Easy no bake Christmas wreath cake ready in under 30 minutes. This fudgey chewy cake is filled with whole pistachios and dried cranberries for that Christmas taste. Traditionally in Malta every year every family does the Christmas log, check out…
Roasted Garlic Smashed Potatoes
Crunchy roasted garlic smashed potatoes with a fluffy interior are the side to make any dish better! The name says it all! These are boiled potatoes that are smashed prior to roasting in the oven. The smashing part of this…
Imqaret – Maltese date filled pastry
Imqaret are a traditional Maltese dessert that consist of a fried thin sweet pastry filled with a flavourful spiced date and citrusy paste. Arabic origin Imqaret are a popular Maltese dessert that we inherited from the Arabs. In fact, a…
No Yeast Orange Doughnuts with Chocolate Sauce
These are easy no yeast orange doughnuts with chocolate sauce on the side. These mini fluffy doughnuts infused with orange juice and zest pair lusciously with this thick chocolate sauce. Doughnuts are definitely one of my favourites! Lately, I have…
Ottijiet – Maltese Biscuits
Ottijiet are an 8 shaped biscuit infused with citrus and spices. Traditionally topped with sesame seeds, these biscuits are the ideal dunk biscuits! Ottijiet are one of the foods that remind me most of home. They were a big part…
Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
Luscious silky pumpkin pasta sauce to make the most of this season iconic staple! Topped with crispy fried sage and almond dukkah this pasta dish is a perfect weeknight meal. Autumn is here and so are the pumpkins! I’m sure that…
Harissa Cannellini Beans Soup with Sumac Shrimp
A comforting pantry dinner ready in a few minutes. This harissa cannellini beans soup with sumac shrimp is the flavour burst you want to eat over and over again. Winter and colder days are officially here. This means one thing!…
Mini Speculoos Cheesecakes
Easy mini speculoos cheesecakes made from speculoos biscuits base and a creamy spread filling. What are Speculoos? Speculoos are these spiced dark biscuits popular in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. Originally made for St. Nicholas day and during Christmas…
Calzoni Fritti Siciliani – Fried Sicilian Calzoni
These typical calzoni fritti siciliani are made of fried sweet brioche dough filled with simple mouthwatering ingredients such as prosciutto cotto and fresh mozzarella. A Sicilian rosticceria classic! Rosticcerias are popular all around Sicily, especially in Catania, and they are…
Jam Rolls
Soft warm sticky jam rolls are what you have been missing at breakfast! A sweet fluffy dough filled with a generous layer of tart raspberry jam. Jam rolls versus cinnamon buns? In essence, they are both the same. The main…
Cannellini Beans with Mint oil
Creamy and hearty cannellini beans drizzled with a herby mint oil to be enjoyed as a main or a side dish with some warm crusty bread. Cooking the beans Beans are one of the most versatile foods out there which…
Cream and Jam buns (Bezzun tal-Krema)
A Maltese favourite, this bezzun tal-krema is a soft baked brioche bun filled to the rim with a sweet vanilla cream and a generous dollop of raspberry jam in the middle. Growing up in Malta one of the fondest memories…
