Welcome to the Sweet Edition. Hey. Guys? Over here. I’m over here. You know? I can dip my lips in sugar too! Now pay attention. It’s not everyday that Velvet Verbosity shares her fab shopping secrets with the public.

Dear readers, I ask you, is there anything more delightful than the sweets of the holidays? My sweet tooth says, “No Way! Nothing more delightful!”

Let’s get this sugar-fest started with a Christmas classic. (Sorry, this post will be slanted toward Christmas, it’s true. Call me politically incorrect, or get yer own blog!) Candy Canes!

These truly classic hand pulled candy canes are beautiful.
There is simply no comparison between these and

those $0.99 a box candy canes every department

and drug store sells around this time.

My two teens look forward every year to

finding one or two of these really good candy canes in their stockings.

$15 for six.

There’s not much to say about this next batch,

except that they’re CHOCOLATE FILLED.

I repeat, they are filled with creamy, chocolaty goodness.

$16.50 for six.

I’m not sure exactly how you would eat this

hand-pulled candy cane christmas tree,

but it sure is festive looking.

Hand-pulled candy tends to be easier on the teeth

and melts in your mouth in seconds,

so I imagine this wouldn’t be as hard to eat as it looks.

And it looks yummy.

$32

What would a holiday be without chocolate?

Not very happy, that’s what. What is the point of all that

shopping and cooking and family visiting if someone

doesn’t give you at least one box of bona fide gourmet chocolate?

Give the gift of chocolate (trust me, if you weren’t already

in their will, you will be after this) from Recchiuti of San Francisco.

This box of 8 features burnt caramel chocolate with elegant winter designs.

$18

Also from Ricchuiti, their famous Fleur de Sel Caramels.

I need say nothing here except “bliss”.

16 pieces, $22

Happy Holidays!!

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