An old favourite- vol au vent
How to make cases and filling. Of course you can buy ready made vol au vent cases, and fill them yourself with your favourite filing....
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Pippa Mattei
- Apr 20, 2020
- 2 min
Howard Street Chicken risotto
I call this risotto as above as it is the tried and tested chicken risotto as prepared by my husband John's family when they livd in...
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Pippa Mattei
- Apr 19, 2020
- 2 min
Roast a big fat chicken
For Sunday lunch, or any day really as we are 'at home' all the time, source a large (about 2 1/2kilos) local chicken, - free- range...
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Pippa Mattei
- Apr 14, 2020
- 1 min
BROWN SUGAR AND HAZELNUT MERINGUES
.. ..so with the three egg whites left over from my hollandaise sauce, I made these delectable chewy meringues. All you need is a handful...
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Pippa Mattei
- Apr 14, 2020
- 1 min
Counting the pennies
The Corona Virus situation means everybody is counting pennies in such an uncertain time. It makes one look at food preparation in a...
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Pippa Mattei
- Apr 12, 2020
- 1 min
Asparagus season here again!
Lucija the asparagus lady is coming to the Saturday Farmers market again with an abundance of asparagus. So those of you that can go...
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Pippa Mattei
- Apr 10, 2020
- 1 min
Kusksu - Our Easter Favourite
After years of cooking Maltese food, I am of the opinion that some of the best dishes are Maltese soups. They are inexpensive and easy to...
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pippamattei
- May 1, 2019
- 5 min
Springtime spears of asparagus
Photos by Ray Attard The spring brings with it an abundance of produce from the ground. One of my favourite vegetables widely available...
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pippamattei
- Feb 28, 2019
- 3 min
Flippin’ pancakes
This article first appeared on The Circle on Sunday 3 March, 2019 Photos by Rachel Zammit Cutajar Just after the Carnival comes Shrove...
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pippamattei
- Feb 28, 2019
- 3 min
Prinjolata: the mountain at the heart of Maltese carnival celebrations
This article first appeared in The Circle on Sunday 3 March, 2019. Photos by Rachel Zammit Cutajar Carnival is a time of revelry as...
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pippamattei
- Feb 11, 2019
- 5 min
'Tis the season for Maltese citrus
This article was first published in The Circle on 2 February, 2019. Photos by Rachel Zammit Cutajar and James Bianchi. Citrus fruit grows...
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pippamattei
- Jan 23, 2019
- 5 min
Steaming soup for winter shivers
This article first appeared on The Circle on Sunday 13 January. Photos by Rachel Zammit Cutajar Though our winter days are short and we...
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pippamattei
- Dec 17, 2018
- 3 min
Christmas rings of gold
Photos by Alan Carville for STYLE on Sunday These ‘honey rings’ are traditionally made and given for Christmas. They are actually sold in...
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pippamattei
- Dec 10, 2018
- 5 min
Maltese flavours at Christmas
This article was first published on The Circle on 2nd December, 2018. Photos by Rachel Zammit Cutajar What we eat at Christmas time...
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pippamattei
- Nov 25, 2018
- 8 min
Start stirring for Christmas
This article first appeared on The Circle on 18 November, 2018. Photos by Rachel Zammit Cutajar Christmas is getting closer and it’s...
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pippamattei
- Oct 24, 2018
- 5 min
Four-and-twenty lampuki baked in a pie
This article first appeared on The Circle on 21 October, 2018. Photos by Rachel Zammit Cutajar The feast of Santa Marija on the 15th...
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pippamattei
- Sep 26, 2018
- 5 min
The humble hobza
This article first appeared on The Circle on 23 September 2018. Photos by Rachel Zammit Cutajar. Ask any local what the best bread in the...
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pippamattei
- Sep 17, 2018
- 5 min
Faustina's summer fritters
For 45 years, my family had a wonderful housekeeper Faustina Camilleri in the Villa in Zejtun where we lived. She did just about...
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