Archive: May 2010

OK, the best according to Cocoazilla and the staff of Cocoa-Heaven. There are enough chocolate cookie recipes out there on the internet alone to bring the world to it’s knees and swear off chocolate forever (if they were all made and once and we had to eat them until they were gone that is). But [...]

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Beaver Brittle- Peanut

When I saw “Beaver Brittle” I knew I had to try it. Even better, it’s handmade local Beaver Brittle- can’t be eating east coast beaver brittle after all! This particular product is from the Dan Marco Trading Co in Tigard, OR, who also makes a hazelnut and almond brittle versions as well. I would have [...]

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It’s true, chocolate goes with just about everything. Just about. There have been creations and combinations I never would have thought to put together (chocolate pasta, bacon chocolate, basil and more foods combined with chocolate) but just like any good thing, there is such a thing as too much. Some things were just not ever [...]

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75 Modern Candy Ads

While not all chocolate candy in nature, you’ve got to hand it to the creative minds behind some of these ads. How do you sell chocolate, standing out from the crowd in an eye pleasing and taste bud tingling way? Or make an older brand pop with the fun of a new one? Here are [...]

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Bing Travel has a great article (with pictures!) on 17 Great Destinations for Chocolate Lovers. Be sure and head over there and checkout the locations you’d expect- Belgium, Switzerland and the less expected Belize and Memphis, TN.

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Purdy’s Melties

Purdy’s Chocolates has a line of chocolate candy called “Meltie” in various flavors, of which today we are trying the Mint Meltie and the Orange Meltie in dark and milk chocolate respectively. Both flavors come in milk or dark, but I’m not made of money, so I just picked one of each. I am starting [...]

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