Strange and Exotic Candies from Around The World

It all started with the heart-shaped glass bowl.

My friend Lisa's getting married at the end of the month and, earlier this year, when she registered at Crate and Barrel they gave her that heart-shaped glass bowl you see above. On my birthday, in February, she re-gifted it to me. "Adam, I want you to have this," she said, handing me the box. I unwrapped it eagerly and then stared at it. "What am I supposed to do with this?" I snapped, ungratefully.

"I dunno, fill it with candy!"

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