Peroni Gran Riserva Doppio Malto (Asda) By @SpectreUK

This Peroni Gran Riserva Doppio Malto sounds and looks really impressive in it's smart labelled bottle. I'm suspecting Birra Peroni weren't expecting a bottle of this beer to be washing down ham, fried egg, and chips, but that's what I have for dinner tonight. At 6.6% in volume, from the Doppio Malto title, I'm also suspecting that this beer is plentiful with malted barley.

On serving up my dinner and pouring the bottle into my waiting beer mug, there was indeed a good malted barley aroma to this bubbly beer. Strong and sweet in malted barley with an alcoholic kick to boot, herbal hops provided lively bitterness towards the aftertaste. And what a taste. Gosh, this Peroni Gran Riserva Doppio Malto lived up to the smart labelled bottle it was presented in. Maybe I'll have it with a tomato pasta dish with some cheesy garlic bread on the side next time. Those strong sweet malts and hops will complement those flavours very nicely indeed.

Cream Filled Caramelised Biscuit Yumnuts (Marks and Spencer) By @Cinabar

We have new naughty desserts at Marks and Spencer. What better way to start the weekend is there than with these Cream Filled Caramelised Biscuit Yumnuts. Oh my, have you seen how amazing these look?

Firstly, let me start with a bit of history. First,  we had the cronut. Which is a doughnut mixed with a croissant, hence the name cronut. Marks and Spencer then launched the Yumnut, which I think is just a doughnut made with pastry and yummier. I’m not sure it matters. Eyes were placed on them to create the Omball-icious Yumnut. The next level is the versions they have just launched with a whipped cream filling, where the Yumnut is now combined with caramelised biscuits, and rather than trying to change the name again to something like Carambiscyumnut, the packet is just a bit more descriptive. I think we are all relieved. There are two in the box, and they look like a proper indulgent treat.

I went to take these Cream Filled Caramelised Biscuit Yumnuts out of the box and realised that even this isn’t as simple as it sounds, they are dripping in caramel sauce and oozing with cream. It was not a bad thing, but it meant these are the sort of cakes you eat on a plate with cutlery. Oh my, they are such an amazing treat. There is whipped cream and caramel for a proper flavour overload. The pastry (dough) is lovely and soft, and the spiced biscuit and cream taste shines though. Every mouthful is an absolute delight, and I can’t recommend them enough. They are seriously delicious, indulgent, and sticky, but wow, they really are the best way to start the weekend. 

Cathedral City - Hot Cheesy Bites (Iceland) [@NLi10]

 Iceland have done it again - make an oven ready version/range of something you recognise!

This time it's those big blocks of cheese.

Cathedral City is an acceptable brand to bring home as long as I don't accidentally pick Mild.

This is extra mature so a safe bet.  Easy enough to cook.

And there's only twelve so might as well do them all!

As a 'side' with a veggie curry for my partner and her sister they seemed to do well and worked like a very white version of paneer.  They did indeed get through all 12 with no issues and said that they were very good and suitably cheesy.  I have been asked to get more - so if they still exist (the downside to Iceland) then I'm sure we will have these as a replacement to the Chiquito's halloumi cubes that seem to have vanished again.

Hunky Dory’s Crinkle Cut Buffalo Flavour Potato Crisps (Iceland) By @SpectreUK

I do love beef flavoured potato crisps, especially with a beef sandwich. I reckon beef is pretty much my favourite flavour, well, after ready salted, and salt and vinegar crisps. I find they go the next best washed down with a pint of ale. Although, beef and steak flavoured crisps do go well with a pint of beer also. These Hunky Dory's Crinkle Cut Buffalo Flavour Potato Crisps sound like they would go well with a decent pint too.

One smell of these orange coloured crinkle cut crisps on opening the packet, and I immediately thought: Beef Jerky. My second thought weirdly was: crisp sandwich. Once in, I couldn't get the idea out of my head. So, I buttered a couple of pieces of bread, took one crisp to confirm their smoky sweet beef jerky flavour, and dumped the rest of the packet into my sandwich. I haven't had a crisp for a while, and as a filing, these Hunky Dory's Crinkle Cut Buffalo Flavour Potato Crisps certainly didn't disappoint. Gorgeous.

Information on the packet; The 25g bag contained 134 calories, with 8.5g of fat, 0.8g of sugar, and 0.3g of salt. Please see photograph for the ingredients.

Cadbury Dairy Milk & More - Caramel Nut Crunch (Iceland) By @Cinabar

We have a newly released bar from Cadbury, and it is a UK edition too. This bar is from a new range called ‘& more', which is Diary Milk with extra chocolate. This particular edition is Cadbury Dairy Milk & More Caramel Nut Crunch. 

The bar is made with milk chocolate, a layer of gooey caramel, a layer of toffee, and a layer of chopped hazelnuts. The bar is big too; it is thick, and the pieces look big. 

I gave one a try, and firstly, I loved the different textures. I find that mix of softness and then crunch from the nuts very satisfying. The flavour is good too, but you need to be like me with a sweet together, the sweet Dairy Milk, and sugary toffee, and then a layer of caramel too. It is an indulgent treat. The nuts do bring a bit of a change to the flavour, and of course, they are crunchy, but ultimately, this is a yummy, sweet bar. I love nuts and chocolate, but I think I’d have preferred a few more nuts in there to add to the taste. I managed to eat a row of this Cadbury Dairy Milk & More Caramel Nut Crunch chocolate and then paused for a bit as it is rather a sweet delight.