Category Archives: Food and Drink

Ritter Sport Dark Chocolate with Marzipan

Posted on 28th April 2021 by Denise Kitashima Dutton

I have a love/hate relationship with almond candies. I adore candies with the whole (or chopped) nut added in. Candied almonds are also quite yummy. But then there’s marzipan. Perhaps it’s because I was raised on the quality stuff straight … Continue reading →

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E. Guittard chocolates

Posted on 28th April 2021 by Diverse Voices

This tasty review was penned by J.S.S. Boyce.  I’ve received a sampling of three different bars of chocolate  from E. Guittard, the oldest family-owned chocolate company in the United States. San Francisco chocolate-makers since the 1850s, the company began with one … Continue reading →

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Berkshire Bark: chocolates from the exotic reaches of the Bay State

Posted on 28th April 2021 by Diverse Voices

Elizabeth Bear wrote this most excellent review. I received three bars of Berkshire Bark for review – Tropical Heat, Jumpin’ Java, and Midnight Harvest. This is not my first experience with the confectioner: Tropical Heat is one of my preferred road-trip snack … Continue reading →

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Sukkerfri Dent Duett: Berry + Licorice Pastilles

Posted on 12th April 2021 by Denise Kitashima Dutton

I’m an unabashed fan of black licorice. I’ve tasted (and reviewed) lots of different styles, from salty to sweet, and even covered in chocolate. (Don’t knock ’em ’til you’ve tried ’em, y’all.) But licorice and berries? No, not berry flavored … Continue reading →

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Curried cashew trail mix

Posted on 10th April 2021 by Gary Whitehouse

A few years ago I was looking for something to perk up my morning porridge when I came across Curried Cashew Trail Mix in the bulk section of my local co-op. It had roasted cashews and almonds, pumpkin and sunflower … Continue reading →

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Stay-warm beef stew with south-of-the-border heat

Posted on 30th March 2021 by Jennifer Stevenson

My supermercado, Rogers Park Fruit Market, is a continual inspiration to me. I was in there Wednesday getting the usual stuff and as usual browsing the yummy things I can’t have (fresh fruit, Jamaican meat patties, locally-made rum-raisin ice cream with … Continue reading →

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KillKat Evil Wafers vinyl figure

Posted on 30th March 2021 by Cat Eldridge

OK, I’ll admit that obviously speaking that this item didn’t belong under our food and drink section as it’s quite inedible. Really, really inedible. But we like Kit Kat bars around here and actually reviewed some of the Kit Kat flavours though admittedly … Continue reading →

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Nestlé’s Kumamon Ikinari Dango KitKat

Posted on 30th March 2021 by Denise Kitashima Dutton

Who doesn’t love it when someone brings strange flavors of KitKats to a party? NO I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE. Friends either coming back from Japan, or hitting up the local cool Asian market on just the right day; it’s … Continue reading →

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It must be Spring, because I crave chilaquiles

Posted on 29th March 2021 by Jennifer Stevenson

So you’ve been turning over the compost heap with a garden fork? Celebrating Spring rather heartily with friends? Just feeling a little crappy but a lot hopeful, as if, with a good meal, the world might become a better place … Continue reading →

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Trader Joe’s Sipping Chocolate, Ghirardelli’s Dark Twilight Delight and Peppermint Bark

Posted on 23rd March 2021 by Chris Tuthill

I’d never had sipping chocolate before trying this tin from Trader Joe’s. To my ears, even the name —‘sipping chocolate’– sounded amusing and a bit decadent. It’s nothing like the chocolate drinks most Americans like me grew up with— it’s … Continue reading →

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