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Sunday, May 20, 2012 by
Sandro Caruana
Learn Italian, appreciate Italy’s culture
Angelo & Gaia Chiuchiù, Giuseppe & Marion Pace Asciak: Italiano in, Guerra edizioni, 2012. Schools need to take into consideration the considerable decline in exposure to Italian via television in Malta, especially among the younger generation. It...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Read all about it…
A new issue of the Journal of Euromed Pharmacy (Jemp) has been published by the Department of Pharmacy of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Malta, in collaboration with the Malta Pharmaceutical Association. The journal...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 by
Cindy Jackson
Catch of the day
My husband always complains that I don’t do enough fish recipes. He’s not entirely right, because looking through my past recipes, at least five per cent of them are what you might call fishy – not that many, I suppose – but I will admit that my...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Steamed sea bass with fennel
This treat for two is what you might call simple but sensational. 2 tbsp olive oil1 onion, sliced1 large fennel bulb, sliced lengthwaysPinch fennel seeds1 clove garlic, crushed1 tbsp parsley1 large sea bass (spnott), scaled and cleanedSalt and black...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Taste of heaven
Sicily offers spectacular scenery, as well as sun, sea and sand, but what sets it apart from other Mediterranean islands is its irresistible cuisine. Many cultures have left their indelible stamp on Sicilian cuisine over the centuries: the...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Prawns in Pernod sauce
(Serves four) 3 tbsp olive oil1 kg large raw tiger prawns (defrosted if frozen), and shelled1 onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, crushed200 ml fish or chicken stockHalf 250 g tub crème fraîche, or 125 ml creamPernod1 heaped tbsp chopped fresh parsley,...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 by
AFP
More than a billion tourists this year
More than a billion tourists will take a trip this year crossing an international boundary, a threshold never before reached, UN officials told a meeting tourism ministers gathering in Mexico last week. “We will have more than a billion tourists,...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Mediterranean baked fish
I can honestly say, hand on heart, that I enjoyed this as much as my beloved fillet steak – well, almost as much. (Serves four) 1 zucchini, about 100 g1 small orange or yellow pepper, peeled if preferred2 plum tomatoesExtra virgin olive oil1 small...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 by
Reuters
Virgin allows mile high mobile calls
Some passengers on Virgin Atlantic flights can now call home from the air. The airline announced last Tuesday it is providing travellers with a new mobile phone service to make and receive phone calls from 10,670 metres in the air. The service will...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Smoked salmon tartlets
(Serves six) 220 g plain flourSalt and pepper110 g butter1 egg, separated250 g smoked salmon, diced2 eggs200 g cream1 tbsp snipped chives1 ripe avocadoJuice 1 limeVinaigrette dressingChives and mixed salad leaves to garnish Sift the flour into a...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Malta Fashion awards
The second edition of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Malta came to an end at the MFCC in Ta’ Qali last weekend with the Trussardi Jeans Malta Fashion Awards. The winners in the various categories were announced during a fast-moving evening, which...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 by
PA
Travel firms plan for Greek eurozone exit
Travel companies are planning for a possible Greek exit from the eurozone amid concern over political stalemate. TUI Travel, Europe’s biggest tour operator, has “contingency plans” in place should Greece drop the common currency. Rival Thomas Cook...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 by
Michael Tabone
Terre Nere estate revisited
In an article I wrote a few years ago, I had suggested that if Sicily was to produce great red wine, Etna is where it would and should happen. While I passionately dislike the macho, loud, mouth-shattering , largely Nero D’Avola-based reds the...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Easy, rapid to apply compact foundation
Chanel recently launched a new compact foundation called Vitalumière Aqua. Created for normal to dry skin, the cream is formulated with 24 per cent water and melts on the skin on application. The foundation features emollient ingredients that...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 by
Pierre Vella
From sizzling Barcelona to elite Monaco
Next weekend, Monaco will host the most prestigious and elite race of the whole F1 season. Twenty-four brave drivers will race around the narrow roads of Monte Carlo. Many question whether this race meets the required safety standards. Others are...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Tuscany holiday winner
The winner of The Sunday Times Tuscany competition is Giovanna Camilleri of Luqa. Ms Camilleri will be joining one of YTC’s small group holidays to La Nuvola Farmhouse in Tuscany in June. During her stay she will visit Siena, San Gimignano,...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Second ‘glorious’ recipe collection by Gloria Mizzi
Following the success of Glorious Food, published in 2009, Gloria Mizzi is back on bookshelves with More Glorious Food. More Glorious Food was launched recently at C. Camilleri and Sons, Merchants Street, Valletta. Speaking to the media, Gloria...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
New Miss Selfridge collection
Miss Selfridge has launched its new spring/summer collection. Chalky pastels and washed out neons set the tone for the season where pretty 1920s influences, of dropped hems and pyjama styles, are contrasted against bold symmetrical prints. Prints...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Old Motors Club celebrates golden anniversary of MGB
The Old Motors Club recently celebrated the golden anniversary of the MGB with an event that saw some 90 vehicles (63 MGs and 27 classic cars) taking part at the Gasan Mamo car park in Gzira. The cars were parked in an orderly manner as per model...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 by
AFP
Euro 2012 hotel crisis in Ukraine eases... a little
Slammed by Uefa chief Michel Platini for allowing Euro 2012 hotel prices to sky-rocket, embattled co-host Ukraine has tried to make good on a pledge to try to ease the burden on fans’ pockets. Prices remain far from perfect compared with previous,...
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