Online - June 02, 2005

Fight the Good Fight

Route 29 Napa Candies

The last bite of your favorite candy bar sits before you. Your taste buds are screaming “Down the hatch!” But the rest of you knows that even one more molecule of partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil would be a mistake.

It’s easy to talk yourself off a candy cliff when you think about the nasty things that go into your treats. It’s much harder when you know they’re made with all-natural ingredients.

So good luck fighting the needy-feedy when a Route 29 Napa caramel is within arm’s reach. The candies are made the old-fashioned way: in small batches, by real people (not some machine), in copper pots, with stuff you’ve actually heard of.

The folks at Route 29 start with a base of wholesome butter, sugar, and cream. Essential flavors (like vanilla, chocolate, espresso, and maple) are mixed and matched with almonds, nougat, or pecans for chewy chunks of delectabliciousness. Or, for a change of pace, try the wax-wrapped fruit variety. Your taste buds will kvell.

As for the rest of you …

Resistance is futile.