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Pippa Mattei
Apr 22, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20195 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20193 min read
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, 20195 min read
'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, 20195 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20185 min read
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, 20188 min read
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, 20185 min read
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, 20185 min read
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, 20185 min read
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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