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 Memories of Christmas Past
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By Nathan Abela
In TasteHistory
Posted December 1, 2021

Memories of Christmas Past

Front cover of The Bailey News of December 1960 (Christmas Issue). The Bailey News was a newsletter published by Bailey (Malta) Limited at the Malta Drydocks.

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 Faith, fellowship and goodwill
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By Nathan Abela
In TasteHistory
Posted December 1, 2021

Faith, fellowship and goodwill

Front cover of The Bailey News of November – December 1962. The Bailey News was a newsletter published by Bailey (Malta) Limited at the Malta Drydocks.

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 Christmas in black and white
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By Nathan Abela
In TasteHistory
Posted December 1, 2021

Christmas in black and white

A photograph dated 1916 of Christmas at M.T. Depot. The photograph was taken by a gentleman who was based in Malta in World War I from 1916 to 1919 in the then A.S.C. (Army Service Corp.).

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 Silver service on a moonlit night
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By Nathan Abela
In TasteHistory
Posted December 1, 2021

Silver service on a moonlit night

A few days ago we tempted your curiosity about a special dinner hosted in December 69 years ago at the Casino Maltese. So what delicacies did Earl Mountbatten and the other guests sample on that [...]

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 A dinner in honour of an Earl and a Countess
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By Nathan Abela
In TasteHistory
Posted December 1, 2021

A dinner in honour of an Earl and a Countess

Imagine… a bevy of ladies in spectacular evening gowns, impeccably-mannered gentlemen making small talk, soft lights from beautiful crystal chandeliers, musicians playing classical tunes, [...]

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 Chablis
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By Nathan Abela
In TasteHistory
Posted November 22, 2021

Chablis

Liquid sustenance in the form of Chablis and San Josef, two French wines found in General Vabois’ cellar, provide an added note of authenticity to the ‘blockade menu ‘of 1799 [...]

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 Tuna preserved in Coffee and Sugar
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By Nathan Abela
In TasteHistory
Posted November 22, 2021

Tuna preserved in Coffee and Sugar

The next atypical entree on the menu of the 1799 Blockade menu is local tuna cured in sugar and coffee served with rucula, dried local figs, radishes, and pickled mango. Barricaded behind their [...]

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 The Blockade Menu: Amuse-bouche
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By Nathan Abela
In TasteHistory
Posted November 22, 2021

The Blockade Menu: Amuse-bouche

This amuse-bouche recreates an entree that might have been served at the table of General Vaubois during the French Blockade in 1799. Book a private event with Heritage Malta’s Taste History Team [...]

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 Inquisitor’s Historic Cookalong Session: Eggs in 17th and 18th Century Malta
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By Nathan Abela
In TasteHistory
Posted November 12, 2021

Inquisitor’s Historic Cookalong Session: Eggs in 17th and 18th Century Malta

Recognised as a power food, 17th and 18th century cookery books include several egg-based dishes. This product caught the attention of leading European chefs whose imagination highlights the [...]

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 Stuffat tal-ħmar (Donkey Stew)
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By Warren Bugeja
In TasteHistory
Posted November 10, 2021

Stuffat tal-ħmar (Donkey Stew)

  The year is 1799. Europe is ablaze with the aftermath of the French Revolution. Following the demise of the old regime and Napoleon’s expulsion of the Order of the Knights of St [...]

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