Food & Drink
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Stuffed squid
(Serves 4) This is based on a traditional Portuguese dish, Lulas recheadas, in which the squid are stuffed with rice, but try them with quinoa. 16 fresh squid, about 12 to 14 cm long4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil1 onion, peeled and finely chopped3...
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Wheat-free for a while
The thought of planning meals without wheat can be daunting. No toasted ħobża to dip in olive oil for breakfast, no sandwiches in the packed lunch, no pasta for supper, no baguette with the soup, no bun with the burger? But it is not that difficult,...
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Silky rice pudding with white chocolate and lime
(Serves 6) 6 tbsps pudding rice900 ml semi-skimmed milk, plus extra for mixingGrated zest of 1 or 2 limes100 g bar white chocolate1 dessertspoon lime juice Put the rice and milk in a heavy-based saucepan and cook very gently on the stove top with a...
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Golden fruit muffins
(Makes 24) 250 g gluten-free flour sifted with four teaspoons wheat-free baking powder200 g cornmeal2 tbsps golden caster sugarPinch of Gozo salt75 g butter, melted or sunflower oil2 eggs, lightly beaten150 ml yoghurt mixed with 75 ml water2 tbsps...
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Stuffed courgette flowers
(Serves 2) This is something of a labour of love, so I would not suggest preparing this dish for a crowd unless you have plenty of assistance in the kitchen. 75 g quinoa225 ml waterHandful of basil, chopped4 spring onions, trimmed and chopped50 g...
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Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with Guinness
People around the world will unite in celebration of St Patrick’s Day next Sunday. More than 60 million people globally claim Irish ancestry, including the 4.1 million citizens of Ireland. Everyone, whether Irish or not, is encouraged to ‘become...
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Easter treats at The Westin
The Westin Dragonara Resort will be offering diners three options to enjoy their family Easter lunch. The Terrace Restaurant will be offering its Sunday lunch buffet, including various specialities and a dessert station featuring over 40 sweets by...
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Tironui Estate wine in Malta
Tironui Estate wine from Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, is a relatively new wine to be launched in Malta. Its owners, Richard and Jennifer Brown, are currently living in Malta with their family after a long and extensive career in banking. Hawkes Bay is...
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Prime Meat to open 12th shop
Meat processor Prime Ltd will soon open a new shop in Fgura, bring-ing the total number of outlets under its umbrella to 12. The company, established since the early 1960s, has become a household name. Prime Meat Shops is a subsidiary of Prime Ltd,...
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UK Government sells vintage French wine to pay drinks bill
The British Government is selling vintage French wine at around £5,000 a bottle (€5,783) in a bid to make its wine cellar self-funding as part of a national austerity drive and clampdown on extravagant expenditure. The government wine cellar,...
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A guilty eating pleasure
Ed eats Marley’sXatt il-PalmBaħar iċ-ĊagħaqTel: 2137 6201 Food: 7/10Service: 8/10Ambience: 6/10Value: 8/10Overall: 7/10 I will be very surprised if anyone actually reads this. So much communication is devoted to the elections on Saturday that every...
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The Pudding Club
Whatever your opinion of English food, there’s no denying that it does have a delicious repertoire of proper puddings. Even the French had to admit that, with one French writer, François Maximilien Mission, even going so far as to say: “Blessed be...
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Lord Randall’s pudding
Although I’ve often made marmalade pudding, Lord Randall’s version with chopped apricots was new to me. I have no idea who he was but his pudding is certainly a winner. (Serves 4 to 6) 150 g self-raising flour½ tsp baking powder150 g butter120 g...
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Spotted Dick
. . . or spotted dog if you want to be a little less risqué, supposedly named after a Dalmatian called Dick. Originally made with plain suet pastry and currants, it’s been titivated up a bit over the years with sugar, eggs and milk, but to make it a...
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Sticky date and toffee pudding
Date pudding has been around forever, but it became very trendy when it acquired its sticky toffee topping, and it now pops up on menus everywhere. It’s one of my all-time favourites. (Serves 4-6) 200 g stoned dates, chopped1 tsp bicarbonate of...
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Syrup sponge pudding
This, I imagine, would be every schoolboy’s perfect pudding – and I can understand that. I’m very fond of it too. (Serves 4) 150 g butter or soft margarine150 g caster sugar2 large eggs150 g self-raising flour, sifted1 tsp vanilla extract2 tbsps...
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The world on a plate from David Laris
David Laris, who made a name for himself at the iconic Mezzo in London, is now bent on making his mark in Hong Kong by convincing the city’s discerning diners that they can do fine cuisine without pretensions and a stiff upper lip. The...
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Pianoforte wine lands bronze medal in China
Camilleri Wines’ Pianoforte range recently won a bronze medal at the Food and Hotel China fair 2012. The novelty of Pianoforte lies in the fact that this range is specially designed for restaurants. The winning wine (2010) features a blend of...
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Nescafé refill packs
Nescafé recently introduced new compact refill packs for both Nescafé Gold Blend and Gold Blend Decaf. The packs offer consumers a convenient alternative when purchasing their favourite coffee. Refill packs have the same packaging weight of 150 g as...
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Masi winery owner in Malta
Mister Amarone, the way Sandro Boscaini, owner of Masi Agricola, is described by Kate Singleton in the book Amarone The making of an Italian Wine Phenomenon, was in Malta as a guest of his brand’s local representative Attard & Co (Foodstuffs)...
