Veal skewers with speck


Ingredients

500 gr veal loin, cleaned

10gr slices thin spec

0.5gr french mustard

Seasoning

Method

Cut the veal loin in a thickness of 5cm lenghtwise .

Roll in cling film and place in the fridge to set . 

Put the speck slices next to each other for the length of the loin , brush the spec with mustard and seasoning .

Place the loin on the speck and roll the refregerate it to set .

Remove from the cling film and insert skewers , approximately 1cm from each other , then cut it with individual servings .

Grill on both sides until almost done and serve. .

Sea bass set on a bed of potato mash and assorted vegtables.


Ingredients

2 medium potatoes , peeled and quatered

100ml cream

20gr butter

1 small carrot

1 small marrow

30gr cherry tomatoes

150gr peas

 1 whole sea bass

Method

Boil a pot of saltecd water to a boil.

Add potatoes and cook until tender but still , about15minutes, drain

In a small saucepan heat the butter and cream over a low heat until the butter is melted .

Using an electric beater slowly blend the cream mixture into the potatoes until smooth and creemy

Cut the vegtables as in the picture blanched them for a minute and then toss them in some olive oil .

Cook peas in a saucepan of boiling water for 2 or 3 minutes until tender . Drain .

Melt the butter in the same pan over medium high heat .

Add the onion and garlic . Cook until softened .  Return peas to the pan . Add cream .

Cook stairing for 1 minute .  

Process until smooth. 

Clean and fillet the sea bass . 

Score it and cut each fillet in three pieces .

On medium heat , pan dry for 2 minutes on each side .  Season everything with salt and pepper . Assemble and serve .

Summer chicken salad


Ingredients

750gr chicken breasts , filled trimmed ,

440 gr can pineapple pieces in natural juice

4 springs thyme

 1 tablespoon olive oil

1 small mango putney

 1 small brown union finely chopped

1 tablespoon mild curry powder

 ½ cup whole egg mayoneise

1 butter lettuce trimmed washed dried

 1 mango peeled cut into thin wedges

 1 avocado peeled sliced

 ½ cup macadamia nuts roughly chopped

Method

chicken into a large frying pan in a single layer . pour pineapple juice over chiken . set pineapple pieces aside . Add thme to chiken . Bring to the boil over medium heat . Reduce heat to low . cover, simmer for 10 minutes .

Set chicken aside to cool in pouching liquid . remove chicken . reserving ¼ cup pouching liquid Slice chicken diagonally . Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat . Add onion .

Cook for 3 minutes or until tender . Stir in the curry powder .

And cutney

Remove from heat . Stir through mayoneise and reserved poaching liquid

 Tear lettuce leaves in half .

Place onto a serving platter.

Top with slice chiken , pineapple , pieces , mango , avocado and macadia nuts

Season with salt and pepper.

Potato salad with sour cream and dill


Ingredients serve 3 .

2 pounds(nofs artal) new red skinned potatoes

¾ cup sour cream

½ cup minced green onions including the green onions greens

1 tbsp of fresh fresh minced dill.

1/3 cup apple cider vinegar

2 tsp kosher salt

½ teasepoon freshly ground blk pepper

Method

Place potatoes skin on in a 2 to 3 quarter saucepan . Cover with an inch of cold water . Bring to a simmer lower te heat to maitain a low simmeruntil they are easily pierced ith a fork . Strain the potatoes in cold water , then set them aside to cool

In a medium bowl whisk together the sour cream, green onions , dill , cider vinegar , salt & black pepper. The dressing should be strongly flafoured (the potatoes will need it )

Cut the cooled potatoes in half lenghtwise . Top with the dessing chill for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the potatoes to adsorb some of the dressing .

Baked ziti


Ingredients for 3 persons.

450gr dry ziti pasta

1 onion chopped

450gr lean ground beef

2 jars (750-800ml) spagetti sauce

180-200gr provolone cheese sliced

One and one half sour cream

180-200gr mozzarella cheese shreaded

2 tablespoon grated parmeasan cheese

Method

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook ontil al dente , about 8 minutes. Drain.

