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The humble jelly bean's moment to shine is Easter. It's a staple in pastel-colored baskets across the nation! We're huge fans of Jelly Belly not only for their wide variety of flavors, but also for their delicious and authentic taste. In the words of Veruca Salt, "The strawberry tastes like real strawberries!" The brand has 50 iconic flavors from caramel corn to strawberry cheesecake, and each Read more
It wouldn't be Easter this weekend without jelly beans, and jelly beans wouldn't be the prized candy they are today without Jelly Belly, the world's most famous candy bean. The candy producer is known for its natural flavorings and its countless varieties of extreme flavors, including buttered popcorn and chili mango. Since each flavor has a distinctive appearance, it can be really fun to try to Read more
Remember the Jelly Belly dirt-flavored Bertie Botts Jelly Beans from the Harry Potter series? Incidentally, Dirt is also a scent ($6-$39.50) created by offbeat fragrance brand Demeter Fragrance Library. Can you tell where I'm headed with this? It's quiz time. Is it a Jelly Belly flavor or eccentric perfume? See what you know now. Take the Quiz Read more
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Beer-baked beans get their robust flavor from simmering low and slow. Curtis Stone tells us he's opening his first US restaurant. Burning question: does cheese have a season? Make flawless deviled eggs for Easter. See if you can judge a Jelly Belly by its cover. Go on a virtual tour of the 10 best restaurants in the world. Six no-cook foods to pair perfectly with beer. V8 vs. Mott's: who has Read more
If the candy-lined store shelves didn't give it away, the sweetest annual holiday is just about here — no, not Valentine's Day silly . . . Halloween! For those with celiac disease or a gluten allergy/sensitivity, Halloween can be more of a trick than a treat because deciphering which candies contain traces of the gluten protein found in wheat, rye, and barley can be downright tricky. Good news Read more
I've always admired Demeter Fragrance Library, the perfumer best known for bottling surprisingly good-smelling scents like Gin & Tonic, Laundromat, and Dirt. Now, Demeter has partnered with another company known for its rather wacky varieties: Jelly Belly. The new Jelly Belly fragrance collection includes six scents inspired by popular flavors from the gourmet jelly-bean maker. Here's more Read more
After I introduced you guys to the Jelly Belly Collection by Demeter Fragrance Library, the perfumer was sweet enough to send me some samples of the six scents, which I've been playing around with for a few weeks. Overall, I think Demeter did a great job on this collection. Each scent is designed to mimic a Jelly Belly flavor recipe, wherein several bean flavors are combined to make a new Read more
After I introduced you guys to the Jelly Belly Collection by Demeter Fragrance Library, the perfumer was sweet enough to send me some samples of the six scents ($20 for each 1-ounce bottle). Overall, I think Demeter did a great job on this collection, creating wacky scents that translate into surprisingly wearable perfumes. But while I really loved three of the scents, I was just so-so on the Read more
