What can I do with excessive amounts of candy, besides cramming it into my craw?
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posted by sucre
on Mar 22, 2013 -
16 answers
I'm spending Valentine's Day on a business trip to Manhattan instead of home with my sweetie. What little treat/gift can I pick up to take home that says "I went all the way to NYC just to get this for you"?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 12, 2013 -
21 answers
Do you have any suggestions for a group of graduate students doing Valentine's Day boxes at our desks at school (like we did for our elementary school Valentine's Day parties)? I need help with both box design, as well as suggestions for the Valentines themselves!
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posted by joan cusack the second
on Feb 4, 2013 -
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Do you know of any candy (gummy bears, worms, other shapes) that tastes just like gummy vitamins?
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posted by capsizing
on Dec 10, 2012 -
9 answers
Can you help me find this disturbing Saw-like short film about kinder eggs?
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posted by jcrbuzz
on Nov 22, 2012 -
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Was my elementary school the only one that did regular "candy testing" focus groups? Is there any information out there about who and what this program was?
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posted by AgentRocket
on Nov 13, 2012 -
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A little obsessed: where can I find gourmet candy apples like the one I just had in WI?
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posted by FlyByDay
on Nov 3, 2012 -
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I want to make homemade candy for holiday gifts but am traveling from a semi-humid place to a quite humid one. Help me avoid a sticky mess! +other travel-with-candy tips.
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posted by jorlyfish
on Nov 2, 2012 -
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Got a sweet tooth? Well then, I need to pick your brain. Tell me everything you know about homemade candy (caramels and chocolates) making and the candy industry. Do you have experience working in a candy shop or making candy at home?
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posted by timpanogos
on Oct 7, 2012 -
20 answers
Halloween treats to delight all ages! What would your child want to get from trick or treating?
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posted by loquat
on Oct 5, 2012 -
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I *love* buying chocolates or candy for friends and family on special occasions. It's kind of my thing, and the fancier the better. The problem is I have a diabetic in the family, and I want to send them something to celebrate an anniversary. Is there such a thing as fancy sugar-free chocolate or candy? I need something nicer than a bag of sugar-free Lifesavers.
posted by phaedon
on Sep 19, 2012 -
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For a present, I want to buy one of every different flavor of Altoids mints (just the regular size mints, not the gum or smalls). The problem is that they seem to only be sold in bulk. Is there anywhere online that will sell me every variety individually? Or does anyone know a place in the Orange County, CA area that stocks the entire range of Altoids?
posted by TayBridge
on Sep 9, 2012 -
5 answers
Admiral Byrd took 2 1/2 tons of NECCO Wafers to Antarctica? Citation needed. Can you help?
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posted by RevRob330
on Aug 23, 2012 -
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I'm making some marshmallow treats tonight, but I need some advice.
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posted by Marky
on Apr 27, 2012 -
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Where can I buy HARIBO Tangfastics online for the cheapest price, keeping in mind that I need them shipped to North Carolina?
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posted by soundproof
on Mar 6, 2012 -
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I'm on a quest for a malted milk ball recipe (like Whoppers / Maltesers)
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posted by brool
on Mar 3, 2012 -
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Another lost children's book question. Candy armies converging from all parts of the (world? map?) to fight each other, I think.
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posted by vrakatar
on Jan 28, 2012 -
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I have an addiction to Wint-o-green LifeSavers. They reach perfection level for me when they are of a more "chalky" consistency, rather than hard and crunchy. Please help me achieve chalky.
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posted by Grlnxtdr
on Jan 13, 2012 -
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I have perfected homemade marshmallows and they are delicious! They are so delicious that I want to send some from San Francisco to a friend in England. The only trouble is that the marshmallows have a coating of white powder (confectioners' sugar and a little cornflour) to ensure they don't stick together and create one big mess. Am I asking for trouble by sending this stuff via USPS internationally?
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posted by RosiePosie
on Jan 3, 2012 -
9 answers
Is there something like
Gilt Taste that is based in Australia? I'm especially keen on their artisanal sweets and chocolates and cakes.
posted by divabat
on Dec 18, 2011 -
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I'm looking for online sources for unique candy. Whenever I see candy I've never seen before, I have to buy it. This is especially true if there is evidence it's actually good quality and not just weird. Small independent companies, regional and international candy, old-fashioned, unusual foodie-bait flavors and preparations, fancy packaging, I'm into it all. Are there online shops that bring any or all of these things together, on the way to my mouth?
