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Martin Isark has Tasted Choco Friendly Fizz

Want to impress with a bottle of fizz that will complement that Easter chocolate? Forget champagne or dry fizz, unless you’ve managed to track-down a shelf that sells the sweet version, it will have Rich or Doux on the label. Why? Most of the fizz, is Brut or Extra Brut, dry or seriously dry. ThisContinue reading “Martin Isark has Tasted Choco Friendly Fizz”

Shoppers know that food prices are going up, but unfortunately, the supermarkets have got them by their trolleys!

According to Office of National Statistics click here, UK ‘s Retail Prices Index inflation has been hovering between 2.4% & 5.4% for the past seven years, but many of the popular food  staples that you put in your trolley week in week out have soared in price way beyond that!

Products that have nutritional labelling that’s not helpful for the shopper

You want to shop healthy on your supermarket trolley trundle, but that’s easier said than done when it comes to making an informed choice on the content of Salt, Saturated Fat & Sugar in pre-packed food on our supermarket shelves. At worst, nutritional values are not there at all! Some are only half there, and others appear not to be there,Continue reading “Products that have nutritional labelling that’s not helpful for the shopper”

Two Bloody Mary recipes that will wake up your tastebuds

A Bloody Mary cocktail is so easy to make, but can disappoint if the bar staff don’t  add or have those extra twist, shake and spicy ingredients.  Below is the Classic Bloody Mary and if you’re feeling adventurous you can try your hand at the impressive ‘Mary & The Soldiers’, invented by  Marco Piroli’s  ofContinue reading “Two Bloody Mary recipes that will wake up your tastebuds”

Happy New Year – The secret to bargain-basement shopping

There is nothing worse than trading down to one of the bargain- basement brands, Asda’s Smart Price, Tesco’s Everyday Value, Sainsbury’s Basics, Morrisons’ M Savers & The Co-operative Foods Simply Value, and you find that the dog might, but you or your family won’t or can’t eat it!