In a large skilled brown onion and ground beef over medium heat . Add spagetti sauce and simmer 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F) . Butter a 9*13nch baking dish . Layer as follows

 ½ of ziti provolone cheese , sour cream , remaining ziti , mozzarella cheese & remaining sauce mixture. Top wih grated parmeasan cheese .

Baked for 30 minutes in a preheated oven or until cheese has melted.       

Michrowave rice loaf


Ingredients

1 cup grain white rice

2 cups hot water

 One and one half grated tasty cheese

3 green onions thinly sliced

310 gr can corn kenels drained

100gr shaved leg ham

Watercress and mayoneise to serve

Method

Greese a line of michrowave – save bowl. 7,5cm deep 10cm *19cm base . loaf pan with baking paper allowing a 5 cm overhang as long ends . 

Place rice and water into a microwave

safe bowl  . Cover .

Conbine 1  cup of cheese onions , corn eggs and salt and pepper in the bowl . add rice . Stir well . Press half the mixture into prepared pan . sprinkle with ¼ cup of the remaining cheese . Top with ham . Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup of cheese . Press remaining rice mixture over cheese .

Place onto a microwave safe rack . cook for 20 minutes on medium 50 per cent power or until firm is touched . Stand for 10 minutes . Serve with watercress and mayonnaise

Broad bean salad with tangerine and grilled parma ham.


Ingredients

2 tangerine

400gr green beans lighly cook in salted water

50gr walnuts crushed

1 tabespoon finely choppd parsley

4 slices parma ham , grilled

2 hardboiled eggs , peeled and sliced

2 tablespoon olive oil

A drzzle f balsamic vinegar

Salt and pepper

Method

 In a large bowl, place the cooked beans and add the mustard ,vinegar, oil and seasoning . Toss well and add the remaining ingredients except for the ham within should be served on top.

Pesto green


Ingredients

Ponn kale

Ponn rucola

Ponn tursin

½ lumija maghsra

5 tadamiet mqabbdin

8 mgharef zejt taz-zebbuga

100gr krema tal- cocout

Ponn gewz

Method  

L-ewwel itfa’l-ingedienti mxarbin fi bender. Imbaghad itfa’ l-bqija ta’ l-Ingredienti fuqhom . Jista ikun li trid tawwadhm ftit sakemm ikun konsitenza lixxa u sabieha .

 Tista zzid mgharfa jew tnejn jekk ikun hemm bzonn biex tghin il-konsisteza.

 Chicken & Oxtail broth


Served with oxtail ravioli

Ingredients

100gr mirepiox

(Diced carrots leeks, celery and onions )

Bay leaf” randa”

1 small chiken , skin & fat removed

1 litre bottled water – fresh thyme

200gr oxtail , chopped in 4cm pieces

100gr pasta dough

Egg wash for ravioli

100gr diced root vegetable to garish.

Method

Put the oxtail pieces in one roasting tin and chiken in another . Set the oven to 190°/ gas mark 5 till pale brown, then add the bay leaf and thyme and a litre of water. Add the roasted oxtail and chiken and bring the pot to the boil, skimming off any impurities (greasy foam) , And allowing it to simmer, (turn the heat right down) for 2 hours without mixing . keep skimming at the while so that the broth is clear and brown, this through a fine sieve an keep oxtail meat from the bone when it has cooled down . Chop it finely , mixing in some out of the dough thinly and make 12 ravioli filled with the cooked and chilled oxtail securing the edge with egg – yolk . Gently add the ravioli and diced root vegetables to the stained broth bring it back to the heat and simmer for 5 minute . Add salt and pepper to taste and serve hot garished with with wild flower.

Caramel pecan cream pie


Ingredients

1 cup evaporated milk

1 cup water

¾ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup flour

¼ teasepoon salt

1 teasepoon butter

1 teasepoon flavouring baked pie shell

Method

Process as for standard receipe cream pie

Using one, cup brown sugar in place of granulated sugar and adding an additional tablespoon of butter . when cream mixture is cool stir in ½ cup finely chop pecan nut meats . Flavour with  vanilla and pour into a baked shell 8 inch . Cover with meringue. Sprinkle top of meringue with chopped pecan – meats Baked as directly for cream pie

Humous no 2  


Ingredients serve 6

400can chichpeas drained and  rinsed

Juice of a lemon

1 garlic clove crushed

5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.

