Sugar Savvy

It has been a year since my semi-comprehensive Candy Corn Round-up, in which I tasted and rated several different brands of candy corn. This experiment resulted in the ultimate hypothesis that the superior candy corn is made by Zachary, who produces the candy under their own label, as well as Target’s house label.
It is difficult […]

A few weeks ago I had one of the sweetest (i.e., best) dates of my life. First, we caught a matinée showing of Ratatouille. Then we hopped on the streetcar and went downtown to a new(ish) joint called Blueplate, a soda fountain that harkens olde time days yore, with a few subtly […]

I’m not exactly sure how this almost slid by without a mention on this blog, but it’s only proper that the Limited Edition Elvis Reese’s be officially acknowledged on Sugar Savvy.  So here it is, a Johnny-come-lately post on a much-awaited and unprecedented genre of a limited edition candy bar.
Cybele at Candy Blog, Brian at […]

Savvy consumers know that the phrase “limited edition” is nothing but an easy marketing ploy designed to snare the impulsive shopper. Sugar savvy consumers know this but don’t care - limited edition candies may be a marketing tool, but they’re also a great way to try a new spin on familiar favorites. Limited Edition Carnival […]

Unless I am in the presence of puppies and dogs, you will not often hear me utter the word: “Cuuuuuute!” But come ON!  This is cute. Well, to be precise, it is CUUUUUUTE!
I mean, I don’t even like Kit Kats and I bought it. Because it was so stinkin’ CUUUUUTE! However, I suppose the point […]

I hit the after-Christmas sales and bought two limited editions: York Vanilla Mint Patties and Kit Kat Mint Dark Chocolate.
I wasn’t sure what to expect of the York patties. I mean, how different could they possibly be from the original? The answer is, subtly different, but enough to tell. When you bite into it, you expect […]

Between the summer and fall fruits being harvested, and the holidays rolling around I know there have been lots of pies baked and eaten.  There’s just something about this time of year that makes me think of pie, at least when I think of dessert.  I guess it’s probably because so many people bake up […]

I have a love/hate relationship with all the limited edition candy bars out there.  I love them because it’s so exciting to see something new.  I hate them because, more often than not, I find they pale in comparison to the originals.  But when I saw the Hershey’s Kisses in dark chocolate with macadamia nuts, […]

Can you believe it?  M&M’s now has eight new flavors available.  The line is called My Flavors.  The eight new flavors are:

All That Razz = Creamy white chocolate + milk chocolate + raspberry-flavored candy shell
AlmonDee-licious = Almond + creamy white chocolate + candy shell
Eat, Drink & Be Cherry = Creamy white chocolate + milk chocolate […]

I seriously thought someone was trying to be funny when I read that Hershey has just introduced a limited edition Elvis Presley Reese’s Cup.  There is no mention of the limited edition Reese’s Cups on Hershey’s website, but I read about the Elvis inspired cups at JunkFoodBlog.  The blog gives no information on where the candy is sold, just that it […]