Food & Drink
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Roast asparagus and cheese tart
(Serves 4 to 6) 250 g shortcrust pastry500 g trimmed asparagusExtra virgin olive oil or butterGozo sea salt4 or 5 dried ġbejniet250 g ricotta Roll out the pastry and line a loose-bottomed flan dish, or make a free-form rectangular case on a baking...
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Roast asparagus and new potatoes
(Serves 4-6) This is a perfect dish to cook when roasting a chicken. Extra virgin olive oil12-18 asparagus spears, trimmed1 kg new potatoes, scrubbedGozo sea saltFreshly ground black pepper Pour some olive oil into a roasting tin, and in it roll the...
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American cuisine at ITS
The Institution of Tourism Studies, in collaboration with the US Embassy in Malta, recently organised a culinary demonstration by renowned chef Mary Sue Milliken via Skype at the ITS assembly hall in Pembroke. The aim of the activity was to generate...
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High-fibre products
Kellogg’s recently launched two new products rich in high fibre – All-Bran Golden Bites and All-Bran Choc Bites. Made from natural wheat bran, the products play an important part in one’s digestive health system and help one feel lighter and more...
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Inspiration for cake decorating
Erika Spiteri Lucas has developed a passionate interest for cake making, especially decoration. For the past three years she has been experimenting with sugarpaste, trying to come up with innovative shapes and colours. A typical example is a cake...
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Caffe Pascucci at Bay Street
Italy’s number two coffee producer, Pascucci, is to open an outlet at Bay Street, St Julian’s. Diane Izzo, director of Dizz Ltd, the franchise holder, is enthusiastic about this new concept, which is present in eight locations throughout Italy,...
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New Nestlé promotion
Through its infant nutrition products Cerelac and NAN3, Nestlé Malta has launched a new promotion, whereby with the purchase of any three tins of Cerelac infant cereals or NAN3 growing-up milk, customers can claim a toy monkey holding a baby
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Tastes like neat spirit
Rosemary Gallagher from the Scotch Whisky Association explains why the taste of the golden liquid is unique. What is the earliest historic record of the distillation of Scotch whisky? The earliest historical reference to distilling in Scotland...
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Belle époque
The House of Charles Grech was founded in March 1881 by Charles Grech, who settled in his homeland after a distinguished career in the British Royal Navy. He chose the fashionable main street of Valletta, then called Strada Reale, later Kingsway and...
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An ode to taste
Paulaner is a German brewery established in the early 17th-century in Munich. Paulaner is one of the six breweries which provide beer for Oktoberfest, the German beer festival dating from 1810. Island Beverages are proud to be the exclusive...
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Cheers to tradition
Glenfiddich is the only Scotch whisky distillery to use a single source of natural spring water. Moreover, 120 years later, Glenfiddich is one of the very few single malt distilleries to remain entirely family owned. The whisky is a true reflection...
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Of vice and men
If you walk down St Paul’s Street in Cospicua, you arrive at a metaphorical fork in the road. You can either huff and puff on and arrive in Senglea, or else you can stop for a drink at the Suez Canal Bar. The bar is owned by Ġużeppi Buttigieg, a man...
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Cheers for beer
Prawns steamed in beer You need350ml Cisk Pilsner500gr raw prawns with shells onSea salt and freshly ground black pepper1tsp chopped parsley2 lemons100ml mayonnaiseOlive oil Method Pour the beer into the base pan of a steamer and bring to a simmer.
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Don’t drink this
“I feel sorry for people who don’t drink. When they wake up in the morning, that’s as good as they’re going to feel all day,” said Frank Sinatra. Of course, Sinatra did it his own way. But let me be honest here – I also do love a morning chaser, a...
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Str.Eat
Whether you’re a whisky connoisseur or simply enjoy a Jack or JB with your favourite mix, then you’re in the right place. At Str.Eat we believe that it’s about time the timeless beverage that is whisky is enjoyed in a place where it takes centre...
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Champagne for the night
Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz hosted its first ever, exclusive champagne degustation dinner at La Caverna Wine Bar on Saturday, March 16, 2013. The night was perfect in every detail, from the exquisite dishes by executive sous chef Daniel Debattista,...
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Get draughted
Do you want to become a beer connoisseur? Then hop on for this voyage of beer discovery, says Paul Hegarty from the Beer Academy, UK. Until a few years ago, beer was just beer. Nowadays, it has achieved connoisseur status. What has fuelled this...
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Belgian chocolate makers look for protection from foreign copycats
Belgian chocolate makers believe their renowned pralines should have similar protection to that enjoyed by French champagne or Italy’s Parma ham. They want the term ‘Belgian chocolate’ to be their exclusive preserve and also want to crack down on...
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For a posh fenkata
Ed eats Dine West30, Fisher Road,MġarrTel: 2143 4014 Food: 7/10Service: 7/10Ambience: 7/10Value: 9/10Overall: 7.5/10 I do all I can to keep my identity under wraps. If I didn’t, I’d be invited to a whole lot of restaurants and events on the premise...
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Easter cooking
I don’t know why it is, but the older I get, the quicker time flies by. It seems only yesterday that I was packing up the Christmas decorations and here we are at Easter, with the clocks going forward to summertime. It’s been a windy old winter and...
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