Chocolate Chat

A place for stories, information and discussions about chocolate and life at a candy store; written and edited by members of the family at Anderson's Candy Shop.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Honoring a dear friend

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EDITOR'S NOTE: A few weeks ago, the Anderson's Candy Shop family lost someone very special. Doris M. Speaker, 84, of Richmond, wh...

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Saturday, May 31, 2014

Trees - Shaping Us and Saying Goodbye

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EDITORS NOTE: This summer, we will say good bye to an old friend. The giant Norway Spruce that has been an important part of the landsca...

Friday, March 7, 2014

An experiment in communication - prices in 2014

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EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an open letter to our customers to help you understand some recent price changes in our product line. Some of...

Monday, August 26, 2013

Fooling Aunt Ester

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E DITOR'S NOTE: We've added a few employees to our roster this summer and one of the things I've told each during training is,...

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Sunday, June 30, 2013

How Filbert became Hazelnut

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EDITORS NOTE: In this blog I aim to share what it is like to grow up in, and work at Anderson's Candy Shop through stories about our...

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Becoming a Candy Shop Anderson

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Editor's Note: While there are only a few Anderson's running the business in Richmond these days, the Anderson family has many membe...

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Winning mom over - "seconds" and a lifetime of love

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Editor's Note: I love a good love story. I also love hearing about how the candy my family has been making for four generations has...

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About Anderson's

Anderson's Candy Shop: is an old fashioned candy store located on the Illinois-Wisconsin border northwest of Chicago, Illinois. The store was opened just after World War I and today, a fourth generation of Anderson family members own and operates the shop. Anderson's uses 100 plus year old recipes to create its award-winning, gourmet quality candies.

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