4 tablespoon tahini

5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Salt and fresghly ground black pepper

Pitta bread or toasted flatbreads to serve

Method

Put the chickpeas , lemon juice , tahini, garlic and oil into a blender or food processor . Season generously with salt and ground black pepper then whiz to a paste. Spoon the humous into a bowl, then cover and chill until needed. Serve with warm pitta bread or toasted flatbread.

Insalata tal-ghadz , brungiel u bzar ahmar


Ingredienti isservi 4 .

2 brungieliet imqatta ftieli hoxnin

3 imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga 

Mnehhija

300gr ghadz homor maqsumin min-nofs u biz-zerriegha imnehhija

300gr ghadz mahsula

250gr tadam zghir cherry tomatoes maqsumin f’erba’ 

5 imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga extra virgin

2 imgharef hall tas-sherry

200gr gpobon feta bit-tewm

30gr kosbor frisk , imqatta  ,

Mgharfa zerriegha tal-girasol mohmija.

Method    

 Idlek il-ftieli tal-brungiel biz-zejt taz-zebbugau roxx il-bzar u il-melh. Jekk il- ftieli ikunu kbar wisq aqsamhom min-nofs . Sahhan tagen– gradilja u sajjarhom ghal madwar 3 minuti fuq kull naha . hallihom jibirdu . Poggi in-nofsijiet tal-bzar fuq tustiera u ahmi that grill jahraq sakemm il-gilda tiggemmed u tibda tiuela il-bziezaq . Nehhi mill- forn u meta jibirdu bizzejjed li tkun tista taqbadhom b’ idejk nehhi il- gilda , aqta fi strixxi twal u warabhom f’genb.   

Tektek l-ghadz f’borma ilma jaghli ghal 20-25 minutasakemm isiru . saffi mill-ilma u hallihom jibirdu ftit.  Poggi fi skutella sakemm it-tadam, il-brungielu il- bzar . Hawwad bil-mod biex ihallihom thallat kollox . Ghad-dressing poggi iz-zejt taz- zebbuga u il-hall f’borma zghira u sahhan sakemm it-tahlita thun se tibda itajjar madwar- minuta. Zid it-tahlita tal-ghadz u il- haxix u hallat sew . farrak il-gobon feta u roxx fuq l- insalata u hawwad bil-mod. 

Ezatt qabel isservi, zid il-kosbor u roxx il-girasol fil-wicc . zid il-bzar ghal gosti tieghek u servi .

Kustilji tal-majjal bil-laring u il-kosbor.


Ingredient isservi 6.

3 imgharef kosbor mithun

Qxur ta 3 laringiet kbar

4 werqiet rand niexfa

Kuccarina melh ohxon

3 imgharef ghasel

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

3 bicciet kustilji ta’ xi 400gr kull wahda.

Method

Sahhan il-forn ghal 180 degrees celcius/gas 4.  Farrak iz-zerriegha tal-kosbor, it-trab tal-kosbor ,il-weraq tar-rand, il-qxur tal-laring , il-melh u ftit bzar fil-processor ta l- ikel sakemm kollox isir trab . hallat mieghu l- ghasel, il-meraq tal-laring u iz-zejt.

Poggi il-kustilji f’ turtiera jew tnejn , basta ikunu f’ saff wiehed . roxxhom fuqhom it-tahlita tall-hwawar u dawwarhom kemm tista biex tara li ikuni nksew sew . Sajjar fil-forn ghal siegha sakemm jihmaru sew u jitbasktu . Dawwarhom darba waqt is-sajran. 

Servi ma ftieli tal-laring li tista jinghasar fuq il-kustilji jekk wiehed ikun jixtieq .

Torta tal-gobon u il-bzar ikulurit.


