Sweet Beat
My Dad’s Cookies Chocolano Flavor (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
These My Dad’s chocolano cookies are a gluten free (also labelled wheat free/dairy free) cousin to the more famous Milano from Pepperidge Farm. These treats are an improvement however because they have the richness of a Milano but with a more delicate crunch and a slight crumbliness. The cookie is in perfect proportion to the […]
Don’t Call It a Comeback: The Return of the Twinkie
Fear not intrepid, occasional, junk food fans! Your Twinkie-less existence is about to improve markedly. Hostess, which went bankrupt last year, was bought and is now being managed by a private firm. The legendary sponge cake with vanilla filling will return to shelves beginning July 15th along with Ding Dongs, cupcakes and other tasty treats.
Sweet Beat: Ulker Tempo Vanilla Biscuits (Product of Romania)
The origin of the name Oreo is unclear, but some say it’s from Greek, meaning beautiful or well done. Other than that exception most U.S cookies evoke a personality (Mrs. Fields, Famous Amos, Fig Newtons), animals (Teddy Grahams), or are to the point (Chips Ahoy, Pecan Sandies). With that context in mind, the name Tempo […]
Sweet Beat: Enjoy Life Soft-Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies Review (Gluten Free, Vegan)
Enjoy Life Foods, not to be confused with Eat Well Enjoy Life make some of the best soft baked cookies I’ve ever had. They’re bite size and come 12 to a box. For the sale price of $3.19 (regular price $4.50-$5) at LifeThyme Health Market in New York, they were a deal. Unlike many cookies […]
Sweet Beat: Eti Socream Biscuits (Product of Turkey)– Awesome or Disgusting?
After seeing “banana flavor” I saw these biscuits as a challenge. Banana could easily fall into the awesome or disgusting category. On opening the pack, a strong wiff of the fruit hits you. The biscuits feature a cool, if hypnotic ring design. It’s as if Eti intends to lull the consumer and then punch them […]
Sweet Beat: Devon Vanilla Cream Cookies Review (Product of Trinidad and Tobago)
These Devon Vanilla Cream biscuits were purchased at OJ Fruits and Vegetables in Lefferts Garden, Brooklyn, an area with a substantial Carribean population. The packaging looked like an ice cream sandwich so I had to buy it. A product of Trinidad and Tobago, they come 12 to a pack. History They have the word “Bourbon” […]
Awesome or Disgusting: Goplana Dark Chocolate Pina Colada Flavor (Gluten Free)
Goplana is a huge chocolate maker based in Poland. I purchased this at a great shop called Mazowske Deli on 420 Church Avenue in Brooklyn. It’s catty corner to Little Bangladesh. In addition to all the standard kielbasy, they sell hot foods as well as bigos! They have at least 10 different flavors of Goplana […]
Sweet Beat (Easter Edition): Cadbury Chocolate Creme Egg
As a fan of Cadbury Eggs, I’m happy to report that this year there is no shortage of the Easter treats. That includes classic, caramel and the new to me, chocolate crème. The chocolate crème tastes super rich. The filling is thick and creamy. It tastes as decadent as it sounds. For me it was […]
Sweet Beat: Eti Burcak Sultani Biscuits (Product of Turkey)
Always on the lookout for new biscuits to go with coffee, these Eti biscuits were picked up in a grocery store in Bay Ridge (going out of business). They have the oaty flavor of digestives but also contain sultana bits (a type of raisin). It’s a fun mix of chewy and crunchy. They feature 56% […]
McVitie’s Digestives Review (Product of UK)
These McVitie’s Digestives purchased at Eden Gourmet in South Orange NJ won over the entire RoodonFood family. My parents who are extremely particular about such matters, loved it with their tea. My normally reticent brother even went back for a second biscuit. Not unlike a graham cracker, the texture is grainy and dense but manages […]
