A sweet velvety smooth roasted red pepper soup topped with freshly made crispy tangy za’atar croutons. A vibrant soup to make winter days brighter. One of my favourite vegetables has to be red peppers! Raw, roasted, marinated, I adore eating…
Classic Australian Lamingtons
These traditional classic Australian Lamingtons are delicious chocolate icing and coconut covered fluffy sponge cakes. A wonderful treat to enjoy during every season! This isn’t my first lamington recipe here. In fact, with this recipe I’m only going back to…
QaqoÄÄ Mimli bit-Tonn taż-Å»ejt – Maltese Tuna Stuffed Artichokes
A true classic, Maltese tuna stuffed artichokes (QaqoÄÄ mimli bit-tonn taż-żejt). The artichokes are trimmed and filled with a tuna and herb filling for a gorgeous Mediterranean flavour, served with potatoes and fresh parsley. In Malta we love our artichokes,…
Balbuljata – Maltese Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes
A traditional Maltese breakfast or lunch. Balbuljata is a quick and easy soft creamy scrambled eggs in tomatoes and onions. One dish which takes me straight to my childhood is balbuljata! I specifically remember having this on Saturdays for lunch….
Blueberry White Chocolate Scones
Fruity sweet buttery blueberry white chocolate scones perfect for your next afternoon tea! Enjoy them warm or with cream and jam. What are scones? Scones are rich baked pastry which are flaky thanks to the butter in them. Either plain…
Imbuljuta tal-Qastan – Maltese Christmas Chestnut Drink
Imbuljuta tal-Qastan is a traditional Maltese chestnut and cocoa drink served at Christmas activities around the island. It is a rich spiced thick drink with soft chestnuts in it. Every year as the weather gets chillier in Malta and the…
Ħelwa tat-Tork (Maltese Halva)
A true classic, this Ħelwa tat-Tork is a sweet decadently rich treat made from sugar and tahini with a crumbly yet soft texture. If you are not aware of Maltaās history, this dessert is a true testament of it. Malta…
Ferrero Rocher Cheesecake
A truly decadent chocolate festive dessert. This Ferrero Rocher Cheesecake is the dessert you will be making with these favourite seasonal chocolates! Every year and every where during this time of year you will be for sure bombarded with these…
Aubergine Parmigiana (Parmigiana di melanzane)
A classic Italian dish! This aubergine parmigiana is made from fried aubergines layered with a rich tomato sauce and cheese. What is Aubergine Parmigiana? A true Italian classic traditional dish. Although there are different variations throughout the country, the basis…
Speculoos Doughnuts
These speculoos doughnuts are made from an extremely fluffy brioche dough, stuffed with a luscious speculoos cream. Everything is covered with a speculoos spice sugar. A delicious mouthwatering treat! What is Speculoos? Speculoos, or also known as biscoff, are these…
Eggnog Cookie Cake
A cookie in cake form! This eggnog cookie cake is a giant thick gooey spiced festive cookie to make the season extra sweet! We can all agree that cookies are great. However, instead of chilling and rolling each individual cookie,…
Imqaret Buns – Date Filled Sweet Buns
These imqaret buns are soft sweet breads stuffed with an aromatic date filling, replicating the taste of an iconic Maltese dessert! Recently I stumbled upon the popular Syrian dessert eaten during Ramadan, Ma’arouk. These are fragrant brioche buns stuffed with…
