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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CHINESE NEW YEAR: Special Chocolates For The Year Of The Tiger

If you forgot to send Valentine’s Day chocolate to someone special, or need a reciprocal gift, you’ve got an “out.” You can still celebrate 4708, the Chinese Lunar New Year (February 14 to 28th). It’s the Year of the Tiger. Moon cakes are traditional, but few people would choose them over Burdick Chocolate’s exquisite chocolates…
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FREE: New Chocolate “Pieces” From Hershey’s

Reese’s Pieces candy, the peanut butter candies in the crunchy shell that shot to stardom in the movie E.T.—The Extra-Terrestrial, now has three siblings. Yes, there’s a whole line of bite-sized, snackable Pieces Candies. Now, lovers of the Hershey’s classics Almond Joy, Hershey’s Special Dark and York Peppermint Pattie can enjoy their favorites as hard-coated…
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PRODUCT: Caring Candies’ Sugar-Free, Kosher & Tasty Treats

All-natural, sugar-free lollipops from Caring Candies taste as good as they look. Photo courtesy Caring Candies. Love candy but can’t have sugar? On a diet but need sweet treats? Caring Candies is the new sugar-free line in town (it’s imported from South Africa). It’s sweet stuff for people who can’t have regular sugar. The sugar-free…
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