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The Giant Edible Gummy Python Must Be Seen to be Believed

Mike Moody — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:46:59 +0000

Today is full of strange and sweet treats. Earlier we taught you how to make glowing lightsaber popsicles, and now, well, now it’s time to point you to an even weirder and brilliantly bizarre sugary treat – the 26-pound gummy party python.

Half Pound Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Giant Snickers and More at Target

John Riggs — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:13:35 +0000

One of my buddies pointed out that Target has these giant-sized candy bars in their holiday section. Sure enough, I found they had half-pound Reese’s peanut butter cups, one-pound Hershey bars, super-sized York peppermint patties and the largest Snickers bars I’ve ever seen! As you can see by the picture, I compared one of the [...]

Open Letter to Reese's: Make a Better Peanut Butter Cup Paper

John Riggs — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:56:24 +0000

Dear Reese’s Company, Can you make your paper cup holder things that hold the peanut butter cups better so they stop attaching themselves, ripping the chocolate lining from around my peanut butter cup? Does this happen to you, too? That is all. I love you product and will continue to endorse it by purchasing more, [...]

Halloween Treats My Kids Probably Won't Eat – Riggs' Top Five

John Riggs — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:51:22 +0000

Well, Halloween means I'm taking my kids trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. We don't go out for very long, but just long enough to have a small haul to tide them over for a while. Although most parents execute a 'candy tax' on walking with their kids door-to-door, here are a few treats that may never get devoured by my children.

Open Letter To Oreos: Please Make A Better Package

John Riggs — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:41:24 +0000

It wasn’t too long ago that Oreos started coming in this newer, easier to open, package. Nice that it gives you easy access with resealable cover, but the Oreos on the side rows are hard to get at. I honestly don’t mind that it opens on top. In fact, I kind of like it. It’s [...]

10 Things You Can Make With A Cadbury Creme Egg

Rose Maura Lorre — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:16:57 +0000

McDonald's UK/PieoftheTiger/Hershey's/Cakespy/SeriousEats You already know that the Easter-seasonal Cadbury Creme Egg is addictive, mouth-watering, one-of-a-kind and coveted the world over. But did you also know just how versatile an ingredient the Creme Egg can be when put to use in some of the most outlandish, Willy-Wonka-on-acid dessert delicacies? For those with the willpower to delay [...]

Mars Cuts King-Size Candy Bars

Althea Fung — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:58:46 +0000

Mars Inc., makers of Snickers and M&Ms, announced Thursday it will phase out the king-size version of its candy bars, the Chicago Tribune reports. The candymaker will stop shipping bars that contain more than 250 calories by the end of 2013. The company’s chocolate brands include Snickers, Twix, 3 Musketeers, Milky Way, M&Ms and Galaxy. [...]

Artist Creates Supersized Candy Sculptures [PHOTO]

Andrea Rosen — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:30:27 +0000

Much is made of artists’ muses: Pablo Picasso had Marie-Thérèse Walter, Pedro Almodóvar has Penelope Cruz and Nicola Freeman has…candy necklaces and lollipops. The British art student sculpted humongous approximations of those and other sweets for an exhibition currently showing at the University of Wolverhampton. In an interview with Craft magazine, she reveals her materials (sadly inedible: [...]

Fun Facts About Easter Candy

John Riggs — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:59:57 +0000

Easter Candy: You Love it. We love it. Your hyperactive children love it. There’s nothing like stuffing your mug with a few Cadbury Cream Eggs before breakfast. But did you know…? Americans spend an average $1.9 billion on Easter candy every year. Sharing treats for Easter most likely came from a pagan tradition of eating [...]