Angel Delight Butterscotch Ready to Eat review

I remember having Angel Delight as a child and really liking the fluffy and slightly chewy texture but it was never my dessert of choice. As an adult however it is something that I never choose to eat, mainly due to laziness because it actually has to be made unlike other potted desserts. When I saw these new ready to eat pots of Angel Delight available I threw them in my basket eager to see how they would compare to my childhood memories. The pot states that these are made with fresh milk which is unusual for a non-chilled dessert so I was also interested to see if this would affect the flavour.

I started with the butterscotch flavour because this is the flavour that is most often recommended to me. The pots are pretty small but this had only 83 calories so I can't complain really. I lifted the lid and the slightly golden coloured Angel Delight had flopped around in the pot slightly but being ever the optimist I reminded myself that this wouldn't affect the taste.

I took a spoonful and it was a lot tastier than I remembered. The flavour was almost creamy with a prominent butterscotch flavour. The whipped texture was as good as ever and it didn't taste overly artificial which is often the case with butterscotch or caramel flavoured products. The light and fluffy texture meant that this was the perfect little treat after a rather large meal as it had all of the sweetness that I needed without feeling too heavy. I thoroughly enjoyed this convenient ready to eat pot and think that these are a great idea. The taste was even better than I remember it being as a child with the sweet and buttery flavour feeling a lot more indulgent than 83 calories! I can't wait to try the other flavours available from this range.

Costa UK Lindt Hot Chocolate review

Lindt is my absolute favourite chocolate and is probably classed as one of the most indulgent brands out there. Since I am such a Lindt fan I decided to just this once give my festive coffee's a miss to try this limited edition Lindt hot chocolate from Costa. I have heard a lot of negative things about this drink, mainly regarding its size and cost but I knew I would regret it if I didn't try it at least once.

This drink only comes in a cortado size which admittedly is pretty dainty but this is supposedly because the flavour is so rich. The barista who served me was pretty rude but I was determined not to let this influence my opinion of the hot chocolate which had quite a thick layer of froth on top. Okay, so it was gone in only a few sips but I have to admit, it was pretty tasty. I cant say that the indulgent Lindt flavour was particularly noticeable or that this was some earth shatteringly amazing hot chocolate but I did enjoy it. I probably wont order it again mainly due to the size but if your after something sweet and hot in the bitter winter weather this should do the trick. It wasn't as rich or thick as I was expecting and I can understand why a lot of people have been left disappointed but for a one off treat it's probably worth trying at least once for any Lindt fans out there.

Zizzi Risotto Pesce review

Whenever I see that a restaurant has a seafood risotto available I know I don't even need to bother reading the rest of the menu. Being both a lover of risotto and practically any form of fish I am almost guaranteed to love it. However I have had some amazing variations of this dish and so my expectations are pretty high and I decided to see if Zizzi's risotto pesce with king prawns, muscles, squid and chilli in a white wine and tomato sauce would fulfil my hopes.

The dish came and I was more than happy with the portion size. In all honesty it was pretty cold but because I was starving I couldn't be bothered to make a fuss and wait for it to be heated up. This picture was taken once I had removed the muscles from their shells and it looked pretty appetising. The first thing that i discovered is when this dish states that it contains chilli, take notice! I thought this would be pretty mild but it was strong and therefore this risotto had one heck of a kick. The seafood was all cooked perfectly as was the rice meaning that it was soft and had just the right amount of chew. The flavour of the sauce however was pretty bland but it had a slight bitterness which I can only imagine is due to the white wine. This slight bitterness paired with the heat of the chilli and temperature of the dish meant that I didn't actually enjoy this meal very much. It wasn't awful but I expected to enjoy it a lot more than I did and I highly doubt that I would order it again. I personally feel that Zizzi's menu has some much better alternatives to this risotto and in all honesty, I left the restaurant feeling pretty disappointed which is a feeling that I rarely get after visiting Zizzi's. 

Oreo Doughnut review

I saw these Oreo doughnuts in Tesco and was tempted to but them and when I saw that they also had a vanilla cream filling I knew it wasn't even an option. These came as a pack of 2 and are chocolate doughnuts with white icing topped with Oreo cookie pieces and filled with that vanilla cream that I was eager to taste.

The doughnuts were a decent size and very dark in colour like a typical Oreo cookie. They were soft and doughy to touch and had more of a cake-y texture than most doughnuts. The flavour of the doughnut was very chocolate-y and gain, pretty authentic of the biscuit form. The white icing was very sweet and creamy and stopped the overall flavour from being too rich. The Oreo pieces on top were quite soft but I still enjoyed them and they still added a noticeable level to the texture. The vanilla cream filling that I was looking forward to was delicious. It was sweet, light and similarly to the white icing top it added a creamy flavour so that the chocolate doughnut didn't feel too heavy or rich.

I am definitely a fan of these Oreo doughnuts and think that these are a lovely addition to the Oreo range. They have a noticeable Oreo flavour but this cake like texture made them feel much more like a substantial dessert. If you like the biscuits then I would recommend giving these doughnuts a try. These were the perfect combination of chocolate and sweet cream and made for a lovely little treat to look forward to at the end of a long day.

Marks & Spencer's Lightly Salted Multiseed Tortillas review

As I have previously stated salted flavoured snacks are my favourite due to my totally unhealthy love of the taste of salt. Tortillas are also my favourite snack because I love the thick, crunchy texture and large triangular shape. M&S products are usually of a really decent quality and so when I saw that they had released these lightly salted multispeed tortillas as a part of their eat well range I couldn't wait to try them. These are baked not fried and the inclusion of multi-seeds makes me think that these may have some kind of nutritional value (although this may just be wish full thinking).

