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Beer Production in Cottonera
In 1880, a new brewery, Simonds Brewery, based in Reading, England, established an office in Malta.
Warren J Bugeja
Mar 287 min read
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Bakeries & Bakers in Cottonera
Throughout the history of Malta, making sure there was enough grain to feed everyone was always a big worry for the rulers of the islands.
Warren J Bugeja
Mar 289 min read
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A Brief History of Rice in Malta
🍚🌾Ross fil-forn is high on my list of traditional, nourishing Maltese comfort foods. This one is made with puy lentils substituting for...
Warren J Bugeja
Mar 182 min read
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The Past On Your Taste Buds
The year is 1799. Malta has been plunged into a civil war. The French have retreated within the walls of Valletta and the Three Cities....
Warren J Bugeja
Jun 27, 20243 min read
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Dine like a Corsair
On April 3, 1796, Captain Giovanni Gera sailed out from Malta on the corvette Santa Catarina.
Warren J Bugeja
Jun 18, 20243 min read
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History on Your Tastebuds: Foraging in Spring (Nettle Pesto and Wild Asparagus Timbales)
Make this really easy, quick-to-prepare, no-bake recipe for ‘Nettle Pesto and Wild Asparagus Timbales’ and taste the Maltese countryside
Warren J Bugeja
Jun 18, 20244 min read
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Serving Affluence - The Copper Pan Fish Poacher
A single kitchen utensil, practical, functional and sleek, has the power to conjure up a life of conspicuous consumption and evoke the aroma
Warren J Bugeja
Apr 17, 20244 min read
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Aphrodisiacs
Celebrate the magic of love this Valentine’s Day in two unusual locations with an eclectic concoction of spells and delectable morsels.
Warren J Bugeja
Jan 27, 20242 min read
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White Gold - The Inquisitor's Porcelain
Items of crockery, porcelain tableware that we take for granted every day, were once considered ‘white gold’.
Warren J Bugeja
Mar 10, 20233 min read
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What Does Victory Taste Like?
To celebrate this momentous triumph for all of Christendom, Grandmaster de Valette ordered a sumptuous supper attended by Don Garcia, Prince
Warren J Bugeja
Nov 26, 20222 min read
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Rabbit Stew and Barley Bread
On a warm August morning in 1760, an hour before sunrise, a motley group of friends slipped out of the Grand Harbour to spend a few days of
Warren J Bugeja
Nov 28, 20214 min read
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Flavours of Spring
as featured in Sunday Circle of November 2021
Warren J Bugeja
Nov 1, 20211 min read
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New Displays on Ancient Roman Food at the Domvs Romana
Delicacies such as dormice in honey, flamingo tongues, peacocks, and the ‘pastry eggs stuffed with unborn bird embryo’ served during Trimalc
Warren J Bugeja
Jul 28, 20213 min read
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