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Jerusalem artichoke soup

April 16th, 2016 by

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Jerusalem artichoke soup with wild garlic has a wonderful nutty and sweet flavour. The wild garlic may be difficult to find in some countries including Malta but if you can’t get it then just use crushed garlic instead. …

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Steamed Meat – Laham fuq il-fwar

April 4th, 2016 by

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The smell of steaming meat on top of a pot of soup in my house brings back memories from when I lived at home on the farm in Sydney and also of my grandparents homes, both in Sydney and Malta. …

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Baked sea bass filled with something a little different for Good Friday

April 1st, 2016 by

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Sea bass filled with the usual parsley, mint, lemon and garlic. This time however I have also added blood orange and fennel fronds. What a lovely choice for Good Friday or any day!

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Grilled Mackerel with butter and aniseed

March 18th, 2016 by

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Another way with fish for Friday. Simply add butter and aniseeds, then grill or fry. I have used mackerel this time but any fish suitable for grilling or frying works.

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Sea urchin (rizzi) pasta

March 14th, 2016 by

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Sea urchins are a real treat in Malta and across the world. Although I wasn’t used to seeing sea urchins in Australia, when I went fishing with my father I would always collect limpets for my grand mother, who just loved them. …

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Stuffed chokos! One way with the underrated choko

March 8th, 2016 by

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Chokos are way underrated and a few of my Maltese recipes prove just how underrated they are. In this recipe I stuff my artichokes with mince and fresh homemade Maltese cheese (you can use ricotta if you don’t have fresh Maltese cheese)….

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Maltese Minestra – Our wonderful vegetable soup!

February 24th, 2016 by

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Our wonderful vegetable soup is different to our nearby Italian version in that it has more vegetables. A great soup for the Easter period. …

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Salt baked stuffed fish for Ash Wednesday

February 10th, 2016 by

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Salt baked fish filled with parsley and other wonderful Maltese Mediterranean ingredients. For Ash Wednesday! …

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Maltese inspired pancakes for Shrove Tuesday

February 9th, 2016 by

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These wholemeal pancakes have been topped with a Maltese recipe from my cousin in Malta. The topping is made using broad beans, garlic, onion, potato, tomatoes, tomato paste, Maltese gbejniet and parsley. My cousin also mixes in a beaten egg but I have fried an egg and placed it ontop. Happy pancake day. I am looking forward to the Easter period….

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Filled cabbage rolls with mince and fennel seeds

February 6th, 2016 by

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Filled cabbage rolls have resurfaced again on my blog. This time they have been filled with mince meat instead of Maltese cheese (or ricotta) and fennel seeds. I have also cooked them in a tomato sauce (I cooked the tomato sauce separately when I made the Maltese cheese filled cabbage rolls). …

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