Christmas, a time for giving. If you’re reading this, you’d probably agree that it’s a time for giving chocolate, and a great opportunity to splash out a bit.

Well, I think it’s pretty safe to say that Santa knew what I fancied, and he delivered something a little out of the ordinary this year. You’ve probably [...]

I’ve always loved Kinder chocolate. Possibly my favourite childhood treat of all time is Kinder Surprise. The chocolate was always gone in seconds, but the toy inside always lasted… well, at least an hour (at least 50 minutes of which was usually spent putting the damn thing together).

So I didn’t take a lot of persuasion [...]

I seem to be buying a lot of caramel filled bars lately. It’s not deliberate, although I’m starting to think there’s something about seeing the word “caramel” that triggers a subliminal “Buy me now!” response in my messed up mind.

This particular bar is in a class above most of its competitors though.

Opening the thick paper [...]

This commercial may be nearly 40 years old, but it still make me hungry…

Oh.. and the “How Many Sexual Innuendos Can You Spot?” game is fun too.

“Smooth milk chocolate with no added sugar”
Yes, you read that right. This is chocolate with no added sugar…
“Excessive consumption may produce laxative effect”
Er….Ok. So what does it contain?

A quick glance at the ingredients on the wrapper reveals the number one ingredient is “Sweetner (Maltitol)”. A quick search of Wikipedia reveals:
“Maltitol is a sugar alcohol [...]