Ingredients: Prepared the meatballs using the following mixture: A mixture of beef and pork mince An egg Some chopped parsley 2 chopped garlic cloves Parmesan and seasoning Method Meanwhile prepare a pot with enough liquid and simmer some carrots, zucchini, an onion, celery, a stock cube, a dash of Worchester sauce and a teaspoon of … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Soup with meatballs and tortellini (Brodu)
Recipe Monday – Summer Pasta Salad (vegetarian)
Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant chopped 4 tomatoes 1 red onion into quarters 5 cloves of garlic 250g pasta Spinach Leaves Olive Oil Balsamic vingear Fresh Gbejna (optional) Method: Put into a slightly greased oven pan. Throw in of garlic (unpeeled). Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt and pepper Roast at 180ºC for 1 hour … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Summer Pasta Salad (vegetarian)
Recipe Monday – Cannelloni with Mozzarella, Spinach and Parmesan
Ingredients 1 jar of ready-made tomato sauce 250g fresh spinach leaves 1 packet of cannelloni 1 tub fresh cream 150g freshly grated Parmaggiano Reggiano 200g mozzarella (sliced) 1 large white onion (chopped and softened in olive oil) Large whole black Maltese olives and basil 2 garnish Method Pour the tomato sauce into an ovenproof dish … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Cannelloni with Mozzarella, Spinach and Parmesan
Recipe Monday – Fish Soup (Aljotta)
Ingredients: Some garlic cloves Some oregano & mint Olive oil 2 tablespoons kunserva Fish stock & a hint of chili Fresh fish and around 8 langoustines Method: Sautéed a chopped onion with some garlic cloves, marjoram & mint in a little olive oil Added 2 tablespoons of kunserva fish stock & a hint of chili … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Fish Soup (Aljotta)
Recipe Monday – Gluten free pudding (pudina)
Ingredients 1 loaf of country life gluten free bread 4 cups of milk Zest of 1 orange 1/2 cup fruit meadly 4 tablespoons brown sugar 3 tablespoons cocoa powder 100gms of 85% dark chocolate 1/2 cup glass cherries 2 eggs Method Breakup the bread into small pieces Place in a bowl with milk and soak … Continue reading Recipe Monday – Gluten free pudding (pudina)
Kapunata Maltija (Maltese caponata )
Caponata, a Sicilian and also a Maltese Dish must not be confused with the French Ratatouille. Both use aubergine, but Caponata is flavored with sugar and vinegar whilst in Ratatouille, these ingredients do not feature. Although Sicilian, in Malta, Kapunata is very popular especially in the hot summer months when eaten chilled with fresh crusty … Continue reading Kapunata Maltija (Maltese caponata )
How to make the perfect ‘Soppa ta’ l-Armla’
While we may be blessed with more sunny winter days than many of our European friends, we still get the odd cold snap, chilly night, or wet week from time to time. Enter, delicious soul-warming soup that isn’t just comforting, but healthy, delicious, and really quite cheap to make. The ‘soppa ta’ l-armla’ or ‘widow’s … Continue reading How to make the perfect ‘Soppa ta’ l-Armla’
6 Maltese Foods to Try this Autumn
October is the perfect month for indulging in some proper Maltese comfort food (well, any time of the year is a good time to talk indulgence, but we’re using autumn cosiness as a little excuse today). As any proud Maltese person will tell you, there’s nothing quite like digging in to a hot plate of … Continue reading 6 Maltese Foods to Try this Autumn
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