M&S Gingerbread Viennese Creams

I had high hopes for these, but I was really disappointed. They were nice and fragrant, melted in the mouth, but the cinnamon and gingerbread spices were overwhelming. I thought they tasted like soap! I couldn’t really taste the buttercream, either. I won’t buy these again.

Price: £1.75 for eight

Rating: 2/5

M&S Turkey Feast Sandwiches

A feast indeed! Roast turkey breast, with pork, sage and onion stuffing, smoky bacon, cranberry chutney and mayonnaise on soft malted brown bread.

A lovely tasty and filling sandwich with generous slices of roast turkey and bacon, however I felt it needed some extra cranberry chutney and/or mayonnaise as the turkey and stuffing combo made it quite dry.

Price: £3.25

Rating: 4/5

M&S Frangipane Mince Pies

I had my first taste of a frangipane mince pie last year *cough* Aldi *cough* and they were divine. This year I decided to try the M&S ones. I have to say M&S had a good selection of mince pies this year, including iced top, puff pastry and these frangipane ones.

I noticed that these mince pies were quite shallow compared to others, they didn’t have as much filling. The pastry was very dry and not very buttery. The mincemeat was nice, full of flavour and juicy sultanas. The frangipane was lovely, and the flaked almonds were a nice touch.

However, I still preferred the ones from Aldi, so I don’t think I’d buy these again.

Price: £2.50 for six

Rating: 3/5

M&S Turkey and Pigs in Blankets Sandwiches

There were a lot of these sandwiches reduced at my local M&S, I was a little put off by this, thinking that they may be disgusting. However, I was pleasantly surprised! 

The filling contained slices of pork sausages, smoked bacon, roast turkey breast, cranberry chutney, spiced mayonnaise and spinach leaves, all on a sage and onion bread.

It was all very tasty and filling, although I felt it needed a little more of the cranberry chutney. There was a generous amount of meat in the sandwich. I thought that the sage and onion bread was unnecessary as there were so many flavours going on. All in all, a nice, filling, tasty sandwich!

Price: £3.00

Rating: 4/5

M&S Blueberry Pancakes

As soon as I opened the packaging, I was met with the delicious smell of blueberries. Lovely fluffy, light pancakes with plenty of juicy blueberries. The blueberries made the pancakes nice and moist, I’d definitely buy these again!

Price: £1.60 for four

Rating: 5/5

M&S Braised Lamb In Redcurrant and Mint Gravy

Lamb, mint and redcurrant - a perfect combination! I have to say, my hopes weren't that high, but I was pleasantly surprised! 

The ready meal consisted of braised pieces of lamb with onions, in a mint and redcurrant gravy, served with mashed potatoes and cabbage. 

The Lamb was lovely and tender, although a little fatty. The mint and redcurrant gravy was quite tangy and tasty, but I felt the gravy was too runny and needed to be thicker. The mash was nice and fluffy, the cabbage was a nice addition although it was a bit too crunchy. 

I would definitely buy this again, although I might add a little extra butter to the mash and cabbage, as it wasn't particularly buttery! 

Rating: 4/5

M&S Mini Colin the Caterpillar Cakes

I've been dying to try these cute little cakes! They are usually sold out at my local M&S, but I found these at a different M&S, although there were only two left, so they seem to be quite popular.

These cakes were lovely and chocolatey, and very cute! The white chocolate face was lovely and creamy. The cake itself had a beautiful rich chocolate buttercream, the sponge was moist, and the thick outer layer of chocolate around the cake was amazing. 

The little coloured chocolate beans sprinkled over the cake were a nice little touch, too! I loved these cakes and would buy them again.

Price £2.00 for six

Rating: 5/5

M&S Toffee Meringues

These little toffee meringues were lovely and light, with a delicious toffee flavoured cream filling, drizzled with toffee sauce and coated with chocolate. I noticed a coffee or molasses flavour in the toffee cream, I’m not sure if this was used to add more flavour, but it was a nice touch. These are perfect for a light dessert and I would buy them again.

Price: £1.50 for two

Rating: 5/5

M&S Lemon Drizzle Cake

A lovely zesty lemon drizzle cake with a moist, buttery sponge. This cake is absolutely delicious and full of flavour. The lemon drizzle had soaked beautifully throughout the buttery, light sponge. The icing on the top of the cake had the right amount of sweetness to balance out the lemon. I will definitely be buying this again.

Price: £2.75

Rating: 5/5

M&S Fruity Chicken Curry

This curry has quickly become one of my favourites. You'd never think that it was a ready meal, it tastes homemade. The mild curry sauce was bursting with flavour and the chicken was lovely and tender. The juicy sultanas scattered throughout the sauce were lovely, and the side of rice was nice and fluffy. Highly recommended!

Price: £2.60

Rating: 5/5

M&S Chocolate Brownie Mini Bites

I love these huge tubs of mini bites; I will be reviewing most of them on my blog, so keep an eye out! 

These brownies did not disappoint; rich, moist, chocolatey and gooey. They were very addictive, perfect in size and there was plenty in the tub. I will definitely be buying these again.

Price: £2.60

Rating: 5/5

M&S Vegetable Pasta Bake

A vegetarian pasta bake that was surprisingly tasty. Spinach, Broccoli and Petit Pois in a creamy tomato sauce with pasta and a cheese topping. I really enjoyed this, the tomato sauce was really creamy and tasty, I could taste a hint of lemon in the sauce. The Spinach, Broccoli and Petit Pois were a lovely combination and went really well with the sauce. The pasta was nice and tender and the cheese topping was lovely and creamy. I will definitely buy this again.

