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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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