London Sweets

I may be wrong on this, but I'm pretty sure that Britain may have the most candy bars and cookies of any country on this spinning globe. And talk about variety and creativity! Here's a sampling of some sweets you will definitely want to try when you're Londonside. (And if you can't wait, order them direct here.)

Guess the marketing peeps at this manufacturer were looking to corner that male chocolate-eating population. I ate it -- and I'm a woman. So there. It's actually just a nice milky solid chocolate. Nothing special.


I'm a big fan of Mint Aero. I was sceptical at first, but was on-board after my first try. It has a lite mint airy center. The color is so fake, but the taste is delish.
If you like dark chocolate and coconut -- you're golden. It's a lot like Mounds and used to be available in the US.

Like a bar version of the Cadbury Creme Egg. What's not to love?

This is a popular treat. A flaky stick of chocolate often used to dress up a dish or cone of ice cream.

Now for some to make ya giggle:

Russian Roulette

Now, on to the biscuits (cookies) and puddings (steamed cake):

My personal favorite cookie in the entire world. You have not lived till you tasted a Hob Nob. You can lucky sometimes in the international foods section of your supermarket -- you might snag a package of this delightful oaty, whole grain cookie.



Not as awful as it sounds... it's a spongy raisin filled angel-food cake. Best if served warm.

London Eats! Part Deux

I don't know how I could have forgotten this bit, but...

There was a shortlived craze in America for smothered baked potatoes as a lunch/meal. It didn't last... Shame. But it's thriving still in England. While you can readily find jacket potatoes on any pub menu, the best place to get one -- by my account -- is at a little stand right alongside Covent Garden's Jubilee Market Hall. Talk about cheap -- depending on what you decide to top on your Jacket Potato, you can have a hearty and filling meal for 3 pounds. Not bad, especially with today's dollar being in the shitter. I always preferred the baked beans and a shredded white cheddar on mine. Take it to go, with a cover -- just in case you can't finish it -- now, about face and stroll into to the covered market hall interior and listen to the entertainers, who sing for their supper. Good food and entertainment: What else could you want?