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Maltese/Gozitan ftira (ftira Ghawdxija)

November 18th, 2016 by

Gozitan ftira

Our traditional flatbread mainly famous in Gozo and topped with special Maltese/mediterranean ingredients has become to be known as Gozitan ftira or ftira Ghawdxija. This is served all over Gozo and Malta.

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Chicken pulpetti with marrows in a piquant sauce

August 6th, 2016 by

chicken pulpetti

We have a little obsession with fritters and patties in Malta. We call them pulpetti and they range from many vegetable varieties to different meat varieties. Here is my version of chicken pulpetti with thyme and  fennel seeds. Easy and quick too!…

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Maltese white bean salad with garlic and parsley (fazola bajda bit-tewm u tursin)

August 6th, 2016 by

White bean salad

The simplicity of this Maltese white bean salad is what sometimes makes Maltese food so great. Just chop a few ingredients and there you have it, a simple and tasty appetiser or snack. …

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Maltese style marrows/courgettes/zucchinis

August 6th, 2016 by

Maltese marrows

Maltese style marrows/courgettes/zucchinis are our way of celebrating this wonderful vegetable! A tomato piquant sauce is all that is needed to make courgettes that little bit more special….

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Hobz biz zejt and a Maltese picnic

August 6th, 2016 by

hobz biz zejt

Hobz biz zejt (translated to meaning bread with oil) is a simple food tradition that the Maltese love. I had a picnic outside in the garden last week with my girls and we made our very own Maltese sandwich famously known as hobz biz zejt….

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Watermelon salad with chicken, bacon and gbejniet

August 1st, 2016 by

Watermelon, chicken and gbejniet salad

Childhood memories of eating a freshly picked watermelon by my dad from the farm and eating it with our own dried, peppered gbejniet (Maltese cheese), is what resulted in this recipe. That and all things Mediterranean. …

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Village biscuits – Biskuttini tar-rahal

July 12th, 2016 by

village biscuits

Ooh, every time I hear the words biskuttini tar-rahal, I get excited. My childhood is brought back to life with these biscuits. One of my favourites! …

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Stuffed artichokes of a different kind

June 29th, 2016 by

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Stuffed artichokes are a favourite meal in many  Maltese households. This is not the most common way we stuff our artichokes but it is an old traditional recipe that my family loves. Mince, chicken livers, a little rice, tomato paste and a few other ingredients are perfect for stuffing artichokes. Removing the choke is painstakingly annoying but really is worth it. …

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More pastizzi – let’s get rolling again

June 13th, 2016 by

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I have been practicing my pastizzi skills today. I am running a private cookery class this weekend and I wanted to brush up a little. I made about 25 pastizzi and we ate them all today. Saying this, they turned out well. …

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Sesame biscuits – Qaghaq tal-gulglien

June 4th, 2016 by

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You are in for a real treat with these biscuits. These wonderful sesame biscuits were one of the many Maltese biscuits my mum would bake when I was younger. Mum was here in London to tell me how it was done….

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