A little taste of a Maltese home.

Maltese rabbit stew

Rabbit gently braised with wine, garlic and bay. A generous dish made for sharing.

№ 002

Widow’s soup

A comforting vegetable soup finished with fresh Maltese cheeselets and eggs.

№ 003

Soups 45 min

Kusksu with broad beans

Tiny pasta, broad beans and fresh cheeselets: a taste of a Maltese spring.

№ 004

Light bites 15 min

Maltese bread with tomato & oil

Crusty Maltese bread, ripe tomatoes, olive oil and capers. Summer on a plate.

№ 005

Light bites 100 min

Maltese bean dip

A rustic dip of dried tic beans, garlic and parsley, for galletti or crusty bread.

№ 006

Maltese baked macaroni

Macaroni with meat sauce, eggs and cheese, baked to a beautifully crisp top.

№ 007

Maltese treacle rings

Pastry rings with a dark, fragrant treacle and spice filling.

№ 008

Sweets 70 min

Maltese date pastries

Crisp fried pastry with a soft date filling and a hint of aniseed.

№ 009

Meat 65 min

Garlic-fried rabbit

Rabbit pan-cooked with plenty of garlic, white wine and bay.

№ 010

Baked rabbit and potatoes

An oven meal scented with fennel seeds and bay.

№ 011

Meat 125 min

Maltese beef olives

Thin beef rolls enclosing egg, breadcrumbs and bacon.

№ 012

Meat 190 min

Maltese horse-meat stew

A traditional slow stew with wine and aromatics.

№ 013

Maltese steam-cooked beef

Thin beef slices gently cooked in a covered dish above simmering water.

№ 014

Meat 40 min

Maltese fried meat patties

Flattened meat patties with parsley and grated cheese.

№ 015

Meat 65 min

Maltese meatballs in tomato sauce

Meatballs finished gently in an onion and tomato sauce.

№ 016

Meat 140 min

Maltese baked beef and potatoes

Beef, potatoes and onions baked together in one dish.

№ 017

Meat 100 min

Maltese roast pork with fennel

Pork chops over fennel-scented potatoes.

№ 018

Meat 170 min

Maltese roast lamb

Garlic lamb with potatoes and onions for Sunday lunch.

№ 019

Meat 130 min

Maltese stuffed chicken

Sunday chicken with a Maltese sausage and bread stuffing.

№ 020

Soups 100 min

Maltese chicken broth

Clear chicken broth with vegetables and small pasta.

№ 021

Soups 165 min

Maltese beef broth

Beef broth with kohlrabi, celery and pasta.

№ 022

Meat 160 min

Maltese beef stew

Slow-simmered beef with potatoes and peas.

№ 023

Meat 170 min

Maltese tripe stew

Tripe in a garlic, tomato and mint sauce.

№ 024

Meat 40 min

Maltese liver and onions

Sliced liver with softened onions and a light wine sauce.

№ 025

Meat 45 min

Maltese garlic kidneys

Kidneys cooked with onion, garlic and a little wine.

№ 026

Meat 240 min

Ox tongue in tomato sauce

An old Maltese kitchen dish of boiled tongue finished in sauce.

№ 027

Meat 85 min

Maltese braised quail

Quail braised with tomatoes, wine and bay.

№ 028

Meat 50 min

Maltese sausage in tomato sauce

Coriander-scented Maltese sausage simmered with onion and tomatoes.

№ 029

Fish & seafood 65 min

Maltese fish soup

A light fish broth with garlic, tomatoes and marjoram.

№ 030

Fish & seafood 30 min

Maltese fried lampuki

Fresh lampuki lightly floured and pan-fried.

№ 031

Fish & seafood 115 min

Maltese lampuki pie

A fish pie filled with vegetables, olives and capers.

№ 032

Fish & seafood 55 min

Baked lampuki with tomatoes

Lampuki baked over thin potatoes with tomatoes and capers.

№ 033

Fish & seafood 40 min

Swordfish in Maltese tomato sauce

Swordfish steaks with olives, capers and mint.

