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The Sweet Life: June 2008 Morsel

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There are times in life when I feel I have the sweetest job on earth. This past week was one of those times — literally and figuratively.

I got to walk the show floor of the National Candy Wholesalers Association while working in Chicago. Talk about being a kid in the world largest candy store! What did I learn while walking the aisles stuffed with every goody imaginable? That Jelly Bellies’ new pomegranate jelly beans are very good; and Dubble Bubble is now available sugar-free and is worth the “pop.” But what I was really there looking for were low-fat coffee break items.

My favorite wasn’t sugary, sweet or even chocolate. It was a dry-roasted edamame bean, lightly salted.  These were so good — and exactly the guiltless, salty crunch my clients were looking for.

Be careful, though. They also come in a wasabi flavor that will make your eyes water.

— Claire R. Gould

Claire R. Gould is the owner of Rx for Catering, LLC, a culinary and logistics company that works globally negotiating and designing menus for meetings and events. Her company has done work for Coca-Cola, IBM, Honeywell and Randstad, among others. Gould teaches and writes about culinary and banquet trends and topics, and publishes a quarterly online newsletter “The Claire Diaries.” If you have any feedback for her, please leave a comment.