Sugar Savvy

I’m always on the lookout for a new source for unique gifts, even better if they’re food-related.  Although the Sugar Savvy team hasn’t taste-tested these babies yet, the Funky Chunky bunch is now on our radar. 
The folks at Funky Chunky offer a nice selection of popcorn and pretzel items in clear glass jars that make […]

If you’re on the hunt for some of your old school candies from when you were growing up, you need to look no further than your computer.  Websites like Economy Candy and Candy Favorites are wonderful sources to order some of your favorites.
Whether it’s Necco Wafers, Mary Janes or even chocolate and bubblegum cigarettes, you’ll […]

Valentine’s Day is just a couple of days away and red hearts and flowers are front-and-center in many stores.  I prefer to stay low key on holidays in general, so I get a little annoyed with all the in-your-face promotions that go along with any celebratory day.  Nonetheless, I am a girl and like someone […]

At a recent chocolate tasting event, Anya Wayne, co-owner of the custom confectioner Bellatrix Confections, shared a recipe for a party mix designed to take advantage of the different varietals of chocolate now availble.
Of course, being a candy maker, Wayne has what she describes as a spare room full of chocolate to choose from.  I ended up […]

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 […]