Price: £2.00

Rating: 5/5

M&S Sunken Passion Fruit and Mango Cheesecake

I've been wanting to try this for a long time, along with the St Clements marmalade cheesecake, but I think they have discontinued it, and this Mango and passion fruit cheesecake has taken it's place.

The plastic packaging is very annoying and makes the cheesecake difficult to cut and lift out of the container. After a few attempts, I managed to get a piece out, but it didn't look as nice as I would've liked. 

The chunks of Mango and passion fruit in the centre were very sweet, perhaps a bit too sweet. I liked the hidden pockets of the mango and passion fruit filling inside the cheesecake. The cheesecake itself was firm in texture with pieces of vanilla beans throughout. However, I thought that it was lacking something – it wasn't particularly creamy. The biscuit base was quite hard and again, lacked something.

Not the best cheesecake I've had, it certainly didn't taste as good as it looked. It was also not worth the £4.50 I paid. Overall, a bit of a disappointment and I wouldn't buy it again.

Price: £4.50 

Rating: 3/5

M&S Cumberland Fish Pie

A delicious fish pie with layers of cod, a creamy cheese sauce, buttery mash and finished with a crunchy breadcrumb topping. This meal was really tasty with plenty of tender pieces of cod. The cheese sauce was delicious, creamy and tangy. The buttery mash was perfect, along with the crunchy breadcrumb topping. Another delicious, comforting ready meal from M&S.

Price: £2.60

Rating: 5/5

M&S Four Cheese Ravioli

This delicious egg ravioli is filled with Cheddar, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Regato cheese and served with a cherry and basil tomato sauce. 

The serving size was reasonable as Ravioli tends to be very filling. The cheese within the ravioli was lovely and creamy, although I didn't notice a distinct flavour of the cheeses, it just tasted like Mozzarella cheese. The tomato and basil sauce was a little too sweet and sickly for my liking, I just felt it was too much. Apart from the tomato sauce, this is a reasonably tasty, filling meal that I will buy again. 

Price: £2.60

Rating: 4/5

M&S Spirit of Summer Mexican 3 Bean Wrap

This wrap consists of a 3 bean and sweet potato salsa, with Monterey Jack cheese and lettuce. The wrap was lovely and soft, I loved the texture of the beans, the salsa was quite refreshing. However, I found it a bit bland and lacking in flavour. It was a bit of a let down as it looked so tasty, but it failed to deliver. 

Price: £2.10

Rating: 2/5

M&S Salted Caramel and Blondie Brownie Dairy Ice Cream

I've been dying to try this as I love white chocolate anything, and the thought of salted caramel and blondie brownies make me happy. 

This ice-cream had a caramel flavour, with salted caramel sauce, chunks of blondies and pieces of digestive biscuits.

The caramel ice cream was nice and creamy, but the blondie brownies were dry and tasteless and I didn't notice any white chocolate in the blondies. The digestive pieces were pathetic tiny balls of nothing. The only really good thing about it was the salted caramel sauce, which was rich and gooey and had a perfect amount of salt to caramel.

This ice-cream was rather disappointing overall and I wouldn't buy it again.

Price £3.00

Rating: 2/5

M&S Spirit of Summer Posh Puppies in Blankets

A product from the “Spirit of Summer” range, these lovely little smoky sausages are wrapped in a light and buttery puff pastry. The sausages were really tasty, and the pastry was so light and buttery, absolutely divine. I felt these were far too dry though and needed some sort of sauce. Maybe next time I'll try them warm with some ketchup or bbq sauce!

Rating: 3/5

M&S Blackcurrant Fool Cake

This Blackcurrant fool cake was lovely and moist, really light and buttery. The blackcurrant jam in the centre was lovely – both sweet and tangy. The buttercream was slightly disappointing – it tasted very artificial and sickly against the swirls of blackcurrant jam. I can never say no to cake, so although this cake wasn't as good as the St Clement's cake I reviewed previously, I might still buy it again.

Price: £2.75

Rating: 4/5

M&S Gastropub Brewers Chicken

This meal consists of a spicy, marinaded piece of chicken, smoky roast potatoes with red onion wedges and a pot of ale ketchup.

The chicken was lovely and tender, really juicy and tasty. The marinade was full of flavour but a little too spicy for me. The smoky roast potatoes were ok – there weren't many of the red onion wedges. I didn't like the ale ketchup – it was far too vinegary for me. I thought that this meal had too many different flavours going on; it wasn't unpleasant but I didn't enjoy it.

Price: £4.00

Rating: 2/5

M&S Gastropub Moussaka

I'm not a fan of aubergines but this Gastropub Moussaka looked really nice, so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm so glad I did! Everything about it was delicious and so so tasty. The thick bechamel sauce on the top was creamy and buttery with a lovely fluffy texture. The lamb mince was lovely and tender, layered with slices of potatoes, aubergines and courgettes. The sauce was lovely and meaty with hints of cinnamon and herbs. The slice of tomato on the top was a lovely addition, too.

Price: £4.00

Rating: 5/5

M&S "The White One" White Chocolate Bar

I love white chocolate, always have, always will. This white chocolate bar by M&S was lovely, rich and creamy. I'd say it was as good as, if not better than the Milkybar brand. Highly recommended if you're a white chocolate lover!

Price: 60p

Rating: 5/5