TIP OF THE DAY: Easter Candy Giveaway

You were great, but it’s time to go! Photo courtesy iGourmet.com. Easter was great, but now you’re surrounded with leftover jelly beans, chocolate bunnies, buttercream Easter eggs and more. Good as they were, do you want to consume those calories? Our solution: Bring the Easter candy to your workplace, school or anywhere else you hang…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gourmet Marshmallows Instead Of Peeps For Easter

Marshmallow Peeps are an Easter tradition in many homes. In our childhood we were delighted by them; some people find them iconic. But over the years they’ve tasted worse and worse to us—artificial flavor, and more texture than flavor at that! Perhaps it’s the carnauba wax. Sorry, Peeps, we’ve replaced you with all-natural, pillowy soft…
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PRODUCT: Cherry Raisinets

Along with the cherry blossoms of spring, there are new Cherry Raisinets from Nestlé—whole dried Michigan cherries coated with dark chocolate. If you like the combination of sweet (chocolate) and tart (cherries), this may be your new favorite version of Raisinets. The bag sports several health claims: 30% less fat than the leading chocolate brands…
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EASTER: Colorful Candies

Fill your candy bowl with a colorful mix of chocolate-covered nuts, dried fruits and sunflower seeds. The Cocoa Room sells mixtures of egg-shaped chocolate-covered almonds, dried cherries, sunflower seeds and other favorites. In addition to making your candy bowl look seasonal, it’s a great gift for people who don’t like big bites of chocolate (yes,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Indulge Caramels

We taste plenty of caramels; fewer than a dozen brands have qualified as worth our attention. Indulge Caramels, an artisan endeavor in Portland, Oregon, has made a specialty of flavored caramels—currently nine varieties plus a chocolate-dipped option for every flavor. They’re worth taking note of, and are so affordable that they can be enjoyed as…
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