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Michel Cluizel’s 99% 85% Ganaches

Blue Monday

I have a big passion for retro/classic candies. I think the biggest reason, aside from the fact that they’re usually delicious, is that they’re a marriage between two of some of my favorite things: food and history. So when I heard about the very retro/regional bar, Blue Monday,...

Q.bel - All Natural Crispy Rice Wafer Bars

This isn’t the review I wanted to write. Why? Because I really wanted to love this bar. An all natural candy bar, with a great company backstory, Q.bel seemed like the perfect answer to my chocolate cravings. The owner of Q.bel started the company as a healthy dad’s answer to his son&...

Cup O Gold

This is another classic candy that takes the form of a chocolate cup with a creamy marshmallow filling. I cannot help but compare it to its East Coast counterpart the Mallo cup, which is a candy I go ga-ga for, as Cup O Gold shares a few similar traits, like also having coconut bits in it. That&...

Sunbelt Sweet and Salty Granola Bars

Let’s check out the bars’ press release, shall we? “Each bar combines whole-grain oats and roasted peanuts, with a chocolate coating on the bottom and a stripe on top.” Compare that with what’s on the box and the bars’ wrappers: “Chewy Peanut Sweet & ...

Celebrating Fall: Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

Don’t you just want to dive into that? Without even hearing about it. The fluffy white cream on the top. The drizzle of maple syrup dripping down. That little piece in the front, flipped up and primed for a quick nibble. The fork at the ready. Mmmm…. It just says bite me. When it c...