Ingredients

500gr ghagina tat- torti

2 imgharef zejt taz- zebbuga

Basla hamra imqatta ftieli hoxnin

150gr halib

2 bzariet homor minghajr zerriegha mqatghin fi strixxi hoxnin

145ml krema dopja

3 bajdiet ta daqs medju

3 imgharef tursin imqatgha

50gr parmigjan mahkuk

Shavings tal-parmegjan biex izejjen

Method

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200 °C./ gas mark 6

Iftah l-ghagina u f’turtiera midluka biz-zejt jew bil-butir.  Usa turtiera kwadra daqs ta 34 cm b’ 24cm . Ghatti l- ghagina b’ karta strazza u poggi fuqha il- baked beans . ahmi ghal 10 minuti , nehhi il- baked beans u b’ karta ztrazza u sajjar ghal 5 minuti ohra sakemm l- ghagina tiehu kulur dehbi car . Sahhan iz- zejt f’tagen kbir u sajjar il-basal , it-tewm u il-bzar fuq nar medju ghal 5-8 minuti sakemm il-bzar jirtab u jiggemmed ftit . Nehhi mit-tagen u hallih jiksah . Poggi il-halib, il-krema, il-bajd u it-tursin fi skutella biz-zennuna. Zid il-bzar mithun frisk u il- melh u habbat f’ furketta sakemm jithaltu sew . Irranga il-bzar mithun frisk u il-melh u habbat b’furketta sakemm jithalltu sew.  Irranga il-bzar fil-qafas tal-ghagina . ferra’ it- tahlita tal- bajd u roxx il-parmigjan mahkuk . Ahmi ghal 30-35 minuta sakemm it-torta tiehu kulur dehbi u toqoghod. Servi t-torta shuna jew inkella kiesha imzejna bis-shavings tal-parmigjan .

Drumsticks tat-tigieg.


Ingredients serve 6.

12 drumsticks tat-tigieg minghajr gilda

Basla zghira mqatgha fin

3 imgharef hall balsamiku

3 imgharef zokkor ismar mill- artab

3 imgharef worchesire sauce

3 imgharef ketchup

750ml ginger ale

Method

Poggi l-ingredient kollha taz-zalza go borma kbira u hawwad kollox sew . Tektek u sajjar minghajr ma tghatti ghal madwar 30 minuta sakemm iz- zalza tinxtorob bin- nofs . taghqad u tigi twahhal . Hallieha tibred.  

Poggi id-drumsticks f’ turtiera b’ sikkina aghmel xquq fihom u ferra nofs iz-zalza fit- turtiera . ghatti bil- fojl

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200 gradi celcius marka tal-gass 7 . 

Ahmi id-drumsticks fil-forn ghal 25 minuta sakemm isiru sew . La darba jkunu saru , poggihom fuq gradilja tahraq tal-bbq u idlek bi ftit zalza fuqhom . Sajjar ghal 15 il- minuta filwaqt li dawwarhom ta’ spiss sakemm isiru kulur dehbi u jiggemmed minn xi partijiet . Sahhan il-kumplament taz-zalza f’dixx kbir u poggi id-drumsticks sew biz- zalza u servi wara li troxx il-gunglien.

Penne bl-ispinaci u ic-cicri.


Ingredients

400gr penne

1 mgharfa zejt taz- zebbuga

1 basla kbira , imqatta

3 sinniet tewm , mithunin .

1 bhar ahmar kbir , imqatta

445cicri imlahlah u imnixxef

8 tazzi weraq spinaci frisk

1 tazza Brodu tat- tiegiega low salt

½ kuccarina qoxra tal-laringa mahkuka

¼ kuccarina sage niexef

¼ kuccarina nutmeg

1 kuccarina cornstarch  imhallat b’ imgharfa ilma

Method

Sajjar il-penne f’borma bl-ilma sakemm jirtab. Nixxef sew.

Sadanitant f’ tagen non stick , sahhan iz-zejt sakemm jaghli imam taharqux, fuq shana medja.

Zid il basla u it-tewm u sajjar okazzjonalment, sakemm il-basla tirtab , madwar 7 minuti. Zid il- bhar ahmar u sajjar hawwad okkazjonalment , sakemm il- bhar jirtab madwar 5 minuti .

Hawwad ic-cicri, spinaci, brodu, qoxra ta laringa, sage u in-nutmeg f’tagen u hallih itektek bil-mod sakemm l-ispinaci idub madwar 5 minuti. Gibu ibaqbaq hallat fih it-tahlita tal-cornstarch, u sajjar waqt li thawwad kostanti sakemm tigi ftit maghquda madwar 1 minuta .

