Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Jan 3, 2012, 8:13 pm
Happy New Year, Yumsters! I hope you all had wonderful holidays with lots of candy goodness. Here's a picture of some mini "donuts" made from Cheerios that we left for Santa's elves. (After all, they do all the work while Santa reaps all the cookie benefits.) I wanted to check in and let you ...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Dec 22, 2011, 7:45 pm
I love mint. I love dark chocolate. I love M&M's. Therefore, I love dark mint M&M's. That's all I have to say.
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Dec 14, 2011, 7:46 pm
I'm not exactly sure why I thought going to the top of the Empire State Building last weekend was a good idea, considering I've had vertigo for four months and it was one of the busiest weekends in the city all year. Nevertheless, up we went. It was great and all, but the real treasure was at the bo...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Dec 2, 2011, 5:11 pm
You've heard me complain about candy made in China before and at this time of year I always seem to get a few e-mails from people asking about candy canes. I was so excited when I received a press release yesterday about a new candy cane on the market. Check this out: True Blue Candy Canes are red, ...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Nov 28, 2011, 9:05 pm
Let the countdown to Christmas begin! I'm going to start posting some ideas for holiday gifts here, so let me know if you have any ideas or are looking for something specific. In the meantime, here's Gift Idea #1 for Christmas 2011: Lindt Bear I think these bears are adorable and make great g...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Nov 20, 2011, 6:22 pm
There's definitely been a void in the confectionery department when it comes to Thanksgiving. It seems like every holiday has at least one special candy to call its own, but Thanksgiving has always been lacking. Not any more. Check it out, Yumsters. First, we have Lindt Holiday Spice truffles....
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Nov 20, 2011, 6:03 pm
As you may recall, last year my friend Alexandra found some interesting stuff in her kids' trick-or-treat bags. My favorite is the empty Scooby Doo bubble bath bottle. This year was nary so interesting. Lots of political stuff, and a Kicking Daisies CD, but the rest was all pretty mainstream. They d...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Nov 9, 2011, 11:58 am
You didn't really think we'd stay in on Halloween, did you? Despite the odds, we decided we were going to keep up with tradition and do all of our annual Halloween activities. So after the downtown trick-or-treat, it was off to my parents' house to show off the mummy costume (and score a Russell Sto...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Nov 3, 2011, 8:45 pm
Q: Why did the vampire love this year's Halloween? A: Because it was a giant suckfest. I began writing a detailed post about all of the elements that went into making this the most bizarre Halloween ever, but it was too painful to relive. So here's what you need to know: 1) Snow in New E...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 31, 2011, 12:09 pm
What can be more depressing than getting a rock in your trick-or-treat bag? How about this e-mail, sent from my town's superintendent:  "There are a little more than 1,000 homes in Candyland without power.  While the storm is over, there are still downed trees and live power lines t...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 31, 2011, 8:44 am

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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 30, 2011, 9:42 pm
Yep, this is the worst trick of all. You may have heard that New England was walloped with a storm last night. Giant, wet flakes of snow fell from the sky while the winds blew and tree branches snapped off. It was all kind of crazy. The Sugar Baby of course thought this was great, but in the back of...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 26, 2011, 11:22 am
This time of year, lots of candy statistics get tossed around. 35 million pounds of candy corn will be made this year. About one pound will be consumed in my house, one corn per day. The folks at Twix sent along some interesting tidbits to ponder. According to their research, women prefer chew...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 25, 2011, 7:41 pm
Hopefully by now you've listened to The Sporkful podcast I mentioned in my previous post and you've become instant fans of Dan and Mark. (I dare you to listen to the egg sandwich episode and not stop at the deli tomorrow morning.) If you haven't heard it yet, take a 1/2 hour and give it a listen. Th...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 25, 2011, 9:11 am
Hey Yumsters, I have a particularly sweet treat for you today. I had the honor of being a guest on The Sporkful, which, if you don't already know, is perhaps the most brilliant food podcast in existence. I mean, when you can do a whole show about ice and leave your audience wanting for more, you kno...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 18, 2011, 8:03 pm
Standing in line at Trader Joe's the other day, I nearly dropped to my knees and wept with joy. There, in the checkout line, were bags upon bags of their new Milk Chocolate-Covered Potato Chips. When I worked at the chocolate shop in college, we had chocolate potato chips that were sublime, a perfec...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 15, 2011, 6:44 pm
Here's a fun little piece from the folks over at Women's World magazine. Candy Yum Yum weighed in with Halloween Ghost Dots. I keep reading about Candy Corn-flavored and Pumpkin Spice-flavored M&M's (at Walmart and Target, respectively), but I haven't actually seen them yet. Have you tried them? Sen...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 12, 2011, 8:14 pm
It's October 12, so you know what that means ... 10 DAYS UNTIL WOMBAT DAY! I almost forgot again, but thankfully Peter at Wombania emailed me a reminder. You can read all about it here, or simply bake a cake, buy a few boxes of wine gums and lots of booze and get ready to party, because Wombat Day o...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 11, 2011, 1:46 pm
