Here’s a snapshot of a recent experiment: our ever-popular devil’s food cake with a snappy orange buttercream frosting, topped with candy oranges and leaves.

We’re still tweaking recipes every day here at Snack HQ. In fact, we just perfected our Hazelnut frosting. It is, I believe, my favorite frosting to date. Combining a rich hazelnut flavor with a deep chocolate undertone. Mmmmmm. None of that is going to waste, no sir. Previously we had a delicious light meringue that [...]

I’m not the best at book reviews, but Candy Freak is a great read if you’re into eccentric descriptions of candy and the processes involved in bringing them to life. Steve Almond uses his freak-level attraction for all things candy to justify a tour of several candy factories around the U.S., and in the process [...]

One of my many skunks works projects: Jell-O in vintage molds. We hope to offer a variety of mold designs, as well as the requisite popular flavors (Strawberry, Orange, Cherry, Lime and Raspberry). I love making Jell-O — it’s the simplest build ever. And if you get tired of eating it, you can always crush [...]

Out of the 12 British candy bars taste-tested so far, here are the three top scorers: Terry’s Waifa bar (“A delicious bite of smooth milk chocolate coated wafer”), Nestlé’s Munchies (“We are yours”), and Kinder’s Bueno (“Milk Chocolate covered wafer with smooth milky and hazelnut filling”). The Waifa is akin to a super Kit-Kat bar, [...]