This man has survived on nothing but a candy diet… and he wrote a book about it. Paul Rudnick’s “I Shudder” describes his life on nothing but sugary delights. “There was never a time when I was not refined-sugar-centric,” he said flatly. “I was always appalled by almost all other foods; I could not understand ...
NewsBite-Sized candies are now all the rage – I’m sure you’ve seen Reese’s Pieces – and I’ve recently noticed Hershey’s introduced a line of “Pieces” for some of their other popular candies, like York Peppermint Patties, Hershey, and Almond Joy. I’m not quite sure why the Reese’s Pieces were put into similar packaging (as far ...
NewsDid you know your sense of sweet is located on the tip of your tongue? In fact, your salty and sweet taste buds are both in the same place. That’s why whenever you bite into a chocolate covered pretzel you’re in instant heaven – you’re satisfying that craving for sugar and your craving for sodium ...
NewsIf you are a dedicated Food Network follower like me, you’ve no doubt seen the commercials for or even watched the Food Network’s new show, Kid in a Candy Store with Adam Gertler. In Monday night’s episode (8pm, eastern time) Gertler visits the Peeps & Company Retail Store in National Harbor, Maryland and Sinfully Sweet ...
NewsI absolutely love visiting New York City and luckily, I spent this weekend there for my boyfriend’s birthday. We visited the Discovery Times Square Exhibition to see King Tut, and, of course, the usual suspects for sweet stuff – the Hershey store and the M&Ms store. However, I have to say I found candy in what I ...
NewsAward-winning recording artist Katy Perry has taken playing CandyLand to a whole new level. Her hit song “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg has a number one music video titled Candy-fornia. She made a totally edible set for the music video showcasing giant lollipops, cotton candy clouds, bikini tops made of peppermint candies, a button candy ...
NewsAs well as being a true candy-holic, I’m also a registered choca-holic. Anything and everything chocolate is right up my alley. (Right now my particular favorite flavor is chocolate covered burnt caramel… the mingling of the caramel, slightly burned with milk chocolate is just heavenly.) Lindt has cornered the market on delicious, tasty chocolaty, melt-in-your-mouth ...
NewsI hadn’t either, until now. The New York Times has called the Candycot a “summer treasure,” and I couldn’t agree more. California grower John Driver has bred these seasonal delicacies in order to sell them commercially. And don’t forget the tastiness of dried apricots too. This fruit is truly satisfying when just picked and dried. ...
News, OtherWow! According to the NY Times, despite the current recession, sugar is comforting to the soul. “As unemployment has risen, Americans, particularly adults, have been consuming growing volumes of candy, from Mary Janes and Tootsie Rolls to Gummy Bears.” People have actually put candy into their budgets, as it is a stress reliever when times ...
News, OtherIt’s summertime! That means the circus has come back around and with it, some of our favorite guilty pleasures – popcorn, circus peanuts, and, of course, cotton candy. There’s nothing quite like the popcorn, as it’s that strange combination of chewy, salty, buttery crunchy goodness. And it comes in that familiar red and white striped ...
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