Nearly unfailingly, every Sunday morning is dedicated to cooking. During the week I start looking for innovative recipes to try during the weekend. Then, a special menu is created for Sunday lunch which is usually a 3 course meal. This Sunday we had some friends over and prepared the following menu: Octopus salad served on [...]
Tag Archive 'eggs'
Since we still had in stock a traditional Christmas pudding we thought of making home made custard to accompany it. Here’s the recipe to follow. It might take quite some practice to get perfect custard yet its worth a try and the taste of it is incredible when compared to the ready made ones! Serves [...]
Asparagus: so low in calories!
Posted in Recipes on Dec 27th, 2009
Asparagus omellette Serves 8 (as a starter) 250g fresh or frozen asparagus 5 eggs 50g grated goats cheese salt & pepper Beat the eggs with some salt. Add the boiled asparagus cut into half lengthwise and the cheese. Season with some salt & pepper. Pour mixture in a rectangular oven dish. Preheat oven to 180 [...]
The Cotechino
Posted in Recipes on Dec 27th, 2009
What is this Cotechino? You may find it frequently in Christmas hampers but never know what you are going to do with it?! Well, this sausage is made from pork meat, fat and pork rind. It is a preserved meat and very popular in Italy especially for the New Year’s specialty dishes. Here is a [...]
Dear readers: Belated Christmas wishes! Here are some easy xmasy recipes…
Posted in Recipes on Dec 27th, 2009
Been cooking so much over these last 15 days that I don’t know from which recipe to start… moreover I still have to write about the 5 day gastronomic tour in Trentinara which left us with some extra kilos and a delicious taste in our mouths… yet about all this later on! Now have a [...]
Halloween Recipe
Posted in Recipes on Nov 3rd, 2009
As years go by more importance is being given to Halloween in Malta. I managed to get a glimpse of one or two houses decorated with hanging spiders, fluorescent skeletons, and lighted pumpkins. Some are organizing costume parties, children are going more outdoors knocking at doors playing ‘trick or treat, others bake cakes for the [...]
Mushroom and Cauliflower Bake
Posted in Recipes on Oct 29th, 2009
Serves 4 250gr cauliflower 200gr broccoli 4 eggs 1 garlic clove 1 onion 200gr mushrooms 120gr cherry tomatoes 50gr pitted black olives 80gr asiago cheese (or mozzarella or parmesan) 100ml fresh cream 2 anchovy fillets parsley marjoram olive oil salt & pepper Cut the cauliflower and broccoli into small florets and place in boiling salter [...]