Sugar Savvy

I know - you’re thinking “another dark chocolate?” Hasn’t she had enough?  Never! 
As I prepared for a road trip and swung by Trader Joe’s to pick hard-to-find items for my friend, I got sucked into another point of sale purchase. It seemed like I moved in one fluid motion as one hand placed the basket on the […]

I popped into Sur La Table with a gift certificate burning in my hand. While unsuccessful with my praline paste mission, I did find several other items.  One of my purchases, a last minute “point of sale,” was a lovely package of Frans Chocolates. Specifically, a charming 7-piece package Smoked Salt Caramels ended up in […]

Amano is one of less than 20 chocolate makers in the United States actually making their own chocolate. This is to say that they begin with raw beans, roast and grind them, and then create small-batch, high quality chocolate bars. Hence the he name “Amano,” which translates to “by hand.” Chocolate savant David Lebovitz spells […]

To the sugar-crazed youth of America, Halloween must be one of the most highly anticipated days of the year. After all, what could be better than dressing in some crazy garb, going out in the dark of night (or mid-afternoon), and getting free candy from any house you stop at? Kids have all […]

Is there anyone who doesn’t like s’mores? To me, there are few things better than this simple treat of gooey marshmallow, crunchy graham cracker, and sweet, melted chocolate. It’s oozy, it’s sticky, it’s messy, and it’s delicious.
Because I love s’mores, I was super excited to try Sweet Sweet Confections‘ s’mores bars samples that the company […]

Wondering what you are going to do with all that leftover Halloween candy once you and your kids have eaten your share? Check out this article with tips for repurposing the candy into different recipes. There’s ideas for everything from candy corn to Peppermint Patties.
Here’s a snippet:
-Peanut butter cups
Mitchell suggests using a double-boiler or microwave […]

In honor of Halloween, Chow.com has some “make your own Halloween candy bars” recipes.
They look delicious! Working with chocolate can be tons of fun, if rather messy. I’ve made Chow’s chocolate truffle recipe before, and those turned out great! They also took me forever to make because my ganache broke a few times, but that’s […]

I’ve sampled many chocolates in the last few months, these were the most noteworthy.
A few months ago my good friend Brian brought me three treats from his visit to Michigan. Any foreign candy is exciting to me since I know no matter how good it is, I may only taste it once. Hershey’s Kisses Chocolate […]

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself on a fairly last-minute weekend trip to Los Angeles. This was on the heels of my failed attempt to attend the All Candy Expo in Chicago, during which I had been hoping (aside from tasting and amassing an infinite amount of samples) to meet the maven of […]

An Englishman wants to transform a Cadbury’s plant near Bristol, England, that is scheduled to close in the next three years, into a chocolate museum. It would contain chocolate memorabilia and who knows what else. Here’s a snippet from the BBC article:
The plant, at Keynsham, is scheduled to close by 2010.
Cosmo Fry’s grandfather, Cecil, […]