Having had this box of simply packaged chocolates land on my desk, the temptation to try these attractively presented goodies was far too great to resist. These little gems of confectionary are perfect for spoiling yourself when you have an evening alone, or as an indulgent gift for a loved one.

When it comes to Christmas dinner, our thoughts immediately start with the star of the show, the turkey. Which one do we choose?

This year, Taste of Christmas, the stylish foodie event of the festive season, has tempted some of the capital’s biggest culinary stars away from their restaurants at the busiest time of year with the promise of a winter wonderland of delicious Christmas food, drink and shopping.

Many varieties of olives, available from your local supermarkets will have been grown under the warm Spanish sun, they are an excellent source of vitamin E, fibre and iron. So, why not get some to eat as a snack or start experimenting to add a new dimension to your favourite dishes.

Created by up-and-coming textile design talent, undergraduate Rachel Pitman, the range of individually numbered limited edition print sparkling pressé bottles will be making their debut at parties and other celebration occasions this winter.

Marmite Cereal Bars. How bonkers is that? They are made with oats, wheat and rice, much like any other of those cereal bars you eat as an easier way of consuming a hair shirt. Ordinary cereal bars add fruit to make the horror more palatable, this mob have added Marmite.

A number of new Linda McCartney products have been introduced recently, these include: Thai Green Curry; Cottage Pie; Toad in the Hole and Farmhouse Pies. We decided to try these new products with some vegetarian friends….

Like chocolate? Then you’ll love this, the Artisan du Chocolat have a feast of events during Chocolate week so why not dive in and float away on a sea of cocoa love?

All the beers were good, except for the Sol which as far as I am concerned still reeks horribly of the 1980s and prats like me standing around wearing white socks and drinking from the bottle. Thank God there were no camera phones then and thus no pictorial evidence to haunt me.

The Senseo looks stylish, works efficiently and has lights that tell you when to run the cleaning cycle, descale and wash out plus other helpful automated features. So easy is it to use, and so fast, that I keep making myself cups of coffee every ten minutes and then jabbering wildly at people whilst rushing around the office finding unnecessary things to do. I think it’s the caffeine overload causing it, but you never know.