Candy Recommendations for a Day of Romance
Wax Lips
Aw yeah. I mean, they’re lips, right? Come on now. Sure, wax isn’t the sexiest of candy, I guess, but just- they’re lips. So just, you know? Get after it. —Elliot Alpern
Snickers Miniatures
What is really the thin on Valentine’s day is to go to a restaurant with the specific intention of ordering desert, but since no sane person is doing that this year why not get a bag of Snickers’ miniatures (which are better than the checkout-lane size due to their enhanced peanut-to-nougat ratio) and eat them all, scattering the tiny wrappers like fallen leaves on your carpet? —Nathaniel Berry
Nerds
I don't eat candy, largely due to the fact that I have an atrocious reaction to sugar - bouncing off the walls, then an hour later I'm flat on the pavement, collateral damage in the world's worst sugar crash. My partner, on the other hand, is the dictionary definition of a sugar addict: he delights in sugar straws, perfectly shaped sugar cubes, inhales it by the gallon. I therefore consulted him for this segment. What would be a good candy rec from me? I asked. He looked at me, and said, straight-faced: nerds*.
*He would like to clarify that his fascination with Nerds comes from a combination of variety, packaging, and very adult-like mechanics of administration.—Jemimah Wei
Quality Street Strawberry Delights
These milk-chocolate covered creams are my favorite thing in the world, and you better believe I am still eating the gigantic supply I received in my stocking all the way from my family in England. Hey, there haven't been THAT many days since Christmas, right? –Rachel A.G. Gilman
Gourmet Chocolate on Clearance
You know the chocolate bars I mean, the boutique brands at Whole Foods or Sprouts or whatever in pretentious combinations like “Choke Cherry and Almond” or “Caramel Bark and Cacao” and you buy three because they’re 3 for $5 after valentines. You tell yourself you’ll save them, but you’re old enough now, and accustomed enough to your personality that you know thats’s a lie. When you wake up with 85% cacao on your chin and dark smears under your fingernails, you’re not surprised enough to be disappointed. —Nathaniel Berry
Twizzlers
You know what, I have no idea if this counts as candy but I love them. Bend it in a circle and you get a necklace. Happy Valentine's Day! –Akhim Alexis
Conversation Hearts
I don't like these because they taste good. No, quite the opposite, actually. I like them because they have words on them and it's been so long since I've talked to another human that reading them makes me feel like I'm having an actual conversation. I find the pink ones are the chattiest (and also the least chalk-tasting, for what it's worth...). –Rachel A.G. Gilman
Swedish Fish
It’s delicious AND vegan! (The bar for vegans is very low.)—Gauraa Shekhar