№ 034

Fish & seafood 45 min

Fresh tuna in tomato and caper sauce

Fresh tuna gently cooked in a home-style tomato sauce.

№ 035

Fish & seafood 110 min

Maltese octopus stew

Octopus braised with tomatoes, potatoes and olives.

№ 036

Fish & seafood 100 min

Octopus with garlic

Tender octopus finished with garlic and parsley.

№ 037

Fish & seafood 100 min

Maltese octopus salad

A cool octopus salad with capers, olives and lemon.

№ 038

Fish & seafood 80 min

Maltese stuffed squid

Squid with a breadcrumb, olive and caper filling, simmered in sauce.

№ 039

Fish & seafood 70 min

Maltese squid stew

Squid rings braised with tomatoes, garlic and peas.

№ 040

Fish & seafood 25 min

Maltese fried whitebait

Tiny fish dusted with flour and fried crisp.

№ 041

Fish & seafood 35 min

Maltese whitebait fritters

Whitebait bound in a light egg and flour batter.

№ 042

Fish & seafood 55 min

Maltese salt-cod fritters

Flaked salt cod in a parsley-scented batter.

№ 043

Fish & seafood 65 min

Maltese salt-cod stew

Desalted cod with potatoes, tomatoes and olives.

№ 044

Fish & seafood 25 min

Maltese grilled smoked herring

Smoked herring served hot with lemon and olive oil.

№ 045

Fish & seafood 45 min

Maltese stuffed sardines

Sardines filled with garlic, parsley and breadcrumbs.

№ 046

Fish & seafood 30 min

Maltese fried bogue

Whole bogue fried simply, with lemon and parsley.

№ 047

Fish & seafood 60 min

Maltese baked horse mackerel

Whole horse mackerel baked with potatoes, onions and tomatoes.

№ 048

Fish & seafood 50 min

Maltese fish patties

Fish and potato patties with parsley.

№ 049

Soups 110 min

Maltese vegetable and bean soup

A thick soup of seasonal vegetables, dried broad beans and pasta.

№ 050

Soups 110 min

Maltese pork and vegetable soup

Winter pork soup with cabbage and pumpkin.

№ 051

Soups 100 min

Split broad-bean kawlata

A meatless kawlata built around split dried broad beans.

№ 052

Maltese pumpkin soup

Pumpkin soup thickened with a little semolina.

№ 053

Maltese potato soup

A home-style potato soup with celery and small pasta.

№ 054

Soups 60 min

Maltese lentil soup

Brown lentils with tomato, vegetables and a little pasta.

Vegetables & sides 65 min

№ 055

Maltese vegetable caponata

Aubergines, peppers and marrows with tomato, olives and capers.

Vegetables & sides 85 min

№ 056

Maltese stuffed artichokes

Whole artichokes stuffed with crumbs, garlic and anchovies.

Vegetables & sides 95 min

№ 057

Meat-stuffed Maltese marrows

Round marrows filled with minced beef and rice.

Vegetables & sides 85 min

№ 058

Ricotta-stuffed Maltese marrows

A meatless marrow filling of ricotta, egg and cheese.

№ 059

Maltese stuffed aubergines

Aubergines filled with meat and tomato under a cheese crust.

№ 060

Maltese stuffed peppers

Sweet peppers filled with rice and mince in tomato sauce.

Vegetables & sides 65 min

№ 061

Maltese stuffed tomatoes

Large tomatoes filled with bread, tuna and capers.

№ 062

Maltese oven potatoes

Golden-topped potatoes with onions and fennel seeds.

№ 063

Maltese parsley and garlic potatoes

Boiled potatoes dressed while still warm.

Vegetables & sides 50 min

№ 064

Maltese stewed potatoes

Potatoes simmered in an onion and tomato-paste sauce.

№ 065

Fried Maltese marrows with vinegar

Marrow slices dressed with oil, garlic and vinegar.

