Maltese food is known to be hearty and full of flavour. Discover what the most popular foods and dishes are and where's best to get a taste.
Ara din ir-riċetta bil-Malti: Kawlata “Il-kawlata” is a traditional Maltese dish which is slowly being forgotten. This is the recipe my 81-year-old mother still makes based on the recipe of her...
Qagħaq tal-Ħmira, or Yeast rings, are small pillowy soft aniseed spiced buns covered with sesame seeds. A traditional Maltese sweet treat to enjoy for breakfast or as a teatime snack.
Craving something delicious? Look no further than the Mediterranean island of Malta and its traditional Maltese recipes. Filled with flavor & overflowing warmth
Maltese food is known to be hearty and full of flavour. Discover what the most popular foods and dishes are and where's best to get a taste.
When i was a kid my mum used to prepare trifle whenever we had relatives over for Sunday lunch. I can still remember helping my mother lay the sponge cake in layers and generously sprinkle the sponge with vermouth.
My sister, Shamu, was visiting Sydney one weekend and I had to think of something yummy to cook for dinner. Given that one the challenges...
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Fry the onion with salt and pepper. Add water and leave to boil. Add carrot, potatoes, broad beans, peas and chicken cubes and mix them all together.
The traditional Maltese food is hearty and full of flavour. Before I traveled to Malta I didn't know anything about the country's cuisine other than it has influences from their neighbor, Italy.
Maltese baked rice is such a family favorite in my house. My Nanna used to make Maltese food for me all the time and now I do the same for my children. Here's a traditional recipe from a small town called Luqa.
Imqaret are a traditional Maltese dessert that consist of a fried thin sweet pastry filled with a flavourful spiced date and citrusy paste.
Crispy and flaky on the outside and soft and squidgy on the inside. Just how I remember it to be. Delicious!
Today I will share a sandwich with you that is as simple as it is perfect, Ftira mimlija - or filled, round Ftira bread. This sandwich doesn't require many ingredients but the few you use must be of exceptional quality. All you need is an extraordinarily delicious loaf of
A beautiful heartwarming soup made with broad beans, peas and giant couscous. You can also add in Maltese cheeselets and eggs. I have added a touch of dried mint too. I used frozen broad beans and peas as they are not in season but you should use fresh if possible.
Sinizza by Sandra Hammett This is a delicious Maltese sweet consisting of a soft sponge roll, filled with ricotta and candied fruit, cooked in puff pastry. For the sponge: 4 eggs; 100g plain flour; 100g sugar; 1 tsp bicarbonate of … Read More →
Maltese food is known to be hearty and full of flavour. Discover what the most popular foods and dishes are and where's best to get a taste.
Quick and easy to make these very yummy, chewy almond biscuits from Malta
Froga tat-tarja is a Maltese pasta omelet, traditionally made with vermicelli. An ingenious way of bulking up freshly cooked pasta or turning leftovers into a second meal, this dish comes together without much effort and disappears just as easily.
Imqaret are a traditional Maltese dessert that consist of a fried thin sweet pastry filled with a flavourful spiced date and citrusy paste.
The Maltese dip of choice. Just make sure to soak the beans for 24 hours with a little bicarbonate soda and salt. This will make sure that they soften enough.
Traditional Maltese foods - do they turn up in our kitchens still or just on the menus of some quaint, touristy restaurants?
Għadam tal-Mejtin are flavourful bone-shaped shortcrust biscuits with an almond filling. They are a traditional Maltese treat for All Souls day.
No eggs and no butter, but lots of spice and flavour and a soft and chewy texture. Maltese Kware ż imal are an almost guilt-free pleasure that tastes so good, that I ask myself why I didn't bake them earlier. This ancient treat dates back to the medieval times, when the Knights in the Me
Pastizzi are one of my favorite traditional snacks. Flaky puff pastry filled with either pea or ricotta. The best ones I’ve had were from a little shop in Rabbat called Crystal Palace Tea &am…
Maltese typically pull the artichoke's leaves back and get the stuffing in every nook and cranny. Due to the fluffy nature of this stuffing, I had an easier time pulling the center wide open and putting it all there. The choice is yours!
Froġa tat-tarja is a Maltese pasta omelette, traditionally made with vermicelli pasta, eggs, parsley and parmesan cheese. That’s it! As simple as that.
Here's another speciality of the Maltese Islands, the famous and delicious Bigilla! This frugal country-style dish is made of cooked dried fava beans, garlic, olive oil, dried chili pepper and herbs. I like to mix in fresh oregano, other recipes feature mint, basil or marjoram. Bigilla is a
A traditional Maltese hearty comforting soup made with fresh vegetables. In the soppa tal-armla it is customary to add eggs and the popular Maltese cheese ġbejna at the end.
Here's your complete vegan Malta guide, including 14 delicious vegan foods in Maltese cuisine plus the best vegan-friendly and vegan restaurants in Malta.
The Qaghqa tal-Appostli (Apostle’s ring bread) is a ring-shaped bread, baked exclusively from Friday evening.
Healthy and hearty, this traditional Maltese pie is a delight to cook. Author of 11 Maltese cookbooks, Karmen Tedesco shares her recipe for this rustic and hearty pie. You can easily adapt the recipe to make it vegetarian by simpy omitting the anchovies and tuna.
A look at lampuki pie, an icon of Maltese cuisine: a fish pie prepared with lampuka fish, an authentic symbol of the island's history and mix of cultures.
Some of the basic flavors and ingredients used in traditional Gozitan and Maltese food.
The rocky island of Malta is home to some beautiful rustic recipes that sing of Mediterranean flavour and freshness. Maltese cuisine is peasant cuisine, using vegetables in season, homemade cheeses, and cheaper cuts of meat. These are cooked slowly with fresh tomatoes, parsley and garlic to create tender stews with lots of flavour. Read more
I finally sat down with my grandmother and got her to show me how to make her Maltese Torta recipe.