It used to be that Denny's was the place to go for a free birthday meal. Nowadays, things are different and a lot more places offer free goodies. Because I'm cheap New Englandy and frugal, I recently spent my birthday graciously accepting all the gratis goods coming my way. Starbucks and Dunkin' D...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 9, 2011, 9:20 pm
Editor's note: In doing some Halloween-based research, I came across this post from last year that I'd forgotten all about. I won't give away the ending, because it's just THAT GOOD. I thought I'd post it again to get everyone in the proper scary mood. A new Halloween tradition has started around h...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 9, 2011, 8:31 pm
I've been sorely lacking in my Halloween coverage this year. ... with me? At this point in time over the past few ... /trick-or-treating route, jamming in as many candy-filled activities ... I possibly could. I should be in training with the Sugar Baby ... -or-treating to do. In the meantim...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 4, 2011, 4:11 pm
Breaking news from Mars! Check this out candy lovers. There's some good stuff here! 1) 3 Musketeers Coconut will hit the shelves in December. Unlike other coconut bars that I so looked forward to (Twix Coconut, for one), this one scares me a little. I'm not sure it sounds that good, but I'm ce...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Oct 2, 2011, 8:31 pm
Remember waaaay back when (two years ago) when the Sugar Baby was obsessed with a candy cookbook? (Take a walk down Memory Lane here and here.) His obsessions have turned from candy to the Titanic of late, but just the other day, he got off the school bus and said, "Mom! It's Hanukkah!" (They had ju...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Sep 30, 2011, 3:14 pm
In my last post, I asked for your help with a gift. Shopping-savvy Alexandra sent me this link for these wonderful little glass chocolates from Hulet & Hulet Art Glass Confections. Aren't they cool? I didn't even realize they were glass at first. I love these. Not as tasty as the real thing, of cour...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Sep 28, 2011, 11:16 am
Okay chocoaficinados, I want to hear from you. I have to buy a gift for a chocolate lover, and I want to hear your suggestions. If you were to receive a chocolate gift, what would it be? I'm open for any ideas. Truffles, bars, even cookies or brownies. Yes, I know that, as a candy blogger, I should ...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Sep 11, 2011, 8:26 pm
I was just sitting here thinking, "I wish I had some candy. Why don't I have any candy? What is wrong with me? I should have some candy." And then I remembered: the box of Trader Joe's Candy-Coated Licorice that I bought the other day. Hallelujah! The night is saved. I love the retro box. How...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Aug 31, 2011, 3:01 pm
There's always lots of candy news coming my way, but I thought this particular tidbit would be of interest. Spangler has announced it's boosting its candy cane facility in Ohio. This is good news for folks who have to go on a wild goose chase at Christmastime looking for an American-made candy cane....
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Aug 27, 2011, 9:52 pm
Just sitting around, waiting for Irene to come knockin' on the door. In the midst of some mindless surfing, I found this at This Old Chair: Don't you just love these? They're candlesticks that have jars hot-glued to the top of them. So fun!
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Aug 25, 2011, 8:25 pm
The very fabulous June brought this to my attention: Oh man, the image didn't transfer. Those "O"s are all Necco wafers. In any case, looks like Necco is finally getting on the retro bandwagon. What's your favorite flavor? Mine is the cinnamon, otherwise known as white. 
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Aug 21, 2011, 8:21 pm
I have someone new to introduce you to. Well, actually not new. I've written about my friend Kristina-from-Florida-now-from-New Hampshire before. (You might remember; she's the one who works at Lindt and is in charge of making sure the bunny car doesn't hop off.) In any case, she got married last we...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Aug 12, 2011, 8:19 pm
When this shows up on your doorstep, you know it's going to be a good day: Last week I received a sample of Enstrom Almond Toffee. There are people who are totally gaga for toffee; I am not one of them. In general, I can take it or leave it. However, when toffee is really good, then I turn to...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Aug 9, 2011, 5:50 pm
Yes, I'm still here. It's been a hot, humid summer in Connecticut, but that hasn't stopped one serious chocolate lover from selling her hand-crafted chocolates at the local farmers' market. Check out my story here.
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Jul 20, 2011, 8:40 pm
About a month ago, I received a package from the good folks over at Lindt. They had sent their two newest Excellence bars for me to try: Excellence 70% Cocoa Almond Brittle and Excellence 70% Cocoa Nut Crunch. Yum, right? As you can see here in this picture, I'm enjoying every last bite. Oh wait, th...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Jul 13, 2011, 9:44 pm
It's hot and it's summer so that can only mean one thing: Extreme Gummy Invasion! I received lots of gummy samples lately, so No-Nuts and I got down to business. I'd like to say beforehand that I really do appreciate that more and more companies are trying to make better-for-you candy, particularly ...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Jul 12, 2011, 7:58 am
Due to extreme heat conditions, I forgot to pick a winner yesterday for the Summer Candy Giveaway. But never fear! The lucky person who gets $15 worth of sweet deliciousness from Blair Candy is ... addictivecreative! Congratulations and thanks to everyone who entered. More sweetness on the way!