№ 066

Maltese battered cauliflower

Cauliflower florets dipped in batter and fried.

№ 067

Maltese marrow omelette

A thick omelette with marrow, onion and cheese.

Vegetables & sides 40 min

№ 068

Maltese cauliflower omelette

Tender cauliflower folded into a cheese and parsley omelette.

№ 069

Light bites 30 min

Maltese tomato scrambled eggs

Softly scrambled eggs with onions and ripe tomatoes.

Vegetables & sides 30 min

№ 070

Maltese broad beans with garlic

Fresh broad beans with olive oil, garlic and mint.

№ 071

Maltese garlic butter beans

Cooked white beans dressed with garlic and parsley.

№ 072

Light bites 30 min

Maltese broad-bean salad

Fresh broad beans with Maltese cheese, onion and herbs.

№ 073

Light bites 25 min

Fried Maltese cheeselets

Breadcrumb-coated cheeselets fried to a crisp crust.

№ 074

Light bites 35 min

Maltese stuffed olives

Large green olives with a tuna and anchovy filling.

№ 075

Maltese tomato and garlic dip

Crushed galletti with tomato paste, garlic and anchovies.

№ 076

Maltese cauliflower patties

Mashed cauliflower, egg and cheese fried as patties.

№ 077

Light bites 40 min

Maltese potato and caper salad

Potatoes with onion, olives and capers, dressed without mayonnaise.

Vegetables & sides 50 min

№ 078

Maltese peppers in tomato sauce

Green peppers with tomato, olives and capers.

Pies & oven dishes 125 min

№ 079

Maltese macaroni pie

Meat-sauce macaroni enclosed in a pastry crust.

Pies & oven dishes 100 min

№ 080

Maltese baked rice

Rice baked with meat sauce and eggs.

№ 081

Pasta & rice 100 min

Maltese ricotta ravioli

Homemade pasta filled with ricotta and parsley.

№ 082

Pasta & rice 100 min

Gozitan cheeselet ravioli

Ravioli filled with fresh Maltese cheeselets and parsley.

№ 083

Pasta & rice 55 min

Maltese baked ravioli

Ravioli baked in tomato sauce with a cheese topping.

№ 084

Pasta & rice 35 min

Maltese vermicelli omelette

A crisp vermicelli cake with eggs, cheese and parsley.

№ 085

Pasta & rice 25 min

Maltese milk vermicelli

An old dish of vermicelli simmered in milk with butter and cheese.

№ 086

Pasta & rice 20 min

Maltese buttered vermicelli

Simple vermicelli with butter, cheese and pepper.

№ 087

Pasta & rice 35 min

Maltese vermicelli fritters

Small fried vermicelli nests bound with egg and cheese.

№ 088

Pasta & rice 45 min

Maltese pork and cheese pasta

Small pasta in a pork, wine and cheese sauce.

№ 089

Pasta & rice 110 min

Spaghetti with rabbit sauce

A fenkata first course with slow-cooked rabbit sauce.

№ 090

Pasta & rice 25 min

Maltese sea-urchin spaghetti

Spaghetti with sea urchin, garlic and the taste of the sea.

№ 091

Pasta & rice 110 min

Maltese octopus spaghetti

A tomato and olive octopus sauce for spaghetti.

Pies & oven dishes 75 min

№ 092

Maltese savoury ricotta pie

A savoury pie of ricotta, eggs and parsley.

Pies & oven dishes 100 min

№ 093

Maltese pea pie

Shortcrust pie filled with split peas and onions.

№ 094

Maltese spinach and anchovy pie

Spinach, anchovies, olives and capers in a savoury pie.

Pies & oven dishes 105 min

№ 095

Maltese pumpkin and rice pie

Pumpkin, rice, tuna and olives baked in shortcrust.

Pies & oven dishes 95 min

№ 096

Maltese corned-beef pie

A store-cupboard pie with corned beef, potatoes, carrots and tomato paste.

