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PhotographyWednesday, March 4, 2015
Eat with your Eyes: Jelly Belly Malted Milk EggsI got a sample bag of Jelly Belly Malted Milk Pastel Eggs last month and promptly ate them after taking their picture. I’ve reviewed the Jelly Belly Easter mix before, so this isn’t a re-review. I do have to note, though, that the crunchy coating was lightly flavored. So it seemed like the green ones were lightly lime and the pink ones were lightly berry. Odd ... I don’t really need an extra flavor, though it didn’t stop me from eating them. I’m posting this mostly because Brach’s Fiesta Eggs are back on shelves and changed once again. Brach’s has gone through many owners in the past 10 years, and the recipes for many of their iconic candies have changed multiple times. I haven’t found the 2015 variety, but I can attest that the 2014 variety was far too big for the mouth and the shell far too hard for cracking easily to bite. Brach’s Pastel Fiesta Malted Milk Eggs - 2007 Review Jelly Belly are far more expensive than the Brach’s version, but at the very least they use a good quality chocolate and I do enjoy the malted center very much. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 2:56 pm Candy • Malt • Highlight • Photography • Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Eat with Your Eyes: PernigottiThere’s more to hazelnuts and chocolate than Nutella. There are quite a few makers of gianduia, the paste made from combining chocolate and ground hazelnuts, in Italy. Pernigotti is one of the finest, creating lovely little foil wrapped treats since 1860. You can read some previous reviews of their product line here. POSTED BY Cybele AT 1:17 pm Candy • Italy • Highlight • Photography • Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Happy ThanksgivingThe best turkey to serve a vegetarian is not a texturized vegetable protein one ... it’s a chocolate turkey! I hope you’re having a sweet holiday. POSTED BY Cybele AT 10:20 am Candy • SweetWorks, Inc • Highlight • Fun Stuff • Photography • Thursday, October 9, 2014
Eat with your Eyes: Thornton’s ClassicsAh, the classic box of chocolates. Each little piece is like a gift unto itself, the chocolate wrapping holds a sweet treasure inside. These are Thornton’s Classics, a mostly milk chocolate assortment from the United Kingdom. They’re tasty, but sadly the high heat of Southern California has not been kind to them, so I’ll need to get a hold of more someday for a proper review. POSTED BY Cybele AT 1:37 pm Candy • United Kingdom • Highlight • Photography • Thursday, October 2, 2014
Eat with your Eyes: Fruity GumballsI’m always attracted to these beautifully crafted gumballs at the mall in the vending machines. I finally broke down and bought some, just because they’re so pretty. I’m not going to review them because, well, they weren’t good enough to even warrant 300 words. POSTED BY Cybele AT 7:26 am Candy • Gum • Highlight • Photography • Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Eat with your Eyes: Spearmint StarlightsThough it’s easy to find starlight mints, they’re not exactly the most desirable candy out there. It’s just a dependable little mint. It’s fun to see them changed up with a slightly different flavor tweak. I’m rather fond of Spearmint Starlights, which actually go with fruit flavors a little better than peppermint ... if you were pairing your hard candies. POSTED BY Cybele AT 12:13 pm Candy • Highlight • Photography • Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Eat with your Eyes: Truffle DisksThere was a time, a few years back, when Target used to have its own brand of chocolate called Choxie. They used a variety of companies to create their custom branded confections, so it turned out a little uneven. Some of it was good, some of it wasn’t quite as well made. I miss the adventure of such a large new product line, but I think Target does a much better job of curating top brands than creating something from scratch like a whole line of chocolate products. POSTED BY Cybele AT 7:23 am Candy • Choxie (Target) • Highlight • Photography • Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Eat with your Eyes: Monopoly Gummi CarsThe New York Times had an interesting story about the resurgence of board games. Maybe folks should swap out their Monopoly pieces with gummis, though. POSTED BY Cybele AT 12:47 pm Candy • Highlight • Photography • |
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