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…

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.

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…

Mahi-Mahi

Here’s another recipe with Maltese ‘lampuki’ or mahi-mahi! The price of lampuki is at the moment quite cheap so why don’t you make the most of it and enjoy this fresh and healthy local ingredient!

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Degustation risotto #2

Last Sunday I invited over some friends for a risotto degustation menu. Since I’ve been to Verona I learnt about this ‘new’ technique of how to cook rice for risotto. Basically this cooking method requires no stirring and thus it is so very easy to cook a risotto menu that it can be done…

Risotto with spinach

A simple vegetarian risotto recipe with spinach.

Al Sale! Chicken this time!

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Grape muffins

Tea-time! Muffin time!

Here’s an interesting recipe of soft grape muffins which is very easy!

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I Primi D’Italia — part 3

Excuse me for my absence and the delay in completing the Primi D’Italia experience but as you may have noted I was focused on insurance exams! Now that I am over and done with I can get back to my blog writing, with a bang!

Il Primo

Following our attendance to the festival of the primi piatti in Foligno last weekend, my Dad stocked our cupboards with different pasta shapes, and wines, cheeses and salumi! We have a good stock which might last till Christmas! Might, I said eh! :)