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posted by doift
on Dec 7, 2011 -
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Suggest delicious homemade edible gifts, yet again! Difficulty: specifically looking for (relatively) shelf-stable and mail-able recipes.
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posted by Bardolph
on Dec 6, 2011 -
15 answers
What are some Amazingly Awesomely delicious desserts to make that involve 3 musketeer bars?
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posted by Might quack
on Nov 22, 2011 -
9 answers
Now that I have tasted the Sohan brought back as a gift from a trip to Iran I must have more! But where can I buy it in the UK? Help please!
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posted by cantthinkofagoodname
on Nov 6, 2011 -
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Where can I purchase a 48-count box of individually-wrapped full-size Snickers in the DC/Maryland area before Hallowe'en? I know Costco and probably Sams Club carry them, but I don't currently have a membership and don't want to pay a $50 membership just for the privilege of buying a $40 box of candy.
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posted by mboszko
on Oct 27, 2011 -
21 answers
Is there a way to buy custom printed or molded candy other than M&Ms - ideally lifesavers or similar. And I'm not talking about just a logo on the wrapper...
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posted by danapiper
on Oct 15, 2011 -
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A long shot: Where can I get some of the candy that the Intercontinental Hotel uses in their meeting rooms?
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posted by frwagon
on Sep 10, 2011 -
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About 1/ week, I have a major sugar binge. It's always candy and never cake or other sweets. I usually end up eating more than a couple servings of candy in these binges. Now, I am a healthy weight, and my diet in every other way is balanced and healthy for the most part. I am wondering how bad of a health impact these sugar binges can have? Especially in the long term. I am in my mid-20's.
posted by Equiprimordial
on Aug 1, 2011 -
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How are instant win prizes on products (candy, food, etc.) actually displayed? I have seen 'Sorry, you are not a winner' enough, but I have never seen what an actually winning game piece looks like. Is there a verifiable code with a phone number inside the package, or does the game piece actually say "You have won $xxx,xxx!"? Also, wouldn't it be in the best interest of the company giving away the prize to make the winning game piece be inconspicuous as possible (except in the instances of those with second chance drawings) in order to make it possible for them to run a promotion without giving away the advertised prize?
posted by Lugos
on Jul 17, 2011 -
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I'm researching starting a candy business, initially selling at craft shows and farmers markets and online. I'm planning to do a new-flavor-of-the-month subscription, and am researching the best way to manage these purchases.
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posted by doift
on Mar 28, 2011 -
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Internet pal in Amsterdam says he likes American treats, and I was planning on sending him some as a surprise. Any suggestions on what I can get here that he won't be able to find there? I don't want to send a box of hostess cupcakes (for example) and then find out that they're extremely common over there.
posted by [insert clever name here]
on Mar 5, 2011 -
30 answers
What stores in Paris sell salty liquorice candy? I'm aware of one store (Käramell) that sells the candy by weight, but I'm really looking for a store that sells pre-packaged salty liquorice candy products, such as Venco Topdrop Hard Zout. I've had no luck in any of the chain supermarkets, so have you seen salty liquorice products in any smaller, independent Parisian stores?
posted by datarose
on Mar 4, 2011 -
6 answers
Growing up in Brooklyn in the 1990s, I enjoyed a lollipop primarily sold in Jewish groceries/delis. Can you tell me what it's called so that I may procure more?
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posted by litnerd
on Jan 9, 2011 -
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I'm selecting a corporate holiday gift (chocolate, bien sûr) to go out to Canadian clients and would appreciate the refined tastes of MeFites.
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posted by Devika
on Dec 13, 2010 -
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What's a holiday party without WHISTLE POPs!??!! Are these the dinosaurs of great candies? Are they available in no small corner of the earth? Please say it ain't so! I've Googled these fun treats till exhausted so many times and they seem to have truly been discontinued. (frowny face). I've found a couple of singles on eBAY but that's not gonna do it. I need the old 48 count boxes. Please Help! How can we carry on the rag-tag Christmas Caroling without them?!
posted by mickeefynn
on Dec 12, 2010 -
10 answers