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Jul 4, 2011, 9:56 pm
Happy Fourth of July! On this day back in 1776, no doubt our Founding Fathers celebrated the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a hearty licorice whip or perhaps a chunk of sugar carved from one of those funky colonial sugar cones. Here at Candy Yum Yum, we've decided to celebrate our f...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Jun 28, 2011, 8:48 am
My piece on local candy here. Oh, the sweet days of summer! Only now you need to save an entire summer's allowance to buy a bag.
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Jun 23, 2011, 9:34 pm
I've learned over the years that writing about candy is a good way to a) keep your cupboard stocked  with sweets and b) ensure that you'll never lose weight, but it's not the best way to fund a lavish lifestyle of random dollar store visits and twice-a-year haircuts. No, for that, I write a weekly ...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Jun 21, 2011, 8:28 am
Let's try this whole "aerated" chocolate thing again, shall we? A couple of weeks ago I posted about the new Hershey's "Air Delight" Kisses. I wasn't thrilled with them. They seemed too small to get that whole air-n-chocolate experience. Plus, after I ate a few more, I realized that the paper flag k...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Jun 13, 2011, 10:00 pm
I'm trying to figure out how to write this post without totally offending a certain candy company while giving a left-handed compliment to another. There's no easy way around it. I'm just going to have to dive in and suffer the consequences. There are some confections in the candy world that g...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - May 31, 2011, 8:29 pm
All I have to say is, thank goodness the Sweets & Snacks Expo took place last week, because it has been so dull out there in candy land lately. You know it's bad when I don't even get excited to go into supermarkets in other states because there just hasn't been anything new on the shelves lately. S...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - May 30, 2011, 9:39 pm
This weekend we celebrated Bazooka Betsy's 50th birthday, and a family friend came equipped with the stuff memories are made of. She had a project she'd done in grammar school called "The Prescription For a Good Life" in which she interviewed all of us, many, many, many years ago. Here was my contri...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - May 23, 2011, 3:59 pm
I realize I've fallen way behind in all matters candy-related. My apologies. Number one, I've been really busy writing about all things edible except candy, and number two, I've got to say, there hasn't been much candy news that's jazzed me lately. Is it me, or is something going on? Is there so...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - May 10, 2011, 8:51 am
Would you look at that? Perhaps the most beautiful chocolates ever. The photo, of course, doesn't do them justice. That one in the top left is actually a tiny chocolate tea cup filled with espresso cream. Then there's Kaffir Lime & Ginger, Blood Orange, Olive Oil & Sea Salt ... This was a gift from ...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - May 3, 2011, 9:33 pm
  Someone has a birthday coming up, so I've been trying to figure out if I should do a cake or cupcakes for the big "5."  Then I got a review copy of "The Big Book of Cupcakes" (Wiley Publishing, 2011) and I started experimenting. I made the "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" cupcakes, using the cheater...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Apr 24, 2011, 9:23 pm
I hope the Easter Bunny was good to everyone this year. In the House of Yum, the Easter Bunny went kind of easy on the candy since he knows that the Sugar Baby has a second appointment this week to get some cavities filled. Apparently he did a lot of shopping at Trader Joe's, too, as there were TJ's...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Apr 22, 2011, 7:56 pm
This weekend I went up north to visit Kristina-formerly-of-Florida-now-from-New Hampshire. Mission: find a wedding dress. But who cares about that? The real news is that Kristina works for Lindt, so we got to do some fun things, like: Check out the Gold Bunny Car! (I suggested she use this as ...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Apr 14, 2011, 9:28 am
Two items of note popped up in my e-mail this week. The first that caught my attention was this: Giant Foot-High Tootsie Pops to debut! I was like, wow, that's pretty cool! Turns out, though, that it's a 12-inch-tall lollipop-shaped CONTAINER that holds 10 assorted-flavor Tootsie Pops. Nary s...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Apr 10, 2011, 11:47 am
I've been meaning for weeks to try making these adorable barnyard truffles created by the folks at Dove Chocolate Discoveries. They kindly sent me some chocolate to try out my mad candy-making skills, but I haven't had a free second. In any case, I wanted to post the recipe so you all can maybe try ...
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Patti W. posted an article on Candy Yum Yum! - Apr 6, 2011, 9:07 pm
Ever since I first learned that Twix was going to be releasing a coconut version, I've been obsessed. I was envisioning a stick-like version of a Girl Scout Samoa--cookie, toasted coconut, caramel and chocolate. This week, a box arrived on my doorstep with some cool Twix swag and a single, sol...
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