Growing up in Canada in the 80s, we were taught to believe there was a deep, dark conspiracy afoot in the chewy, nougat-y core of the confectionary industry, an outright “secret” the fat cats at Big Chocolate didn’t want us […]
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Review: Carnaby Sweet Chocolate Covered Jujubes
In the days before the pandemic, there was a friendly semi-retired fellow who would come by my office with a cart full of candies and snacks, winding his way through the cubicle forest while singing a tune that everyone recognized […]
Review: We’re back! Calgary’s YYC Hot Chocolate Festival 2026
We’re back, Calgary! Or, rather, we were back last week. It’s become a sort of annual tradition to make a February trip down the QE2 to Alberta’s other urban metropolis to partake in their wonderful month-long YYC Hot Chocolate Festival. […]
Review: Ritz Fudge Covered Crackers
Contrasting tastes can be fascinating to explore, as can contrasting textures. Sweet with tart, smooth with crunchy, bitter with malty. Not all against-the-grain pairings work, but when they do, they add up to more than the sum of their parts. […]
Review: Cadbury Wunderbar
Stop me if I’m repeating myself here, but I have a deep, abiding love for that most perfect snack-aisle pairing: peanut butter and chocolate. While I’ve devoted countless pixels to products from Reese’s, they’re not the only game in town, […]
Review: Coffee Crisp chocolate wafer bar
I can’t think of a chocolate bar more stereotypically Canadian than Coffee Crisp. In addition to its presence in every grocery store on this side of the border, it has a reputation for being something Canadian expats pine for. Some […]
Review: NEAROF’s Picks from Calgary’s YYC Hot Chocolate Festival 2025
I’m not sure where you’re reading these words, but here’s some helpful context: Canadian Prairie winters are COLD. Once Christmas wraps up for another year, we Albertans can look forward to the bone-chilling months of January, February, and March. If […]
Review: Terry’s White Chocolate Orange
It is well known that I am a white-chocolate apologist. Bellyache all you want about it not being “real” chocolate; I love the sweet, creamy, melty texture of good white chocolate, and I’ve never shied away from defending my position. […]
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