Pies & oven dishes 95 min

№ 097

Maltese meat and pea pie

Shortcrust pie filled with mince, peas and tomato.

Pies & oven dishes 160 min

№ 098

Maltese rabbit pie

Boneless slow-cooked rabbit under a golden pastry crust.

№ 099

Maltese cauliflower pie

A savoury cauliflower, cheese and egg pie.

№ 100

Bread & pastries 250 min

Maltese ricotta pastizzi

Fine layered pastry enclosing a simple ricotta filling.

№ 101

Bread & pastries 250 min

Maltese pea pastizzi

Layered pastizzi filled with split peas and onions.

№ 102

Maltese ricotta qassatat

Open-topped pastry parcels of ricotta and parsley.

№ 103

Bread & pastries 115 min

Maltese pea qassatat

Firm pastry enclosing a pea and onion filling.

№ 104

Spinach and anchovy qassatat

Lenten pastries filled with greens and anchovies.

№ 105

Bread & pastries 180 min

Gozitan Easter cheese pastries

Gozitan Easter pastries with dried cheeselets, eggs and pepper.

Gozitan cheeselet and broad-bean qassatat

№ 106

Gozitan cheeselet and broad-bean qassatat

A Gozitan filling of cheeselets, broad beans and raisins.

№ 107

Gozitan anchovy ftira

Gozitan flatbread topped with potatoes, tomato and anchovies.

№ 108

Gozitan tuna ftira

Open Gozitan ftira with tuna, potatoes, tomatoes and olives.

№ 109

Gozitan cheeselet ftira

Gozitan ftira with fresh cheeselets, potatoes and eggs.

№ 110

Bread & pastries 360 min

Maltese sourdough bread

A crusty Maltese loaf with an open crumb.

№ 111

Bread & pastries 350 min

Maltese sourdough ftira bread

Malta’s flattened sourdough bread with a central hole.

№ 112

Bread & pastries 150 min

Maltese water crackers

Thin crisp crackers for bigilla and Maltese cheese.

№ 113

Bread & pastries 180 min

Maltese Apostles’ bread rings

Holy Week bread rings with almonds and sesame.

№ 114

Sweets 150 min

Maltese Easter almond pastries

Double-layer sweet pastries with almond filling and Easter decoration.

№ 115

Sweets 60 min

Maltese Lenten almond biscuits

Almond biscuits scented with citrus and orange blossom.

№ 116

Maltese Carnival dome

A Carnival dome of sponge, biscuits, cream and pine nuts.

№ 117

Sweets 110 min

Maltese bread pudding

Stale bread turned into a dark cocoa and citrus pudding.

№ 118

Sweets 85 min

Maltese village biscuits

Anise and citrus biscuits finished with fine icing lines.

№ 119

Maltese almond biscuits

Small almond biscuits with a soft centre.

№ 120

Sweets 105 min

Maltese anise rusks

Twice-baked slices scented with aniseed.

№ 121

Sweets 65 min

Maltese sesame biscuits (ottijiet)

Sesame biscuits shaped as rings or figure eights.

№ 122

Sweets 190 min

Maltese sweet yeast rings

Soft sweet yeast rings with citrus and sesame.

№ 123

Sweets 185 min

Maltese St Martin’s buns

Small sweet anise buns for St Martin’s feast.

№ 124

Sweets 85 min

Maltese St Martin’s fruit and nut cake

A dense cake of dates, dried figs and nuts.

№ 125

Maltese almond tart

A sweet pastry tart with citrus almond filling.

№ 126

Sweets 110 min

Maltese chestnut pie

Sweet pastry filled with chestnuts, cocoa and citrus.

№ 127

Maltese sweet ricotta pastry roll

A pastry roll with sweet ricotta, sponge and citrus.

№ 128

Sweets 120 min

Maltese ricotta cannoli

Fried pastry tubes filled with sweet ricotta.

№ 129

Maltese St Joseph’s ricotta puffs

Fried choux puffs filled with sweet ricotta.

