Calamari with honey and balsamic vinegar

The sauce makes it one of my favourites!

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Squaquerello

Squaquerello, Squacquerone?! What on earth is that?! Sometimes, I found this ingredient in Italian recipes and I always wondered what does this funny word stand for. Well, this creamy cheese of the Emilia-Romagna region, believe it or not, it is also available on our supermarket shelves. Not for long, I…

Paccheri?!

For anyone who is wondering what are paccheri these are pasta shapes similar to cannelloni but half their size. They can be stuffed with several types of filling or served with seafood sauces or chunky meat sauces. The following recipe is one of the most traditional for paccheri.

Maltese bread pudding!

On Saturday afternoon, amidst preparations for the big Sunday lunch, I decided to throw in random left-overs in a bowl and prepare, what we Maltese call, a ‘pudina’ — the traditional Maltese bread pudding! This was my first attempt at trying this recipe since usually I leave traditional…

Rabbit Liver

Rabbit — very popular with us Maltese! Here’s a delicious recipe with the rabbit liver, its kidneys, heart etc. — the usual stuff which is traditionally fried on Sunday!

Ingredients — Serves 4

• rabbit liver, kidneys, heart etc. of 2 rabbits

Guest post: Confessions of an allergy victim

Sometimes, eating out can be a minefield. Whilst many may think of dining with friends as the perfect way to spend an evening or a sun-drenched weekend, others have worse things than calorie-counting to worry about.

Octopus salad

Cooking octopus during Lent is popular with us Maltese. This recipe is more adventurous than the usual octopus in garlic or octopus stew.

Octopus with parsley pesto

Chris’ famous cheesecake

It’s a privilege for food lovers like me to be accompanied by a boyfriend who enjoys cooking as well… and the best thing about it is that he complements the meals I prepare with scrumptious desserts. Last weekend he gave a try to this wonderful strawberry cheesecake, which turned to…

Pasta broccoli and anchovy

Cavatelli with broccoli and anchovies

I Primi D’Italia — part 1

Do you have a My Dreams list? Well, I do! At the top of this list there was, written in bold, the dream to attend a U2 concert. Dream came true in July last year wherein I rocked with emotions as Bono became part of my reality. Thanks Ann for sharing this dream with me! Then, my…