Enjoy the things you can afford
Brand: Buchanan’s Cost: £1.40 Found at: Tesco This candy reminds me of the classic animated film, Ratatouille. In the most famous scene in the film, Anton Ego (the sour-faced food critic voiced by Peter O’Toole) eats a gourmet version of title dish. The moment he takes his first bite, the camera pans into his iris and... Continue Reading →
Brand: Tunnock’s Found at: Iceland Cost: £1 for 6 Even the most hardened Anglophile has to admit that the UK is far from perfect. The trains never seem to run on time, the government offices never seem to be reliable or consistent, and I’ve never seen anyone litter quite like the British. That being... Continue Reading →
Brand: Tunnock’s Cost: £1 for 4 Found at: Sainsbury’s I don’t often buy candy in a brick, but when it comes to these biscuits, brick seems to be the best unit of measurement. There is a heft to this package of four cookies it that I do not usually associate with sweets, but there... Continue Reading →
Brand: Cloetta Cost: 7.5KR Found at: Coop You cannot get more classic than this Center bar. Milk chocolate with a smooth caramel filling. Its sweet, its mellow, its exactly what you need in the middle of the day when the blood sugar is getting low. In fact, its very similar to a Plopp bar,... Continue Reading →
Brand: Cloetta Found at: Coop Found at: 7.5 KR You cannot go wrong with a milk-chocolate bar filled with caramel. Unless, of course, you name it “Plopp.” But as much as this candy bar evokes like the sound that ruined the romance of a horse-drawn carriage ride, there is a reason that it’s a... Continue Reading →
