M&Ms. A highly popular chocolate candy that started back in 1941, given to American soldiers during WWII. Since then, the Mars Company’s tiny colorful treat has spawned mega stores (think Las Vegas), characters, colors and merchandising as far as the eye can see. It’s that same popularity that in 1995 and again in 2002, inspired [...]

I was fortunate enough to receive free samples of both of the new treats from Ghirardelli: Twilight Delight a 72% cacao concoction and Evening Dream a 60% cacao chocolate with a hint of Madagascar vanilla.

When the chocolate urge overtakes, it can be almost crippling for the true chocoholic. But what’s your go-to chocolate in times or withdrawal? Is it a particular chocolate, or will any kind do?

Ah mint. Refreshing, cool, sharp karate kick to the sinuses. Chocolate covered minty flavored items deliver this sensation to your taste buds in a pleasing number of ways. Be it the toothpaste taste, Altoids angry or subtle hint, covering and smothering with chocolate is the way to do it. Which brings us to today’s showdown: [...]

This is a blog dedicated to celebrating our favorite confection, and now it’s time to look at cinema that does the same. Below, check out the various films that help you justify the giant pack of Junior Mints (or whatever your chocolate candy of choice) that you purchase during your next movie trip.

Ever since Charlie Bucket found the golden ticket-laced candy bar in the gutter, chocolate and dirty,shameful, dastardly deeds (snitching your co-worker’s kit kat, sweet talking girl scouts) have been inevitably linked. The price of pure chocolate candy pleasure was clearly in the forefront of French Air Hostess Mathilde Epron’s mind when she decided to dig [...]