Author Archives: Martin Isark

Bordeaux Wines that deliver from Sip to Swallow

By Martin Isark It is sad state of affairs that supermarket shoppers are palmed off with immature bottom rung Bordeaux red wines that do little to seduce the wine drinker away from the easy drinking, fruit-driven Cabernet, Merlot & Malbec wines from the New World. Surely this is the wrong way to introduce the drinkerContinue reading “Bordeaux Wines that deliver from Sip to Swallow”

Please join our Can I Eat It? ‘Put Sugar’on the Label Campaign NOW.

Please join our Can I Eat It? ‘Put Sugar’on the Label Campaign NOW.   The amount sugar is not on the label of Children’s Vitamins & Food Supplements. Parents have the right to know how much sugar they are giving their children, especially, when some of these products have more sugar than a Mars Bar, andContinue reading “Please join our Can I Eat It? ‘Put Sugar’on the Label Campaign NOW.”

Butcher’s Tap Marlow by Tom Kerridge

By Martin Isark The Butcher’s Tap? Where is it? 15 Spittal Street, Marlow, Bucks What is it? A traditional Butcher’s Shop that is also a sports’ pub, serving local beer & bar snacks. What is it like? There is no getting away from that this is a real Butcher’s!  Large meat counter by day, andContinue reading “Butcher’s Tap Marlow by Tom Kerridge”

What Brand of Veggie are you?

What Brand of Veggie are you? By Veggie Tom “I’m a vegetarian, but I eat chicken and sausages. Oh, and bacon. And turkey at Christmas, obviously.” I was working in a small newspaper office when someone told me that. In my three decades of meat evasion, she ranks as the least vegetarian vegetarian I’ve everContinue reading “What Brand of Veggie are you?”

I’ve tasted Mamba Energy.

By Martin Isark I’ve tasted Mamba Energy. Want a pick-me-up drink? Then like most drinkers, you’ll grab can or two of Red Bull. You may not like the taste, but it hits the spot for going that extra mile, especially, if you’re partying or driving!  And if you want it turbo charged, add shot orContinue reading “I’ve tasted Mamba Energy.”

Grow your own ginger beer plant, and you’ll never need to buy a bottle again

By Martin Isark When I was small, bottles of home-made ginger beer lined the pantry shelves –  and the thirst quenching pleasure of its peppery ginger notes still lingers on. Today, the supermarket shelves are loaded with various styles and brands of ginger beer, but nothing gets close to the satisfaction of making your ownContinue reading “Grow your own ginger beer plant, and you’ll never need to buy a bottle again”