Hot Cross Buns
This Easter weekend is totally different to what we had in mind. Our planned long weekend trip to Lake Balaton has been cancelled due to the …
Traditional
Maltese Ross il-Forn - Baked rice
Ross il-forn in Maltese literally translates to baked rice. It is a popular rice dish in Malta and can be considered the ultimate Maltese …
Qagħaq tal-Ġunġlien - Maltese Sesame Rings
Qagħaq tal-Ġunġlien literally translates to sesame rings. These are traditional Maltese biscuits made from wheat flour, lemon and orange …
Għadam tal-Mejtin, Maltese Almond Cookies
Għadam tal-Mejtin, which literally translates to “dead men’s bones”, can sound a bit creepy. But never mind the name… they are …
Imqarrun il-Forn, Maltese Baked Macaroni
*Imqarrun il-Forn *(baked macaroni), also known as baked pasta (Għaġin il-Forn), is a traditional and popular Maltese dish. It is very often …
Kwareżimal - Maltese Lenten Cookies
This recipe reminds me of home and the beautiful smells that would fill our house while baking these cookies. The orange blossom water smell …
Traditional Maltese Figolli
Figolli are a traditional Easter cookie cake with almond filling, decorated with chocolate or icing. Traditionally they were made in the …
Qassatat tal-Piżelli
Last week, I was really craving some Maltese qassatat. These are the fast food of Malta, along with the pastizzi, square pizza, sausage …