PULPT White Peach & Raspberry Cider - Melba (Tesco) By @SpectreUK

I have a cheese and cold meats meal tonight. I usually have rum and lemonade, or a Ruby Port, to wash it down, but tonight I fancy a cider with it. So, I found this PULPT White Peach & Raspberry Cider - Melba in my local Tesco Express.

I haven’t had a Peach Melba dessert before, I’ve always wanted to try it. Last time I saw it on a menu at a spa hotel, I went for the Sticky Toffee Pudding instead. It was a really good Sticky Toffee Pudding though.

This PULPT White Peach & Raspberry Cider - Melba, was made with a blend of craft cider, ripe peaches and Scottish raspberries. On opening the can of this 3.4% in volume cider, there was a strong aroma of peaches and raspberries.

I expected this PULPT White Peach & Raspberry Cider - Melba to be a pinkish colour from the raspberries, but it was a light golden colour instead. Lightly fizzy, this cider had a mild sweetness from the peaches mixed with the raspberries to begin with. There was still predominantly cider apple in the flavour, with sweet peaches and raspberries into the aftertaste. All nicely balanced and very refreshing.

Cookie Dough M&Ms (Morrisons) By @Cinabar

Today is a bit of a special day. Something genuinely rare has happened, I’ve found a new flavour of M&Ms.

I’ve always found the British range a bit frustrating. We get very few limited editions, while social media is full of all the wild flavours available elsewhere. So seeing something new land in a standard UK supermarket feels like a bit of a win. This time it’s Cookie Dough M&Ms. The bag is a lovely pink colour and, honestly, I couldn’t wait to get stuck in.

Opening them up, they look pretty familiar at first glance. Bright, colourful shells as expected, though they do seem slightly rounder than the usual varieties. Texture-wise, they’re a great mix. You get the crisp shell, then a layer of chocolate, and finally a soft cookie dough centre.

Flavour-wise, they lean sweet and creamy, with a hint of vanilla alongside plenty of chocolate. They’re very easy to eat, maybe a bit too easy. I definitely found myself reaching for more than I meant to.

Overall, these are a solid addition to the UK M&Ms line-up. It’s hard to imagine anyone disliking them if you’ve got a sweet tooth. A very moreish treat.

Grisbi - Pistachio - Cody's Italian Diner, Bearwood [@NLi10]

 Our local Italian Café has a little shop at the back full of authentic Italian treats - and I picked up these 'Pistacchio' biscuits.

"the original crunchy shortcrust pastry filled with velvety crème"

"for those who love sophisticated contrasts at any time of day"

And boy are they luxurious.  At essentially 50p a biscuit you'd hope so!

Still liquid inside, but with a bizarre crunch effect I've never really experienced before - it's like the inner is inside one giant smartie shell and so it crunches ever so slightly like you are eating something forbidden.  And it's wonderful.

Every part tastes authentic and fresh, despite sitting in a box on a shelf for a while.  This is biscuit making as an artform.

I have to try other flavours of these, but with Easter stocks filling the house there is no rush.  Plus there are rumours that Cody's family are taking over the old café a few doors down and opening a small cover Italian restaurant which frankly will be the best thing ever,

Tornadoz Smokin’ BBQ (Aldi) By @SpectreUK

I hadn’t had spicy curly fries for years until I saw them in Aldi the other day. I now like them dipped in mayonnaise and with good fillet steak on the side, which I’m getting pretty good at cooking. I also saw this Tornadoz Smokin’ BBQ curly maize snack in the store.

On opening the packet there was a smoky sweet barbecue aroma from the huge curly maize crisps inside. On taste there was a light crunch to begin with, followed by melt in the mouth spicy, sweet and smoky barbecue flavour. Wow, these Tornadoz Smokin’ BBQ crisps are a tasty and super moreish treat. Scrumptious.

Cadbury & More Nutty Praline Crisp Review (Tesco) By @Cinabar

We popped into Tesco today and the first thing I noticed was how quickly the Easter chocolate had disappeared. We were there on Good Friday and the shelves were packed, but now it has all gone. The only trace left was a few reduced Cadbury Creme Eggs, which we picked up anyway. What the Easter clear-out has done, though, is make space for new releases. I spotted three new bars in the Cadbury & More range, and as a big fan of nutty chocolate, I went straight for the Nutty Praline Crisp.

The packaging is eye-catching. The wrapper is mostly blue, with the wording in classic Cadbury purple, so it really stands out on the shelf in Tesco. It is also a large sharing bar, with nicely chunky pieces that feel a bit more premium than your standard bar.

Taste-wise, this is a proper treat. The Cadbury milk chocolate is smooth and sweet, and the praline brings a rich, nutty flavour that works really well. If you enjoy praline chocolate, this will be right up your street. There is also a crispy wafer layer running through the bar, adding a light crunch that balances the softness of the praline. I always like a mix of textures in chocolate, and this delivers without being too heavy or overly sweet. It feels indulgent, but still easy to eat a few squares at a time.

Overall, the Cadbury & More Nutty Praline Crisp is a strong addition to the range. If you are looking for a new Cadbury chocolate bar to try from Tesco, especially one with nuts and praline, this is well worth picking up. I am already looking forward to trying the other new Cadbury & More bars.