№ 130

Sweets 130 min

Maltese November almond bones

Bone-shaped almond-filled pastries associated with November.

№ 131

Sweets 70 min

Maltese white nougat

Soft white nougat with honey and toasted almonds.

№ 132

Maltese brittle nougat

Hard caramel nougat with almonds and sesame.

№ 133

Sweets 40 min

Maltese sesame halva

Crumbly sesame confection served in small pieces with coffee.

№ 134

Sweets 50 min

Traditional Maltese ice cream

Milk ice cream with cinnamon, nuts and candied peel.

№ 135

Sweets 65 min

Maltese sugar rings

Sweet biscuit rings scented with orange blossom and topped with sugar.

№ 136

Sweets 105 min

Maltese almond and chocolate tart

An almond and chocolate tart with a dark chocolate top.

№ 137

Sweets 95 min

Maltese pink coconut cakes

Sponge cubes coated in pink syrup and coconut.

№ 138

Gozitan dried-fig pie

A Gozitan pie with dried figs, dates, almonds and candied peel.

Traditional drinks 100 min

№ 139

Maltese chestnut and cocoa drink

A warm Christmas drink of chestnuts, cocoa and citrus.

№ 140

Maltese carob sweets

Hard sweets flavoured with carob syrup.

№ 141

Pantry 30 min

Maltese pressed figs and almonds

A simple pressed confection of dried figs, almonds and spice.

№ 142

Pantry 30 min

Maltese pressed dates and walnuts

Dates and walnuts pressed into a log for slicing.

№ 143

Pantry 100 min

Maltese candied citrus peel

Candied citrus peel for bread pudding and festive baking.

Traditional drinks 150 min

№ 144

Maltese carob syrup

Dark carob syrup for sweets or diluting as a drink.

Traditional drinks 40 min

№ 145

Maltese almond cordial

A sweet almond cordial diluted with chilled water.

Traditional drinks 20 min

№ 146

Traditional Maltese coffee

Pot-brewed coffee with chicory and whole spices.

№ 147

Pantry 210 min

Maltese concentrated tomato paste

Tomatoes cooked down into a thick, concentrated paste.

№ 148

Pantry 30 min

Maltese preserved capers

Debittered capers kept in a vinegar brine.

№ 149

Pantry 310 min

Maltese-style dried tomatoes

Tomatoes slowly dried with salt and marjoram.

№ 150

Pantry 130 min

Maltese orange preserve

A citrus preserve with finely cut orange peel.

№ 151

Meat 85 min

Maltese snail stew

Snails in a thick tomato, wine and herb sauce.

№ 152

Meat 55 min

Maltese garlic snails

Snails gently cooked in their juices with garlic and parsley.

№ 153

Meat 25 min

Fried Maltese blood sausage

Maltese blood-sausage slices with a crisp crust and softened onions.

Pies & oven dishes 155 min

№ 154

Maltese baked tripe

Tripe and aubergine baked with eggs and cheese.

№ 155

Meat 120 min

Maltese fried tripe

Tender boiled tripe finished in a garlic and parsley pan.

Pies & oven dishes 185 min

№ 156

Maltese tripe pie

A tripe pie with a reduced onion and tomato filling.

№ 157

Soups 150 min

Maltese tripe and vegetable soup

A substantial tripe broth with potato, carrots and celery.

№ 158

Meat 40 min

Maltese pork patties

Pork patties with parsley, breadcrumbs and cheese.

№ 159

Meat 85 min

Maltese pork-patty stew

Pork patties in a potato, carrot and pea stew.

№ 160

Meat 25 min

Maltese fried rabbit liver

Rabbit liver quickly pan-cooked with garlic and parsley.

№ 161

Meat 75 min

Homemade Maltese coriander sausage

Fresh pork sausage with coriander seeds, garlic and parsley.

№ 162

Meat 140 min

Maltese stuffed turkey breast

Festive turkey with Maltese sausage, bread and walnut stuffing.

