Stuffed artichokes have featured on my blog when I had first started it but I can’t help filling this humble vegetable. Served with potatoes, tomato paste, tuna and a large drizzle of olive oil. Wonderful! …
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Stuffed artichokes – qaqocc mimli
January 29th, 2016 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.comMaltese savoury cake
January 26th, 2016 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
This Maltese savoury cake was a first for me. This recipe has come from my distant cousin who currently lives in London. It was an old recipe he got from his dad (my mum’s cousin) who he had from his mum (my mum’s aunty). A great new Maltese recipe which I will be making more often. This savoury cake is made from mince, onion, garlic, potatoes, marrows, aubergine, eggs and tomato paste. Next time I will also add some roast peppers. A delicious comforting meal. …
Aljotta – A very Maltese garlicky fish soup
January 15th, 2016 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
Alojtta is beautiful garlicky fish broth! I remember the bones in the alojtta soup my mum made but muslin has solved that problem. …
Kusksu – A traditional Maltese soup made with broad beans, peas and giant couscous.
January 5th, 2016 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
Maltese kusksu is a wonderful heartwarming soup. Made with broad beans, peas, giant couscous and, as an extra option Maltese cheese and eggs can also be added. I also added a teaspoon of dried mint to mine. Happy 2016 everyone. This is going to be my month of Maltese soups….
Maltese ravioli (ravjul)
December 11th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
These white glistening ravioli were one of the many traditions in my family that seemed to have slowly disappeared to make way for the ready made frozen version. Not anymore……
Christmas is just around the corner – Roasted wood pigeon
December 6th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
I recently roasted pigeon last week for my cousin who was over for dinner and we had a mini Christmas celebration. We like to eat a variety of meats especially over Christmas and pigeon is one of them. As Christmas is approaching I thought this was perfect. …
Maltese Pumpkin Soup (Soppa tal-qargha hamra) with Maltese Sausage
December 5th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
This resilient pumpkin had been sitting on my kitchen table for over a month and I have been wanting to make pumpkin soup. Maltese pumpkin soup. This soup has semolina and tomato paste. I have also added sausages. It is meant to be Maltese sausage but I have had to improvise a little. I used pork sausages and coriander seeds. …
Stuffed Cabbage Leaves with Maltese Cheese (Kabocci Mimlijin bil-gbejniet)
November 25th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
It was my youngest daughter’s 2nd birthday today and to top it off I decided to make these delicate stuffed cabbage rolls with Maltese cheese (ricotta as an alternative). A beautiful old tradition which I am passing on to my girls….
Cauliflower fritters take two (Pulpetti tal-Pastard)
November 17th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
Cauliflower fritters (Pulpetti tal-Pastard)
November 17th, 2015 by amaltesemouthful@gmail.com
Another day, another fritter. This time cauliflower fritters (pulpetti tal-pastard). I can only imagine how many fritters would have been made from the cauliflowers grown on my parent’s farm!
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