Florence Fabricant, a columnist for the New York Times, paid a visit to the Delicata winery this week to learn more about Malta’s winemaking industry and its indigenous grape varieties Girgentina and Ġellewża. She is an internationally renowned food...
A healthy, baked snack made from flour milled from the seeds and skins of Sonoma County wine grapes was introduced in the US market. Created by Mike and Tom Keefer and Dan Brinker, Wild California Crisps makes use of the winemaking residue known as...
Ingredients450g tagliatelle3 tbsps olive oil1-2 garlic cloves, chopped2 red onions, sliced400g fresh salmon fillets, skinned and cubed300ml fresh cream3 tbsps chopped fresh parsleyOne tot vodkaCapers and dill Method Cook the pasta according to your...
Ingredients400g egg pappardelle120g green asparagus200g smoked salmon2 shallots2 lemons3 tbsps butter¼ litre fresh cream10g basil leavesSalt and pepper Method Trim the asparagus and cut into 0.5cm thick slices. Chop the shallots finely. Grate enough...
IngredientsTreacle fillingPecans1 tsp raspberry jamSmall quantity sweet pastryChocolate mousse For the treacle filling300g golden syrup85g fresh white breadcrumbs60g ground almond1 whole egg150ml cream For the chocolate mousse200g cream200g dark...
IngredientsArborio riceFresh asparagusOnionsGarlic Basil Parmesan cheeseAlmondsParma hamChicken stockWhite wineCooking brandyCream Method Heat two tablespoons olive oil, and some butter in a pan. Add chopped onions and garlic. Add asparagus, Parma ham,...
Serves 4 Ingredients800g of squid or calamari4 tender artichokes2 cloves garlic10g mint leaves1 lemonHalf a cup dry white wineExtra virgin olive oilPinch of salt Method Clean the squid or calamari (or ask your fishmonger to do it). Clean the artichokes...
Ed eats St Paul’s Boċċi Club20, Mediterranean StreetVallettaTel: 2124 6114 Food: 6/10Service: 8/10Ambience: 9/10Value: 7/10Overall: 7.5/10 Last week I touched on the little voyages of discovery and rediscovery that my week sometimes allows. It set the...
From late summer last year, right through the winter, I was baking several times a week, even more than usual. The reason for immersing myself in this indulgent pastime has just been published. The Floral Baker encompasses not only a lifelong passion...
Twenty winners of the Sammontana Ducale ice cream competition were presented with their prizes at the Splash & Fun Water Park earlier this month. The prize consisted of a weekend break at Intercontinental Hotel Malta for two persons on a bed and...
Only a few days are left to help decide which restaurants will feature in the 2015 edition of The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Restaurants. You can log on to www.restaurantsmalta.com and rate all the restaurants you have visited over the past 12 months...
EU officials are drawing up new measures to help food producers hit by a Russian ban on agricultural imports and will publish them over the coming days, the European Commission said. Moscow in August imposed a one-year embargo on meat, fish, dairy,...
Michelin-starred restaurant Aziamendi 100 in Valletta is collaborating with Francis Busuttil & Sons, local distributor of Hendrick’s gin, to organise a cocktail evening on Friday. The event will see some 100 Hendrick’s lovers gathering at the recently...
Food on display and for sale at the On Blackheath Festival. Photo: www.onblackheath.com Gourmet food proved to be the new rock ’n’ roll at a weekend festival in London where 10 acclaimed chefs, three of whom hold Michelin stars, demonstrated their...
As the last of the ‘big’ red Cabernet grapes roll in to the Delicata winery (Sauvignon and Franc), this year’s pressing comes to a close. Once again, the winery is smashing through the one-million-kilo barrier of local grapes pressed. The last two...
Ingredients2 medium potatoes, peeledand quatered100ml cream20g butter1 small carrot1 small marrow30g cherry tomatoes150g peas1 whole sea bass Method Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15...
Serves 2 Ingredients For the filling:200g salty ricotta2 garlic cloves200g aubergine purée25g coriander50g pine nuts100g Parmesan cheese200g pasta dough200g fish stock75g sun-dried tomatoes50g onionsHerbs For the foam:200ml cream25ml olive oil25g...
Ingredients2 tbsps lemon juice1 tbsp olive oil2 garlic cloves, minced2 tsps minced fresh thyme or ½ tsp dried thyme4 tuna steaks (150g each)¼ tsp salt¼ tsp pepper Method In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lemon juice, oil, garlic and thyme.
IngredientsLemon chiboust:190ml lemon juice90ml creamHalf lemon zestHalf a vanilla pod80ml egg yolks50g sugar40g cornflour4 soaked gelatin leaves175g egg whites200g sugar Almond sponge:250g eggs225g sugar225g ground almonds9g baking powder½ tsp vanilla...
Ingredients500g neonati (newborn fish)50g sun-dried tomatoes, chopped50g capers50g black olives,sliced100g breadcrumbs100g semolina1 shot SambucaFresh basil, choppedFresh mint, choppedFresh parsley, choppedFor the sauceZest of one lemonJuice of one...
Non-alcoholic wine with flecks of 24-carat edible gold leaf goes on sale
Ed eats Cosmana NavarraSt Paul StreetRabatTel: 2145 0638 Food: 5/10Service: 7/10Ambience: 6/10Value: 6/10Overall: 6/10 M’Addubbai308, Naxxar RoadBirkirkaraTel: 9996 5685 Food: 8/10Service: 8/10Ambience: 5/10Value: 9/10Overall: 8/10 This week, this...
I get rather tired of all the advice and guidelines the food police keep drumming into us:eat less butter, cream and red meat: cut down on salt – no more than six grams a day; eat plenty of oily fish, drink water instead of fizzy drinks; and now, the...
Facing a ban on Italian Parmesan cheese, chefs in Moscow have discovered a new source for fine Parmigiano-Reggiano: Belarus. No sooner had Moscow banned dairy, meat, vegetables and fruit from most Western countries in response to sanctions over...
A girl carrying beer at the Great British Beer Festival at Olympia London, last month. Photo: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Wire Britain has more breweries per head of population than any other country in the world after a continuing trend of growth, according...
South African citrus producers will voluntarily suspend exports to the EU in order to comply with EU standards against a fungal disease infecting the skin of some of their fruit, an industry body said this week. The Citrus Growers Association of...
Winemaker Roman Roth at his Wölffer Estates Vineyards in Sagaponack, New York. Photo: Leslie Gevirtz/Reuters Long Island wineries are smaller, younger and have less experience than their French counterparts, but some local vintners think the Merlot...
French apple growers are facing a sharp drop in revenue this year due to Russia’s restrictions on food imports from Western countries. With the EU’s second-largest apple producer Poland unable to export its usual 700,000 tons of the fruit per year,...
Noble red grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah are just three of the red grape varieties that are being pressed at the Delicata winery this harvest period. These varieties are by far the most famous and thus widely planted...
Ingredients For the white chocolate and Bailey’s mousse350ml Bailey’s70ml milk1.2kg white chocolate35g gelatine1litre cream For the chocolate glacé1.5 litres water4.5kg sugar1.5kg cocoa powder250g gelatine leaves2.625 litres cream For the vanilla ice...
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