№ 163

Meat 105 min

Maltese chicken and potato bake

Chicken pieces over potatoes, onion and fennel seeds.

№ 164

Bread & pastries 140 min

Maltese anchovy fritters

Fried yeast-dough parcels with an anchovy centre.

№ 165

Fish & seafood 65 min

Maltese salt cod and butter beans

Desalted cod with butter beans and tomatoes.

№ 166

Fish & seafood 40 min

Maltese fried salt cod

Pieces of desalted cod lightly floured and fried.

№ 167

Fish & seafood 50 min

Maltese lampuki in caper sauce

Lampuki cooked in an onion, tomato and caper sauce.

№ 168

Fish & seafood 115 min

Maltese crisp-fried octopus

Tender octopus coated in flour and fried crisp.

№ 169

Fish & seafood 45 min

Maltese tuna patties

Potato and tinned-tuna patties with mint.

№ 170

Pasta & rice 85 min

Gozitan stuffed pasta shells

Large pasta shells filled with cheeselets and baked in milk.

Pies & oven dishes 95 min

№ 171

Maltese ricotta and broad-bean pie

A spring pie of ricotta, Maltese cheeselets and fresh broad beans.

№ 172

Gozitan cheeselet pie

Fresh cheeselet pie with dried cheeselet for a stronger flavour.

Gozitan sweet ricotta and raisin pastries

№ 173

Sweets 110 min

Gozitan sweet ricotta and raisin pastries

Sweet open-topped pastries with ricotta, raisins and cinnamon.

№ 174

Bread & pastries 250 min

Maltese Lenten anchovy pastizzi

Lenten pastizzi with a pea and anchovy filling.

Vegetables & sides 70 min

№ 175

Maltese artichoke and broad-bean stew

Spring artichokes with broad beans, peas, cheeselets and eggs.

№ 176

Pantry 20 min

Maltese peppered cheeselets

Dried cheeselets dressed with vinegar and coarse pepper.

№ 177

Maltese tomato and cheeselet salad

A summer salad of tomatoes, peppered cheeselets and capers.

№ 178

Bread & pastries 420 min

Maltese semolina bread

A rustic fine-semolina loaf made with sourdough.

№ 179

Meat 185 min

Maltese stuffed beef flank

Rolled beef flank with a bread, bacon and egg stuffing.

№ 180

Meat 45 min

Maltese corned-beef patties

Corned-beef and potato patties with parsley and egg.

Vegetables & sides 40 min

№ 181

Maltese cabbage with bacon

Cabbage gently cooked with onions and bacon.

Vegetables & sides 30 min

№ 182

Maltese spinach with eggs and cheese

Well-drained spinach bound with eggs and grated cheese.

№ 183

Pantry 35 min

Maltese pickled onions

Small pickled onions for a Maltese sharing plate.

№ 184

Pantry 40 min

Maltese brined olives

Fresh olives debittered and kept in brine.

№ 185

Pantry 50 min

Maltese figs in spiced vinegar

Firm figs preserved in sweet spiced vinegar.

№ 186

Pantry 45 min

Maltese peaches in syrup

Summer peaches gently cooked in a light syrup.

№ 187

Pantry 60 min

Maltese fig jam

Summer figs reduced to a thick jam.

№ 188

Pantry 90 min

Maltese prickly-pear jam

Seedless prickly-pear pulp made into a sweet preserve.

№ 189

Pantry 50 min

Maltese strawberry preserve

Local strawberries cooked into a lemon-brightened preserve.

№ 190

Sweets 50 min

Maltese coconut macaroons

Small coconut cakes topped with glacé cherries.

№ 191

Maltese almond rusks

Almond-studded slices baked twice until crisp.

№ 192

Sweets 85 min

Maltese Carnival pastry ribbons

Thin fried pastry ribbons with honey and festive sprinkles.

№ 193

Maltese almond fingers

Sweet pastry fingers topped with almond paste.

№ 194

Maltese hand-coated sugar almonds

Almonds coated in layers of sugar, adapted for the home kitchen.

