Russell Stover Chocolates

Update Review, 2022Russell Stover is obviously no stranger to the chocolate and confections world.  Not known for particularly high quality chocolates, but is the provider of the most common boxes of assorted chocolates, which, I've reviewed before. What you may not know is that they really, really doubled down on lower sugar offerings a few years ago, replacing the sucralose in the prior offerings with Stevia, and greatly expanding the low sugar line. ...

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Eclipse Ice Cream

Vegan.  Lactose-free.  Not exactly the terms you think of when it comes to tasty ice cream generally."Eclipse is the first-ever plant-based ice cream that is indistinguishable from conventional dairy. It requires no sacrifice on taste, texture nor functionality."But I was drawn in by the promise of the plant based ice cream from Eclipse, a Bay Area company started in 2019, by the same folks behind the JUST product line (e.g. JUST mayo, which, really...

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Brasserie du Parc, Houston

Foie gras. Crème brulée. Both dishes I adore, and thus have dedicated labels for on my blog.  And both dishes that most certainly don't come to mind as something you'd get for delivery.  And yet, I did.Ok, interesting choices, yes.  Was I in Paris?  Or at least somewhere known for French food?  Nope.  I was in Houston, TX of all places, and after a couple nights of excellent fusion Creole food (think: cajun crab cakes, creole shrimp...

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Air New Zealand, NZ 8, AKL-SFO, Business Premier

Update Review: August 2022Flight Details:Flight: NZ 8, Auckland to San FranciscoDeparture: 6:50pm (scheduled), 7:XXpm (actual)Class: Business PremierAircraft: 787-900Seat: 3ASince I've reviewed this route many times, I'll skip all the pre-amble.  Same-same as all previous flights: really great crew, fantastic wine, good food, decent seat.   Read the original reviews below for more on those details.DinnerThe dinner menu followed the same format...

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