Who doesn’t love a warm cookie, freshly plucked from the oven? Terrorists, probably. But other than that, nobody. For all of our political divisions, a warm cookie fresh from the oven is a pure delight, no matter your views on […]
Author: Iain Ilich
Review: Chewy Mint Mentos
There was a point maybe a decade ago where the world collectively decided to waste ton after metric ton of Mentos, all in the name of blowing a fountain of Diet Coke into the air in an early demonstration of […]
Arbitrary: Purdys Almost Perfect chocolates
When you spend good money on fancy chocolates, you want them to look gorgeous, right? Even before your first bite, you eat them with your eyes, taking in the perfectly drizzled coating, admiring the swirled patterns or glossy sheen. They […]
From the Vault: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Giant Metal Baseball Bat
Over two dozen of my university friends have collaborated on a new book called Midlife 2, and we’re only a few days away from its November 24, 2023, release. Are you excited? Because I’m certainly excited. It’s fun making things […]
Review: Cadbury Plant Bars
Is it just me, or has vegan milk chocolate escaped the fringes of the health/organic food ghetto and landed in the mainstream spotlight? The simple fact that Cadbury (famously the makers of Dairy Milk) now makes vegan Cadbury Plant Bars, […]
Review: Carlo’s Bake Shop ‘Cake Boss’ Cake ATM
What a strange future we live in. How else to explain the self-described “Cake ATM” in my local shopping mall, with a smiling Buddy Valastro — the Cake Boss himself, as Food Network viewers will tell you — imploring me […]
Review: King Pepermunt Original
I’ve always loved mints. Scotch mints, with their hard, tooth-shattering shells, have been a staple in my office candy dishes — at least prior to that whole pandemic thing. As a kid, I used to happily grab a few pillow […]
Review: Lindt Lindor Caramel and Sea Salt milk chocolates
Lindt’s Lindor chocolate truffles are ubiquitous in Canada. They’re available at grocery stores and pharmacies, placed shoulder to shoulder with Snickers and Mars bars, yet they’re aimed at consumers who want to treat themselves to something a bit more elegant […]