Jersey Milk is a functionally abandoned chocolate bar. Yes, it still exists. You can find it without any difficulty in Canada at theatre concessions, in corner stores and in supermarkets. But despite its existence, it’s like nobody wants to talk […]
Tag: sweet
Review: Coca-Cola Georgia Peach
Does the state of Georgia have a more globally known export than Coca-Cola? Does a single product from Georgia touch more people around the world on a daily or weekly basis than the century-old soft drink that is within easy […]
Review: Pepsi Mango
Mango is finally getting its due in North America. In just about every tropical place in the world, mangoes are loved and appreciated in a way that Canadians and Americans can’t fully appreciate. In much of the world, they are […]
Review: My/Mo Mochi Cashew Cream Frozen Dessert
I’ve written about Mochi before – both the regular and mochi ice cream types – so I’m familiar with these curious little treats from Asia. While there are pockets of mochi appreciation in Canada, I can’t say they’ve entered the […]
Review: Ikea’s Bulk Candy Bar (Lordagsgodis)
When Ikea added a bulk candy section to their Swedish food store, I was both excited and perplexed. Why, of all things, would Ikea sell bulk candy? They’d long been supplying the world with Daim chocolate bars and other imported […]
Review: Wonderful Sweet Chili Pistachios
Pistachios are one of my new-ish guilty pleasures. I keep a bag on my desk at the office for snacking, as I find them filling and satisfying – a flavourful little nibble with a hit of salt to perk up […]
Review: Candy Cane Hershey’s Kisses
White chocolate is polarizing, I know. But I love these Candy Cane Kisses from Hershey’s, and I’ve been meaning to highlight them here for what must be three years. They’re my favourite type of Kisses, and I instinctively buy oodles […]
Review: Carnaby Sweet Candy Corn
I’ve always found it odd how candy corn doesn’t particularly resemble corn. If anything, it’s more like a diseased tooth that’s been yanked from someone’s mouth, root and all. Or possibly a tiny little guitar pick. Corn kernels just aren’t […]