LYRA MAG.

Remember the 80s? Okay maybe not-but back then-chocolate Kisses and Tootsie Rolls, candy corns (Halloween), Bartons almond chocolates (Passover),Peeps (Easter) and candy canes (Christmas only) were the highlights  of household chewy candies-with occasional eats from travel locales ( think salt water taffy, chocolate coconut patties). source retro80sgifs.tumblr.com Now- forgettabout it ...even  teeny tiny off the beaten roadside convenience shops sells exotic Organic Fair Trade single origin chocolates year round ...no artificial flavors-or colors-less the GMO corn syrup stuff too... sea salt-ed or exotically spiced up sweets, year round. Some HIGHLIGHTS we are major fans of DAGOBA chocolates-USDA Organic+Rain Forest Alliance Certified (now owned by Hershey) new from Droga - caramels . ADDICTIVE Money on Honey Wildflower Honey Caramels are 3 bite a square sized-(4 , 9 pieces,  a 16 oz bag at Costco- or  splurge worthy 60 piece size options ava...

Hard to eat just one... New Trends in Chocolates and Caramels-Single Origin, Sustainable Sourcing, Chunky Fruits + Nuts, Exotic Pairings- Spicy Peppers/Aromatic Herbs/Sea Salts, What's Popular With Consumers, and Retro-Style Treats   Part One French flair in couture fashion- oui, oui -includes this completely made of chocolate-frock...courtesy of the Salon Mondial Du Chocolat et De Cacao Fancy Foods Show 2015 Tastes and food preferences vary around planet earth but one delectable offering-chocolate ---is practically universally beloved. At the Fancy Food Show 2015 and other events recently attended -we noticed the aforementioned trends for that most desired sweet...and other gourmand finishes for close cousin, caramels. Some Highlights: entire tower of chocolate...by Thierry Atlan of Sugar Plumm -a NYC based bistro-macaron-chocolatier. Zoë's Chocolate Company is clearly a three generation owned, Pennsylvania based full fledged chocolate PAR...