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 […]
Tag: nostalgia
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: Crispers, Ketchup Flavour
They’re not chips. They’re not crackers. They’re Crispers. The commercials were everywhere in Canada in the 1990s when these launched, and from the very beginning they played at the snack’s manufactured identity crisis. Are they crackers? They’re made with wheat […]
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: Good Host Iced Tea Mix
Before all the recent drama erupted between our two nations, I’d argue that Canadians and Americans tended to see each other as siblings, cousins, or something of that ilk. We had our unique traits, of course, but we also had […]
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: 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. […]
Review: Tootsie Roll Midgees
It’s November, and Halloween is gone and done for another year. The spooky décor is back in the basement, the Monster Mash will soon be replaced by Mariah Carey’s multi-octave merriment, and every Canadian and American office has a bowl […]
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