August 17, 2011
I’m reading the book High Fidelity by Nick Hornby right now and, much like in the movie starring John Cusack, the main character and his buddies are always making all-time “Top 5″ lists. So, in the spirit of the book, I’ve made my “All Time Top 5 Hard Candies.” To be fair, I have not ...
August 15, 2011
Don’t ask me why I Googled “Candy Tattoos” today, but I did and found a huge range of photographs of body parts permanently inked with graphics of beloved candy, cupcakes and sweets. Some were, um… not very “tasteful,” but other’s weren’t too terrible. I was fascinated by these images and wondered how much a person ...
July 13, 2011
If you’ve never tried Cake Pops (or heaven forbid, never heard of them!), you are missing out on one of the best and yummiest sweet trends out there. And let me tell you, there are some amazingly talented people out there baking these Cake Pops and sharing their photos of them on the Internet. Some ...
Tags: Alien Cake Pops,
Bakerella,
Beer Mug Cake Pops,
Bert and Ernie Cake Pops,
Cake Pops,
Chocolate Cake Pops,
Curious George Cake Pops,
Diet Coke Cake Pops,
Dog Cake Pops,
Gourmet Cake Pops,
Monkey Cake Pops,
Noah's Ark Cake Pops,
Star Wars Cake Pops,
Sweet City Candy,
Watermelon Cake Pops,
Zoo Animal Cake Pops
June 24, 2011
Ok, so this post is a little different than usual. Normally I like to write about how much I love eating candy and all of the delicious kinds of themed candy buffets you can create, but today we’re highlighting those special art projects made from – you guess it – candy! I saw these photos ...
Tags: American Gothic,
Art made from Candy,
Candy Art,
gumballs,
jelly beans,
Lady Gaga,
licorice,
M&Ms,
Smarties,
Sweet City Candy,
The Simpsons
April 29, 2011
We know you’re all distracted by the big Royal Wedding today – I can honestly say that I really haven’t done much else but tune-in to the live feed all day. So, in honor of the new Princess Kate and the festive nuptials that took place today, we’re showcasing our favorite photos of Royal Wedding ...
April 6, 2011
Do you remember Violet Beauregarde, the gum chewing, sassy-mouthed girl from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory who is turned into a giant blueberry after trying an experimental piece of Three-Course-Dinner Gum? Stride debuted it’s Shift Gum not too long ago and it’s hard not to draw comparisons – or at least conjure up images ...
April 4, 2011
What wonderful music to our ears! A new study shows that people who eat candy and chocolate tend to have a slimmer waist, weigh less and have a lower body mass index (BMI) than those who don’t. According to the study, candy and chocolate consumers had a 14 percent lower risk of elevated blood pressure ...
March 25, 2011
We are so excited to announce this incredible new product that we are selling – Hammond’s Handmade Whirly Pops! These delicious lolli’s come individually in Blueberry, Bubblegum, Grape, Cotton Candy and Very Berry flavors. We also have two different Assortment Packages that include Cotton Candy/Bubblegum/Pineapple/Very Berry or Blueberry/Bubblegum/Grape/Pink Lemonade/All Natural Orange/Chocolate. Twirled and finessed by ...
March 23, 2011
There are always new and amazing candies coming out, many of which we carry on our online store – SweetCityCandy.com. Today we thought we’d take a few minutes to share with you some of our favorite new candies that we carry. Dark Chocolate Covered Gummy Bears OMG – I can’t believe I didn’t know about ...
February 14, 2011
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, one of the sweetest holiday’s of the year, we are proudly unveiling our new blog design! With this new design, we hope you’ll find it easier to navigate our blog and learn about all the great candy news, ideas and information we love to share. Here are some of ...