Sugar Savvy

 Coffee Crisp is a bit of a cult candy bar.  There was even a site, Coffee Crisp Petition that appealed to Nestle to distribute the candy to the US, not just Canada. They were successful, so now you can find this bar locally.  While I was there I also noticed the Limited Edition Chocolate Mocha Kit […]

Photo from Brad Kent
Peanut butter lovers, your dream candy bar is here. For me, the Pay Day Peanut Butter Avalanche was love at first bite. Rather than the typical caramel center there is crumbly peanut butter a la Reese’s peanut butter cups. This was coated with a little caramel on the outside for additional […]

Reviewed this week: Pine Pocky, imported from Japan by Hadson (Toko) Trading Company in Maspeth, New York.
Pocky has become one of those cult candies like Kit Kat. There are numerous flavor variations and for those dedicated fans, they seek out all the different flavors. The basic concept is a cracker stick coated […]

Not too long ago we told you how much we think hazelnuts and chocolate are the perfect match, and recently I found another new-to-me candy that pairs up the two in a delicious, melt-in-your-mouth treat.
I’ve always thought of Russell Stover as a “gift-giving” brand of candies, with all their boxed chocolates, but with […]

See’s Candies get all dressed up for Halloween in pumpkin shapes and witches’ hats, but the candies are, of course, all treat and no trick. Here’s a round up of what is available at See’s Candies stores and on its website for this sweetly scary holiday.
See’s dresses up its solid milk chocolate in a ghostly […]

If you haven’t already heard, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Because not one of us is likely to stop eating chocolate anytime soon, we may as well be supporting breast cancer research and outreach programs while we’re at it.
And here’s how you can do it.

M&M’s will donate 50 cents […]

Dark Chocolate M&M’s were first introduced to us as part of the chocolate M-pire back in 2005. Limited Edition Dark Chocolate M&M’s were a huge success - their makers had over 30,000 inquiries from consumers trying to locate the product last year. With such high demands how could Mars, the parent company, […]

I’m completely in love with Hershey’s Take 5 candy bars. Chocolate and peanut butter has always been one of the ultimate flavor pairings for me, ranked right up there with mint and chocolate or caramel and salt. And we all know that Hershey’s mastered the chocolate and peanut butter combination with the Reese’s […]

On your next visit to the candy aisle you might notice alot more pink than usual. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Hershey’s is doing its part in the fight for the cure. Last October you may have noticed Hershey’s iconic York Peppermint Patties looked a little different, a little more pink […]

I like to eat candy, as you know. I also like reading novels. And I especially like to read novels in which the characters like to eat candy.
I was recently re-watching a movie called “Born Into This.” It is a documentary about Charles Bukowski, one of my all-time favorite writers. In it, there […]