Malta’s Sicilian connection is beautifully represented through the ultimate Easter sweet, the figolla. Amid its ancient origins in Sicily, the figolla’s unabated popularity continues in Malta. [...]
As we approach Easter, we are brought closer to the food and drink mentioned in the Gospel. We are reminded how on the cross, Jesus was offered vinegar to help Him quench His thirst. Often this [...]
The association of carobs with Lent and Easter is a well-known fact. However, the socio-cultural meaning attached to carob consumption did not necessarily enjoy the same standing as any other [...]
Wouldn’t it be an exhilarating experience to be able to treat your taste buds to a meal created centuries ago but given an exciting modern twist by a Michelin-star chef? That’s exactly what Taste [...]
Our final post from Pietro Paolo Castagna’s book Lis Storia ta Malta bil Gzejer Tahha bears a strong sense of foreboding for those who do not join their families for lunch on New Year’s Day. Nhar [...]
A Sunday roast cooked in your own oven at home somehow doesn’t taste as good as when you take it to the village baker to cook it for you in his wood-burning oven. This old tradition remains with [...]