(Serves 6) • Nut of butter or extra virgin olive oil• 4 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped• Half a dozen basil or tarragon leaves• Gozo sea salt• Freshly ground black pepper• 6 large eggs• 1 or 2 teaspoons of cream per ramekin or extra virgin...
(Makes 4-6 large or 12 small cakes) • 100g cream cheese• 2 eggs• 1 tablespoon plain yoghurt• 150g plain flour• 1 teaspoon baking powder• 150ml skimmed milk• 3 tablespoons almonds, blanched and roughly crushed• 150ml Gozo or other local honey Soften the...
(Serves 6 to 8) • 1kg Gozo potatoes• 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped• 25g butter• 1 tablespoon olive oil• 600g salmon fillet, skinned• 1 tablespoon chopped chives or dill• 2 to 3 tablespoons soured cream or crème fraiche• 100g smoked salmon...
Mother’s Day is an expression of thanks and love to our mother for all she has selflessly done for us as children and adults. Today, shops are spilling over with gifts to give her on this day of remembrance for the love and devotion of a mother. As...
Daniel and Natalie Magrin, who formerly operated Oleander Restaurant in Xagħra, Gozo, will be offering special Mother’s Day menus next Sunday at Dvenue bar and restaurant, a stone’s throw away in the square, by the steps of Xagħra church. The...
The village of Żejtun is about to come alive with culture, music and entertainment. The Beland Music Festival, organised by Beland Band Club, kicks off at Market Square on Saturday, May 12. The festival will also include Delicata Wine Nights on May 13...
Ed eats ZenPortomaso, St Julian’sTel: 21386500 Food: 9/10Service: 9/10Ambience: 9/10Value: 8/10Overall: 9/10 I recently picked up a book that I had read about a decade ago. It was, and still is, a wonderful work of fiction and absurdity that was never...
Every year for the past few years, Latin American food has been hailed as the next big thing. Certainly we have seen the coming of countless Mexican fast-food restaurants, a few Brazilian rodizios, the Gaucho Grill with its famous Argentinian beef, and...
(Serves 4 to 6) • 300ml cream• 300ml full-cream milk• 1 vanilla pod• 4 whole eggs and• 2 egg yolks• 150g sugar• 2 tablespoons water Bring the cream and milk slowly to the boil with the vanilla pod. Meanwhile, beat the eggs in a bowl with two...
(Serves 6 to 8) • 1 thick piece of rump steak, weighing about 1 kilo• 4 green or red chilli peppers• Fresh coriander leaves Marinade:• 2 tablespoons soy sauce• Juice of 1 or 2 limes or lemons• 1 teaspoon each Angostura bitters and Worcester sauce•...
(Makes 1 loaf or 6-8 muffins) • 125g each plain flour and cornmeal, (polenta)• 1 teaspoon salt• 4 teaspoons baking powder• 225-250ml buttermilk or a mixture of plain yoghurt and water• 1 egg• 4 tablespoons crumbled, finely diced or coarsely grated...
(Serves 4 to 6 as an appetiser; makes 12 wedges) • 4 flour tortillas• 250g Gouda or Edam cheese, thinly sliced The easiest way to prepare this is to sandwich two tortillas with cheese, and put the round on a baking sheet in a low oven until the cheese...
(Makes 4 to 6) • 1 melon, papaya or mango diced very small• Juice of 1 lime or lemon• Juice of 1/2 orange• 1 or 2 green chillies, seeded and finely chopped• 3 or 4 spring onions, or baby leeks, trimmed and finely sliced• 1 clove of garlic, peeled and...
Russian Standard Vodka was recently launched in Malta by Paul Bonnici and Son Ltd of Żebbuġ. The range includes Original, Platinum, Gold and Imperia vodkas. Russian Standard Original can be sipped neat or as a long drink. The bottle is inspired by Ivan...
Adrian Caruana, from Hugo’s Lounge, won the first edition of the Havana Club Cocktail Competition organised by Farsons at the Westin Dragonara Resort, St Julian’s. Caruana will be representing Malta at the Havana Club International Cocktail Grand Prix...
A 49-year old Russian with a big spoon in hand swallowed 500 grams of caviar in about 90 seconds to win what was billed as the world’s first eating contest featuring the pricey fish roe. “In Texas, people organise hot dog and hamburger eating...
The Centre for Eno-Gastronomical Studies at the Institute of Tourism Studies, in collaboration withEatmania, recently hosted world renowned chef GabrieleFerron (pictured) to two demonstrative and informative sessions about rice at the...
British High Commissioner Louise Stanton recently led her staff on an educational visit to Meridiana wine estate to discover about history, achievements and challenges of one of Malta’s successful viticultural initiatives. Seen here is Meridiana’s...
Faced by increasingly ferocious competition from New World wines, Europe’s top producer nations recently kicked off talks to decide whether or not to liberalise the planting of vineyards. In discussions scheduled to last until the end of the year, a...
Many people have concerns about the handling of wines in general but, in particular, red wine. I am often asked about their maturation or ageing potential as well as the breathing time they require or the need for decanting. When it comes to the...
Ed eats The Joint135, Spinola RoadSt Julian’s Food: 4/10Service: 6/10Ambience: 8/10Value: 4/10Overall: 5.5/10 Every day, words are added to our languages as our burgeoning vocabulary expands to accommodate the pace at which society and technology develop.
For those too young to remember, that was the title of a late 1960s Lennon and McCartney song, supposedly named after a garden called Strawberry Fields in which John Lennon and his friends used to play as children. I thought it would make a great...
(Serves six) 2 tbsp cornflour60 g sugar3 egg yolks1 tsp vanilla extract300 ml milk1 tsp butter6 tbsp cream2 small cartons strawberries1 tbsp caster sugar1 tsp arrowroot dissolved in a little water1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry, defrosted if...
(Serves four) 2 small carton strawberries2 oranges, peeled and cut into segments3 tbsp cream3 tbsp sunflower or light olive oil1 tbsp honey1 tbsp white wine vinegarSalt and black pepperHalf small iceberg lettuce, shredded2 ripe avocados Wash, drain and...
(Makes 10 puffs) 150 ml water50 g butter, diced75 g plain flour2 small eggs, beatenGrated rind and juice 1 lemon50 g sugar1 tbsp cornflour1 large egg yolk150 ml cream, whipped2 small cartons strawberriesIcing sugar for dusting Preheat the oven to 200°C...
(Serves six to eight) 4 large egg whitesPinch of salt175 g caster sugar50 g ground almonds25 g cornflour1 tsp white vinegar2 small cartons strawberries250 g creamToasted sliced almonds Preheat the oven to 130°C. Lightly oil two 20-cm sandwich cake tins...
Rival Bordeaux winegrowers Chateau Latour and Chateau Lafite unveiled conflicting new market strategies, with one pulling out of the futures market and the other slashing prices. Chateau Latour warned traders it is to move out of the “en primeur” or...
The popularity of farm-to-table restaurants and organic produce is seeping into the wine industry as more producers adopt green practices. But their motives for making organic, sustainable and biodynamic wine may be more personal than business,...
Wine buyers from all over the world descended upon Verona recently for the renowned Vinitaly show. It was like opening a honey jar for a swarm of bees but the nectar to sample was of the wine variety. And what a show it was, with 12 halls bursting at...
US consumers are going to be faced with a choice this year: pay more for a bottle of domestic wine, settle for lower quality, or buy cheaper imports, the Silicon Valley Bank has forecasted. SVB, a commercial banker to the wine industry, said in its...
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