So it’s already February – time flies when you’re having fun 🙂 – and the holidays are long gone. Now I bet we are all looking forward to those beautiful Spring days, with lots of sunshine, not too hot, just the ideal weather for the start of the BBQ season. And because I’m not very…
Main Courses
Italian lasagna made in Portugal
We had 3 different nationalities sitting around our Xmas table this year. And I wanted all three countries represented also in the food. I have showed you Portuguese dishes, Maltese dishes and now I’m adding another dish from the other country: Italian lasagna… made by my boyfriend! Yes, you know he cooks, so he wanted…
Codfish, potatoes and onion bake – Bacalhau a Gomes de Sa
Now this Bacalhau a Gomes de Sa – codfish, potatoes, and onion bake – it’s a classic at out tables for Christmas Eve dinner. So of course, this was one of the main courses that I prepared for my family. I mentioned before that we are huge fans of codfish in Portugal and that we…
Hot dog quiche in a loaf
After more than a year reading my recipes and stories, I think you know by now how much I like to watch Food Network 🙂 I’ve had the opportunity to follow some programs for quite a few years now and I have learned so much with all the chefs, amateurs and professional ones. And along…
Fish Curry
I’m always looking for new recipes as I get bored of eating the same thing all the time. Ok, the ingredients may always be the same but let’s put a bit of imagination into our food and come up with new recipes. And this is how I came across this fish curry recipe. Last time…
Rigatoni Pie
Having an Italian boyfriend means a lot of pasta dishes are prepared in my kitchen. If I give him the choice, we would have pasta almost everyday. Don’t take me wrong, I love pasta, but I also love other foods and to try new recipes. During one of these moments when I really wanted to…
Saffron Arancini With Mozzarella
And I’m keeping with the Italian theme, this time with saffron arancini with mozzarella. These beautiful rice balls are a favourite of my boyfriend and every so often he asks for it. I know that it’s quite easy to find them ready madealmost everywhere here but I still think that what we make at home…
Pasta with swordfish and cherry tomatoes sauce
I couldn’t go through summer without cooking this pasta with swordfish and cherry tomatoes sauce… it’s such a simple yet delicious dish 🙂 Swordfish is very easy to find here in Malta and you don’t need to visit the frozen section of the supermarket. All you need is to pop into any fish shop and…
Pork shank roasted in beer
Now, don’t you think that a Sunday deserves a roast? That’s why I’m sharing with you my pork shank roasted in beer recipe 🙂 It’s a classic piece of meat with the beer sauce as a twist. Result: finger licking delicious 🙂 Back home, Sunday was the only day that my mum would cook lunch…