In the Times today a taste test of chocolate easter eggs - why do I never
get asked to attend such tastings? Are they packaging over substance or a true chocolate indulgence? The top three are
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Best Upmarket Buy - Rococo Handpainted Egg with Fresh Cream Truffles £5.95 (Too late to order for Easter, too late to order at all by the tone of the site)
Ethical Best Buy - Green and Blacks Organic Fairtrade Maya Gold Egg £2.99
Supermarket Best Buy - Cadbury's Creme Egg £2.99
Greenpeace has issued a warning regarding
chocolate Easter eggs. According to the environmental group, some confectioners use genetically engineered ingredients
and/or dairy from animals raised on genetically engineered feedstock. The group is rightfully concerned about
potential health risks.
With Easter drawing ever closer, the number of bunny and egg themed chocolates in stores seems to be
growing exponentially. Sure, all the products were all there months ago, but you cannot deny that there are far more
now. The real question is how to choose between all the options, because even though you could take home a whole
shopping-cart full of chocolaty treats, some are simply more worth it than others. The most fun are the larger, filled
Easter eggs. They're tasty and definitely unique to this time of year.
For a look at some of the more widely available dark chocolate easter egg options, take a look at Sugar Savvy's review of some supermarket choices. Russell Stover's chocolate raspberry whip filling came out a winner, but they also liked Hershey's Special Dark with Almonds. At Candy Blog, Cybele also tackled Russell Stover eggs, in addition to Reese's Peanut Butter eggs and the ever popular Cadbury Creme Eggs.
Even though the crust of your pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving turned out flaky and buttery, consider everyone "pie"-ed out. Try these non-pie ways to use up leftover disk of dough.
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