The size of the bag was quite large yet when I opened it (as I have come to expect nowadays), the bag was half empty. Initially I was a bit let down but then I saw that there was actually quite a generous portion inside, I was just deceived by the large bag. The tortillas were all pretty large and some were curled but I wouldn't say that they looked any different to a typical (less healthy) bag of tortillas.

I bit into the crisps and they had the perfect amount of crispiness. They were crunchy and texturally really impressive but for my personal tastes, the flavour let these down and they ended up tasting a bit bland. There was a slight buttery element to the tortillas that stopped them from being a complete let down, however I cant honestly say that I don't think that these could have done with a good hit more of salt. I openly admit that I like salty snacks waaay too much and so if you like a very subtle salty flavour then you will probably enjoy these. For me personally these were a decent snack but a little too plain and although the packet states that they are "lightly" salted, I feel that a dash more salt would have made these a new favourite of mine.

Mr Kipling Winter Whirls review

I look forward to Mr Kipling's festive range every year and so when I saw the shelf full of these limited edition products I didn't know where to start! Being a lover of the Viennese whirls, I decided that I had to start with these winter whirls. These are basically two shortcake biscuits with a filling of buttercream and a spiced apple jam.

These are a decent sized biscuit much like the traditional Viennese whirls. The filling wasn't so generous that the biscuits were busting open but it was still visible. The biscuit itself was what I was excepting, the typical sweet and crumbly shortcake with a light white dusting. The buttercream was also as good as ever with a lovely smooth texture. The spicy jam filling is definitely the most prominent flavour of these biscuits however and although I was able to detect the apple flavour, I wouldn't say it was instantly recognizable as the favour just resembled that of a mince pie.

I really enjoyed these winter whirls and I think that these would be a great, slightly less intense treat for anyone who finds the rich flavour of mince pies a little too much. These are up to Mr Kipling's usual high quality and although they have a much more powerful flavour than the original raspberry variety, I think that I prefer them. I would recommend giving these a try whilst they are available because they are a sweet yet rich festive little treat and although I couldn't eat a lot of them in one sitting, I had no problem finishing off the packet.

Tesco Finest Goats Cheese & Chilli Jam Crisps review

I rarely buy a typical bag of crisps that have been fried because I prefer to have more of a crunchy texture. I decided to make an exception for these goats cheese and chilli jam crisps from Tesco's finest range because the flavour sounded so unusual and right up my street. The packet states that these have been hand cooked (whatever that means) and should have the cool flavour of goats cheese with a kick of sweet chilli jam.

The crisps were a lot darker than most ranges which I put down to the chilli seasoning. There wasn't a strong small to the crisps so I was intrigued to see how they would taste. Honestly it took me a few bites to decide if I liked these or not. They had a very creamy flavour from the goats cheese which made the chilli flavour taste quite mild. I decided that I did like them but they are definitely a lot blander than any other chilli type crisp I have had before due to the creamy goats cheese and so I can imagine that these would be quite controversial. They were a lot thicker than a lot of crisps available which makes me think that maybe they were baked rather than fried. Either way, I personally thought that these tasted of a good quality and were noticeably from the finest range.

Although the goats cheese did strongly influence the taste of the crisps, I don't think that I would have been able to identify the flavour if I didn't already know what it was. I am still a bit unsure as to what I think of these crisps in all honesty purely because they are so different to any flavour I have had before. By the end of the bag I felt pretty satisfied and have bought them since but even so I have to admit that these are a bit of an odd bag. These are probably worth trying if you are looking for a slightly unusual flavour of crisps without too much heat and a nice thick and crispy texture.

Costa UK Toasted Marshmallow Latte review

The Christmas coffee's are here! One of my favourite things about this time of year is all the unusual coffee's and snacks that start appearing and I decided trying the toasted marshmallow syrup from Costa was as good as place as any to start working through them. The barista who served me was exceptionally lovely and even suggested that I smell the syrup before I tasted it because she loved the smell. It smelt sweet and exactly like a toasted marshmallow which surprised me since this is such a specific smell!

When the latte was made a took a sip after giving it a good stir. I cant say that the exact flavour of a toasted marshmallow which was prominent in the smell came across as strongly in the taste but it certainly made it a lot sweeter and for anyone with a sweet tooth like mine, that can only be a good thing! The more I drank it the more the flavour came across and it was a tasty latte. This isn't the most exciting latte that I have ever had but it does make a nice change to try something new and it would definitely meet my cravings for something hot and sweet it the chilly winter months.

Muller Light Apple Crumble & Custard Yogurt review

Muller light yogurts are very rarely my yogurt of choice because I find that they are usually very runny and thin. Nevertheless, I liked the sound of an apple crumble flavoured yogurt since it's slightly more unusual than a typical strawberry or vanilla yogurt. I was also intrigued to see how the "crumble" element would come across in this low fat yogurt form.

When I lifted the lid I saw a slightly yellow coloured yogurt which as expected looked very runny. I took a spoonful and didn't really know what to think. The overall flavour was prominently the custard with a sight apple-y tang. As I feared, there wasn't really much of a crumble element and the resulting flavour ended up being slightly bland.

I can't say that I would buy this again and seeing as I usually love apple flavoured yogurts I was very disappointed. This was a boring and slightly strange tasting yogurt with a thin consistency. It also had the artificial taste of sweetener which a lot of Muller light yogurts do. I had quite high hopes for this product but it ended up falling flat. I am glad that this is only a limited edition flavour and hopefully it will be replaced with a more interesting alternative.