You don’t have to be Gordon Ramsay or Heston Blumenthal to bake these snack-on sausage rolls with an apple lick. Not only are they easy to make, they are free from those additives and preservatives that ensure prolonged shelf life!
Author Archives: Martin Isark
Labelling going nut crazy
Nut labelling on pre-packed food products until recently fell under the straight forward headings of contains and may contain. But such is the panic surrounding shoppers’ allergy to nuts. Retailers are now starting to use the ‘nut crazy’ or ‘belt & braces’ approach to their labelling. Reading the labels of the supermarket’s own branded products,Continue reading “Labelling going nut crazy”
Chateau Latour the Manchester United of the wine-world leaves the en-primeur league!
Chateau Latour pulls out of en-primeur selling. This is very big news indeed if you are a buyer or drinker of blue chip claret! In the wine world this is the equivalent of Manchester United leaving the premier league! And the same sort arguments are fermenting and bubbling around Bordeaux and the fine wine world.Continue reading “Chateau Latour the Manchester United of the wine-world leaves the en-primeur league!”
The Cola Cake
The world’s cola market is a very big cake indeed! Dominated for over century by Coca-Cola and Pepsi; two of the biggest soft drink manufacturers in the world. Not surprisingly then, that many of the world’s major supermarket’s have over the years introduced their own-brand of colas to grab a slice of this very richContinue reading “The Cola Cake”
Avoiding the Fourteen Food Allergens
It’s not until you have or you’re shopping for someone with food intolerance that you realise the importance of a product’s ingredient label. The unrestricted pleasure of taking a product off the shelf – and putting it in the trolley has now gone. Your shopping trolley rules have changed big time! Forget those sexy threeContinue reading “Avoiding the Fourteen Food Allergens”
Get your apron and cook this quick, easy and tasty gluten free spiral pasta salad
Get your apron and cook this quick, easy and tasty gluten free, spiral pasta salad. If you’re not avoiding wheat & gluten simply swap the gluten free for regular spiral pasta. Enjoy.
Cooking with wine?
Most shoppers like to add a little extra flavour by splashing a little red or white wine into their cooking. Often this addition is a splash or glass of wine from an opened bottle or one that’s going to be drunk with that meal. Be careful though…that enthusiastic splash or that ‘throw anything in kitchenContinue reading “Cooking with wine?”
Cook it – Spring Lamb with Raspberry & Torrontes Gravy
Get your apron and cook this spring lamb with raspberry & torrontes gravy. This subtly sweet and fruity gravy adds another flavour dimension to the milky tasting spring lamb. Enjoy!
Squash or Cordials for thirsty shoppers
Spring’s sunshine is out and shoppers are thinking about adding bottles of squash and cordials to their shopping list. Should it be a bottle of cordial or squash that you put in the trolley? The information below may help you make a more informed choice.
I’ve tasted Cherrygood Cherry Juice…
I’ve tasted Cherrygood Cherry Juice… should you put it in the trolley or leave it on the shelf?
Can I Eat It? 