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

M&S Milk Chocolate Cookie Dough Bites

I was surprised at the size of these, they were pretty big! A generous amount in the bag, these cookie dough bites were divine. I could even taste the vanilla in the cookie dough which were just like the bits of cookie dough in Ben and Jerry's ice cream. I loved the gritty texture of the cookie dough and the little pieces of chocolate chips. I'll have to buy these again!

Price: £2.00

Rating: 5/5

M&S All Butter Flapjack Mini Bites

These flapjacks were lovely and buttery, with an extremely generous amount in the tub. They were very greasy and filling, though and had a strange texture of what seemed like cooked and uncooked oats. As lovely and buttery as these were, I'm not sure if i'd buy these again.

Price: £2.60

Rating: 4/5

M&S Viennese Passion fruit creams

I had high hopes for these but was very disappointed. As I opened these I was hit with an overpowering, artificial smell of passion fruit. The passion fruit filling was disgusting and overpowering. It just tasted of this awful, artificial fruit flavouring. I could barely taste the Viennese biscuit itself. Awful.

Price: £1.75

Rating: 0/5

M&S Chicken in a cheese and ham sauce

The chicken in this meal was lovely and tender, with a generous serving of cheese sauce and pieces of ham which was delicious. The parmentier potatoes and peas were a nice addition, although I found the potatoes a little greasy. I think it was a little overpriced for what it was, I may buy it again.

Price: £3.50

Rating: 3/5

M&S Blackcurrant Sundaes

These blackcurrant sundaes looked delicious and consist of a pastry tart, filled with a blackcurrant filling, a swirl of buttercream and a sponge disc on top. Although I really liked the blackcurrant filling, which was the right combination of tangy and sweet, the buttercream tasted of margarine and was very sickly and cloying. The pastry was nice enough, but overall they don't taste as good as they look.

Price: £2.00 for four

Rating: 3/5

M&S Spirit of Summer Lemon and Ricotta Cheesecake Slices

These cheesecake slices consist of a digestive biscuit base, a creamy ricotta cheese filling and a zesty lemon topping, complete with a sprinkle of candied lemon peel. These are a little tricky to get out of the packaging, I had to tip them upside down to get them out. Surprisingly they held their shape really well. 

The biscuit base was nice, not overly sweet but just right. The ricotta cheese filling was delicious, silky smooth and creamy. The tangy lemon topping was spot on; a perfect combination of sweetness against the zesty lemon. This is a beautiful summery cheesecake that I would highly recommend.

Price: £2.60 for two

Rating: 5/5

M&S Spanish New Potatoes

These potatoes had a nice flavour, although not quite what I was expecting. The marinade was quite oily and tasted very much like chilli, although it wasn't spicy. As with most things, they are much nicer when they have cooled down as the flavours really come through. All in all, nothing special.

Price: £2.00

Rating: 3/5

M&S All Butter Triple Belgian Chocolate Chunk Cookies

The smell of chocolate hit me as soon as I opened these delicious buttery cookies. Each cookie is studded with white, milk and dark chocolate chunks. The texture is about right – crunchy and slightly soft in the centre. They are so moreish and buttery with just the right amount of chocolate. I'll definitely be buying these again!

Price: £2.00 for ten cookies

Rating: 5/5

M&S Spirit of Summer Banana and Dulce de Leche Slices

Part of the “Spirit of Summer” range, these Banana and dulce de leche slices have a cookie dough biscuit base, banana mousse with splodges of dulce de leche, chocolate sponge soaked in banana liqueur and finally, a dark chocolate and vanilla mousse, hand finished with a decorative glaze.

After taking my first bite, I noticed a rather overwhelming, artificial banana flavour, with hints of cinnamon. I couldn't taste any of the other flavours as the banana flavour was so dominant and overwhelming. I thought that the chocolate and dulce de leche would break it up a bit, but the dulce de leche also tasted strongly of banana and cinnamon. The texture of the vanilla mousse and decorative glaze were very strange and gloopy. Overall, a very disappointing dessert by M&S.

Price: £3.50 for two

Rating: 1/5

M&S Mandarin Orange Pancakes

After previously reviewing the Strawberry and Dorset clotted cream pancakes, I wasn't expecting much from these Mandarin Orange pancakes. How wrong I was! As soon as I opened the packet, I was met with a lovely fresh, zesty orange smell. The pancakes were much more moist and fluffy than the strawberry ones, and the pieces of orange zest throughout the pancake were delicious. I ate mine with a little butter spread over the top, but these are so fresh and tasty that they can be eaten on their own. I will be buying these again and again!

Price: £1.10 for six

Rating: 5/5

M&S "Spirit of Summer" Dirty Fries

These dirty fries are part of the “Spirit of Summer” range and consist of thickly cut fries, topped with Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese, bacon sauce, mozzarella and jalapenos. The portion size was generous and could easily feed two people. This was in the pizza meal deal as a 'side' but they were very filling as a meal on their own. 

I have to say, I'm not a fan of spicy food but I still really enjoyed these. The thickly cut fries had a delicious coating, the tangy bacon sauce tasted very much like bbq sauce and was very nice. The cheese was a bit too much though, as was the garlic oil that I could taste. The garlic and cheese flavours were quite overpowering at times. Overall, a very filling meal/side with a spicy kick. 

Price: £3.00

Rating: 4/5

M&S Chicken and Broccoli pie

One thing I really like about M&S ready meals is that they don't scrimp on the meat. This chicken and broccoli pie was a lovely, comforting meal with a generous amount of chicken. The chicken was smothered in a creamy white sauce, with a layer of broccoli florets and a creamy mash topping with a sprinkling of cheddar cheese. This meal is highly recommended for something easy and comforting.

Price: £2.50

Rating: 5/5