Contrary to what you may imagine based on my last few posts, I don’t have much of a sweet tooth (I’d generally choose cheese or one of those enormous deli pickles over a piece of chocolate). However, I make an exception for the Five Star bars, which Steve Almond rhapsodizes over in CandyFreak and which I tracked down (at Dean & Deluca) immediately after reading the book for the first time. They are, quite simply, the best candy bars I’ve ever eaten. I’m a little confused why they chose to base their latest bar around granola (seriously…GRANOLA?), but I can vouch that all the other flavors are spectacular.

My favorites: Fruit & Nut and Hazlenut. Order them here.