is a homegrown business run by a husband and wife with locations in San Francisco and Oakland and for sale elsewhere in northern California and on the internet. It offers […]