A year and a half ago on a trip to Honolulu, I spotted a display in the Shirokiya department store window that confused the hell out of me. There, in a glorious rainbow of colours, was a selection of round […]
Candy
Review: Rogers’ Chocolate Covered Blueberries
As the name would suggest, at the core of each glossy Rogers’ Chocolate Covered Blueberry is a delicious dried blueberry. The berry is wrapped in chocolate, which is then wrapped in an outer layer of blue-tinted blueberry-flavoured chocolate. They’re a […]
Review: Sunkist Citrus Burst Sugar-Free Citrus Mints
Are Sunkist Citrus Burst Mints actually mints? Not really. While they purportedly have a “light cooling effect,” it’s not very noticeable. They’re compressed little nuggets of real citrus flavour smushed together with sweeteners and a tangy sour bite (malic and […]
Review: Terry’s Chocolate Orange
In our family, Christmas morning isn’t Christmas morning without a Terry’s Chocolate Orange in each of our stockings. I have no idea why the treat has gained a foothold in our family tradition, but I’m not complaining. Each “orange” is […]
Food Fight: Curious candy cane flavours
In the list of feel-good Christmas foods, candy canes sit damn well near the top. They’re great for snacking, they’re perfect for sharing, and they can even be hung from a Christmas tree — or your uncle’s ear — without […]
Review: Haw Flakes
Blame it on my multicultural Winnipeg upbringing. One of my elementary school friends, whose parents were from China, regularly brought little round packages as a snack in his lunch box. Curious, I asked him what they were. As part of […]
Review: Skittles!
How much do I love Skittles? You know that 1-800 number on the back of food products that nobody ever calls? Well, a few years back, when they swapped out lime for apple flavouring in the green Skittles, I called […]
Review: Cadbury Mini Eggs (Christmas Edition)
Every Easter, Cadbury Mini Eggs make their way to Canadian convenience store shelves. It’s been this way for ages. Little egg-shaped candy-shelled milk-chocolate droplets, about the size of a peanut M&M, wrapped in a purple plastic pouch. Along with the […]