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28 Dec

Looking forward to 2011 candy launches 0

Posted by Sue Gillerlain | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Candy products come and go. Some you don’t miss, others you miss terribly.

I miss the braided caramel and chocolate Marathon bars and Bub’s Daddy Bubble Gum (especially the apple flavor).

I don’t miss the Peter Paul Caravelle bar.

I wish Tootsie Roll Industries would offer a box of just red Dots. I also wish a manufacturer would come out with a really good drug store version of an English toffee bar with a thick layer of milk chocolate. Heath doesn’t do it for me. (My kids wish for edible Japanese erasers, but I have a feeling those are already invented.)

Looking back on 2010, several brands/line extensions were “invented,” including Jelly Belly Honey Beans, M&M’s Pretzel, American Licorice Co.’s Natural Vines, and Gimbal’s Honey Lovers.

Also in 2010, a handful of vintage brands made surprise comebacks like Bonomo Turkish Taffy, McCraw’s Flat Taffy, and Astro Pops.

Heading into 2011, are there any candies you’d like to see invented, reformulated (e.g., I wish Nestle Crunch Bars could be made with quality chocolate), or coaxed out of retirement?

Anything’s possible, so post your ideas below or on Facebook. You never know who’s reading.

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19 Dec

Last-Minute Gift Ideas 0

Posted by Sue Gillerlain | Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Are you staring at your computer screen like a deer in the headlights because you have no idea what to get Aunt Tilly, Grandpa Harry, or Cousin Eddie? Never fear.

I’ve got six goof-proof gift ideas for you. All will arrive by Christmas if you order by Wed., Dec. 22.  (Click on each photo for product details.)

A gift pretty enough to double as a centerpiece.

Hand out these milk chocolate bars to difficult relatives during the holidays and watch sparks fly.

For die-hard Bonomo Turkish Taffy fans, this gift is better than a shiny new car or sparkly diamonds.

Here's a gift Santa would covet. Ghirardelli packed its reusable sleigh with cookies, hot cocoa, and a handful of chocolate squares.

Godiva's gift basket not only looks impressive, but it also covers a major food group.

This spirited chocolate trio has New Year's Eve written all over it.

And here’s a gift for you. It’s my goof-proof recipe for English Toffee that tastes like Heath Bars. I have never ruined a batch, and that’s huge for me. So, I’m dead serious when I say these are “goof-proof.”

To-Die-For English Toffee

1/2 pound butter (2 sticks)
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

In heavy saucepan melt butter. Add sugars and water. Mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. When candy thermometer measures 300 F, remove mixture from heat.

Quickly and carefully pour mixture onto ungreased cookie sheet. Spread with a knife to form an even layer. While toffee is still hot, sprinkle on chocolate chips and spread. Sprinkle nuts over chocolate. Refrigerate until candy is set. Break into pieces of desired size.

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16 Jul

Bonomo Turkish Taffy: Chewlicious 0

Posted by Sue Gillerlain | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

I have always been a sucker for taffy, but I’m a bit picky about its texture. If it takes a solid 60 seconds to chew a small piece, I’m delighted. If it tears out a tooth filling, I’m sold. It’s the same way I feel about beef sticks vs. beef jerky. Jerky challenges the molars, sticks do not.

Enter Bonomo Turkish Taffy into my household last week. (Bonomo’s back after a 21-year hiatus.) I gave each flavor (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and banana) a test drive and I lost a filling in the process. No kidding. This stuff is chewy, and if you freeze the bars and crack off pieces, it’s a doubly challenging chew. (If you’re wondering if all four flavors taste the same as they did in the olden days, I can’t vouch for that. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and somehow never came across Bonomo, although it was nationally distributed during my Schoolhouse Rock years.)

The day after the box of Bonomo arrived on my doorstep, my husband turns to me and says, “I met a few young Turks today.” Huh? He copped to eating two Bonomo bars in one sitting. His unscientific commentary was that the vanilla bar was surprisingly good despite the fact that the package was open from my taste test 12 hours prior. In the end, he gave banana the thumbs up. My two grammar school-aged children voted chocolate as their favorite flavor, as did their mom. The chocolate flavor is a bit chalky, though, and has a milder taste than its saltwater taffy cousin. This makes sense since Bonomo Turkish Taffy is not made with butter or vegetable oil and is best categorized as a nougat.

So, would I turn around and buy Bonomo Turkish Taffy for the family? Yes, if it weren’t for the fact that we’re going to the Cubs game this Saturday with our family dentist.

At the Dentist by Seth W

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