Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'confection'

'Chocolat' Author Returns, with a Dark Confection

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:51:00 EDT

Joanne Harris' new novel, The Girl with No Shadow, revisits the supernaturally sensuous world of Chocolat. But where the first book was about what makes people happy, Harris calls her latest a dark, urban fairy tale.

Andy Griffith, Back on the Big Screen With 'Waitress'

Sat, 12 May 2007 00:01:00 EDT

Fifty years after his film debut in Elia Kazan's darkly prophetic A Face in the Crowd, America's favorite father-figure returns in a sweet-tart confection from director Adrienne Shelly.

An Unlikely Chart-Topper Aims Even Higher

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:00:00 EST

While Modest Mouse's "Dashboard" lacks the snaky charm of "Float On," it's a pure pop confection: danceable, uncomplicated and ripe for airplay. Fans too young to remember XTC can draw comparisons to Franz Ferdinand, what with the song's stiff, guitar-driven neo-disco rhythms.

The Cake Lady: Welcome at the Office

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:24:00 EDT

Every Monday, Melissa Gray bakes a different cake for her colleagues at NPR. That's nearly 40 confections in nine months, with no repeats, no mixes, no margarine, no low-fat sour cream, no faux sugar. She shares what she's learned.

Can a Sundae Be $1,000 Worth of Yummy...

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:04:00 EDT

Luscious ice-cream confections have made the New York City restaurant Serendipity 3 famous. Guest host Andrea Seabrook speaks to Stephen Bruce, one of the restaurant's co-founders, about the most extravagant item on the menu: the $1,000 Golden Opulence Sundae.

Making Praline Bacon in the Big Easy

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 16:00:00 EDT

A breakfast treat from New Orleans is equal parts confection and pan-fried comfort food: praline bacon. Elizabeth's Restaurant lays claims to having invented the delicacy.

A Taste of Mardi Gras: The Return of the King Cake

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

King cake is a treat tied to the Mardi Gras season in New Orleans. With so many people returning to the city from far-flung places, this special Danish-like confection is flying off the shelves at local bakeries.

Turin, City of Chocolate Treats

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

Turin is the host city of the 2006 Winter Olympics, but outside of Italy few know the another little known fact about the city... its chocolate delicacies. David Lebovitz tells Debbie Elliott about Turin's proud place in the history of the confection.

Savoring Salt and Chocolate

Sat, 03 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Chefs are using unusual sea salts from around the world to flavor all sorts of food. Debbie Elliott talks to Seattle candymaker Fran Bigelow about her award-winning confection: a chocolate-covered caramel topped with smoked sea salt from Wales.

Krispy Kreme Tales: A Taste of Home in London

Sun, 20 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

Weekend Edition essayist Diane Roberts visited England recently, where she found some of her favorite doughnuts in the unlikeliest of places: Britain's famously hoity-toity department store, Harrods. The Southern native took one bite of the sublime confection -- OK, several bites -- and felt right at home...

Burton Finds the Darker Side of Willy Wonka

Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Director Tim Burton confesses that when it comes to confections, he likes "dark, bitter chocolate." His version of Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' is dark, if not exactly bitter.