Growing up in suburbia meant that mall culture was a huge part of my life. I spent my childhood walking up and down the mall, stopping at my favorite shops along the way: the bookstore, Charlotte Russe, Orange Julius, and, most notably, See’s Candies. The chocolatey scent always spilled out of the store and permeated into the corridor, drawing me in and bringing me right up to the chocolate case.
I had many loves at See’s Candies, but my greatest love was the chocolate-covered cherries. I rarely had my own money back then, but when I did, I would happily buy two or three. The clerk would wrap up the confections in a small white paper bag, and I would eat them in two bites, making sure to savor every part. The sweet maraschino cherry wrapped in fondant and covered in a melty chocolate shell was the perfect treat.
