There really is a movie category for anything you can think of, and chocolate is no different. Eleven films are titled just plain “Chocolate” according to the iMDb. (Oddly enough, “Monster’s Ball” was titled “Chocolate” in Japan. Seems wrong, somehow…)

Everything in life is about balance. Any extreme represents potential ruination; more isn’t always better, nor is less always worse. (Think wine: two glasses are GREAT, 22 will probably kill you. Same goes for children!) So when it comes to thinking about my favorite mass-produced candies, it’s all about balance.

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Seattleites recognize Cupcake Royale and Trophy Cupcakes as two of the premier dessert joints in the city. But what sets them apart?

Almost everyone has a candy or two that exemplifies their childhood. For me, it’s a Whatchamacallit. A girl named Megan gave one to me the day my parents and I moved into a new neighborhood. I was six and it’s always stuck with me. There are certain candies that just evoke the old general store, [...]

While Halloween and Easter may be the holidays MOST associated with candy excellence, Christmas is no slouch. Hello advent calendars! Each day of the Big Countdown delivers a perfect piece of chocolate star tastiness. Not to mention stockings full of Snickers bars and candy canes, homemade caramels and dishes aplenty of Brach’s Candy… The entire holiday season is one big sugar-saturated candy bacchanalia.