Last week my grandmother came to visit for a few days. She was so excited to see my whole family and wanted to know everything about our summer so far. I explained my internship at Sweet City Candy and she was thrilled, as she loves the subject of candy. She immediately started telling me about her youth ...
OtherEvery day at approximately 11:00am and 2:00pm, my supervisor eats a piece of candy in order to tide her over between breakfast and lunch, and then between lunch and dinner. In the cubicle in front of me, Victoria keeps a cute candy pail on her desk filled with all sorts of goodies – in her ...
OtherEvery Independence Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day, my father’s family gets together to hold a big, raucous picnic. As he has five brothers and sisters and numerous nieces/ nephews, cousins, great-aunts and uncles, and pets, it can be a fairly boisterous affair. We have the usual suspects for lunch and dinner, hot dogs, hamburgers, ...
OtherI 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 ...
News, OtherIt’s baseball season! The sound of the crowd, the crack as the ball hits the bat followed by the mad dash around the bases is considered to be America’s national pastime. When was the last time you took in a game? And the experience isn’t complete without a hot dog, a Cracker jacks, peanuts, and ...
News, OtherOn June 15th and 16th, Shadow PR presented a showcase for the hottest fall collections. The best parts of any showcase are the sneak previews and giveaways. When actress/designer/supermom TORI SPELLING spotted SWEET CITY CANDY, she added Starburst, Gummy Bears, and Jelly Beans to her goody bag which also included UES (Upper Echelon Shoes), Jules ...
News, OtherThis week I definitely have ice cream on my mind… and I started thinking about ice cream toppings. Sprinkles (Jimmies) in rainbow or chocolate, peanut butter cups, crushed malted milk balls, almonds, fresh fruit, M&Ms, Reese’s Pieces, gummy bears, heath bars, chocolate chips, hot fudge, caramel, and chocolate rocks. These are just a few of ...
Event Ideas, OtherRecently I went to Maine with my boyfriend to visit his family. He lives near Old Orchard Beach and the Biddeford area. Usually, the Maine accent around there isn’t very strong –we have to go about an hour farther into Maine before the accent becomes pronounced. Tim and I had decided to take the back ...
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