mania for food
Posted in Cibus, Fresh fruit, Recipes, Rice, Salads, Travel on Aug 2nd, 2012
This recipe was first published in the June edition of Cibus magazine. These long, thin, rusty red grains are the result of a cross-breed between the Venere and the Indica rice varieties. The Ermes red rice is, not only an attractive ingredient, but a nutritious one as well since it is high in antioxidants and [...]
Posted in Events, Gluten free recipes, Recipes, Risotto recipes, Vegetarian recipes on May 19th, 2012
We would like to propose to you this signature recipe by Gabriele Ferron, Riseria Ferron and James Schiavone, Tartarun Restaurant which was prepared for Riso e Risotti 2012. The elegant texture of the carnaroli risotto combined with fresh local herbs created an aromatic and zestful dish, which was served as part of the menu in [...]
Posted in Oven baked recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian recipes on Apr 27th, 2012
Don’t you think it’s fascinating that through our senses, especially through taste and smell, we are able to recall so many memories of a particular time in our life, of a season, or of a person? This happens to me continuously and I am sure that it happens to you as well. One particular ingredient [...]
Posted in Fish recipes, Maltese, Oven baked recipes, Recipes on Feb 27th, 2012
My mind immediately associates salt cod with Lent and with a poor man’s meal. Probably I got this impression because this dish was part of the diet of local rural families. My grandmother used to prepare bakkaljaw cooked in a tomato, caper, olive and mint sauce during the fasting period in Lent. Yet, I have [...]
Posted in Recipes on Apr 25th, 2010
With Summer approaching fast the variety of fish on the market increases and now it’s the perfect time for buying molluscs which are squid, cuttlefish, octopus. Today I tried a very light and quick recipe with cuttlefish which can excellently make part of a BBQ menu. Ingredients: 4 medium sized cuttlefish, cleaned and tentacles put [...]