Hallat il-penne u it-tahlita tac-cicri fi skutella kbira, hawwad biex tghatti,  Aqsam 4 skuteli u servi.

 Butter squash ravioli with segned chicken


Ingredients serve 4.

2 packagages refrigerate butternut squah ravioli

2 asparagus cut into thirds

3 tablespoon butternut sqash ravioli

2 asparagus cut into thirds

3 tablespoon butter

3 kosher salt and black pepper

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon chopped shallots

1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage

Grated pecorino to serve

Method

1 cook butternut sqash ravioli according to package directions.

Meanwhile season chiken with kosher salt and black pepper . Cook in olive oil meanwhile medium heat in a large skillet partially covered until cooked for 4-6 minutes per side . Slice high heat in a large skillet and butter and  cook until golden 2-3 minutes . Stir in sage and garlic . Add shallots and cook until golden brown 1-2 minutes in ravioli asparagus and reserved cooking liquid . Season with kosher salt and black pepper. Serve topped with sliced chiken and grated cheese.

Two toppings pizza


Ingredients

One and one half dried yeast

1tsp sugar

2 tablespoon olive oil , plus extra for oiling

250 ml warm water

375gr self raising flour

Pizza sauce

Tuna

Method

Prepare pizza Dough ;

Mix the yeast with 3 tbsp water . Set the aside for 10 minutes or until it is frothy . Sift the flour into the bowl and add the sugar , salt & pepper . Then dig a well in the center . pour the yeast water and oil into the well in the center . Pour in the yeast water and oil in the well . Use your hands to mix everything together .

Method;

 Knead the dough again and roll each piece into an 18cm iin circle Place on a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 220°C. Spread pizza base and sprinkle tuna on it . Cook them in the oven for about 10 minutes or until golden .

Christmas pudding + chestnut parcels, paketti ta l-ghagina tal-qastan u pudina tal-milied.  


Ingredients almond 12.

200gr pudina tal-milied imqatta

100gr qastan imsajjar u imqatta

Il-qoxra u il-meraq ta 2 klementini

Mgharfa brandy

Nofs kuccarina mixed spice

25gr Caster sugar mill-ismar

270gr folji ta l-ghagin filo

50gr butir imdewweb

Method

Sahhan il-forn ghal 200gr / gas 6 . Poggi il-pudina tal-milied u il-qastan f’kazzola flimkien mal-qxur u il-meraq tal-klementina. U il- brandy . Hallieha tibred . hallat flimkien il-mixed spice u iz-zokkor . Aqta il-folji ta l-ghagina min-nofs. Idlek kull nofs  bil-butir u roxx xi ftit mit-tahlita mhawwra taz-zokkor poggi madwar 2 imgharef tahlita tal-pudina tal-kantunieri ta kull kaxxa ghagina, imbaghad rembel diagonalment bhala cigarru. Itwi it-truf biex taghlaq mill mili . Idlek b’aktar procedura u poggi fuq turtiera. Ghamel l-istess procedura sakemm tuza l-ghagina u i-mili kollu. Ahmi f’ forn imsahhan u poggi fuq turtiera . Aghmel l- istess procedura sakemm jiehu kulur dehbi u jitbasktu . Tahlita tal- butir tal- brandi li forsi ikun fadallek.

Apple and raspberry granola bars .


Ingredients

1 tsp granola bars

120gr unsweetened applesauce  room temperature

1/3 cup skimmed milk

1/3 honey 15ml

1 teasepoon ground cinnamon

250gr old fashion oats

1 cup frozen unsweetened rasberries diced

Method

Preheat the oven to 350and lightly coatan 8 square meters baking pan with nonstick cooking spray .

In a large bowl stir together the oil and applesauce until smooth. Mix in the milk – honey and cinnamon until through until through combined . Stir in the oats until evenly coated with the applesauce mixture .

Gently fold in the rasberries . press the oat mixture into the prepared pan and bake at 350°F for 16-19 minutes, cool completely to room temperature in a pan before slicing into 10 bars. For the vegan version substitute your favorite . non daily milk and agave in place of the honey.