№ 195

Sweets 35 min

Maltese wedding ice cream

Layers of ice cream, sponge and candied peel from Maltese wedding tables.

№ 196

Maltese ricotta trifle

Liqueur-soaked sponge with jam, sweet ricotta and fruit.

№ 197

Sweets 35 min

Maltese Christmas biscuit log

A no-bake Maltese Christmas log of biscuits, condensed milk and nuts.

№ 198

Sweets 95 min

Maltese date tart

A date, walnut and citrus tart in sweet pastry.

№ 199

Sweets 80 min

Maltese jam tart

A sweet jam tart with a pastry lattice.

№ 200

Sweets 20 min

Maltese lemon granita

Refreshing lemon ice crystals for warm days.

Historical Maltese vermicelli with bottarga

№ 201

Pasta & rice 25 min

Historical Maltese vermicelli with bottarga

From Malta’s historical kitchen: fine pasta with cured fish roe.

№ 202

Pasta & rice 115 min

Historical Maltese rabbit risotto

Rice with rabbit juices, recorded among Malta’s historical dishes.

Historical Maltese mutton and cheese stew

№ 203

Meat 170 min

Historical Maltese mutton and cheese stew

Slow-cooked mutton finished with goat’s cheese.

№ 204

Historical Maltese rabbit pastizzi

Layered pastry with slow-cooked rabbit from the islands’ historical kitchen.

Historical Maltese endive and butter pasta

№ 205

Pasta & rice 35 min

Historical Maltese endive and butter pasta

Fine pasta with tender endive and butter, from Malta’s historical menus.

№ 206

Fish & seafood 110 min

Maltese grilled octopus

Tender octopus with a charred surface and lemon.

№ 207

Fish & seafood 40 min

Historical Maltese spicy mussel stew

Mussels in a spicy tomato, garlic and wine sauce.

Historical Maltese broccoli and chickpea soup

№ 208

Historical Maltese broccoli and chickpea soup

Broccoli and chickpeas, a combination recorded in Maltese historical sources.

№ 209

Sweets 30 min

Historical Maltese bitter-orange sorbet

A citrus sorbet associated with the islands’ historical menus.

Traditional drinks 20 min

№ 210

Historical Maltese hot chocolate

A water-based chocolate drink with cinnamon, inspired by Maltese food history.

Vegetables & sides 100 min

№ 211

Maltese meat-stuffed cabbage

Cabbage leaves wrapped around meat and rice and simmered in sauce.

№ 212

Meat 55 min

Maltese brain fritters

Traditional brain fritters with eggs, garlic and parsley.

№ 213

Meat 125 min

Maltese pork stew

Slow-simmered pork with potatoes, tomatoes and peas.

№ 214

Meat 155 min

Maltese stuffed pork flank

A pork pocket filled with Maltese sausage, cheese and whole eggs.

№ 215

Soups 115 min

Maltese family split-pea soup

Dried peas slowly simmered with a ham bone and vegetables.

№ 216

Maltese marrow and cheeselet fritters

Grated marrow with peppered cheeselet and herbs.

Vegetables & sides 55 min

№ 217

Maltese cauliflower stew

Cauliflower and potatoes with mushrooms and fresh cheeselets.

Vegetables & sides 40 min

№ 218

Maltese garlic-fried aubergines

Fried aubergine slices dressed with garlic and parsley.

Maltese poached cod with garlic and parsley

№ 219

Fish & seafood 50 min

Maltese poached cod with garlic and parsley

Poached salt cod with potatoes and cauliflower, dressed with oil and garlic.

№ 220

Pasta & rice 40 min

Maltese anchovy spaghetti

A tomato sauce with anchovies, capers and olives.

№ 221

Pasta & rice 45 min

Maltese mint and tuna tagliatelle

Pasta with tinned tuna, tomato paste and mint.

№ 222

Meat 60 min

Gozitan sausage and bean stew

Maltese sausage and white beans together in tomato sauce.

Maltese fried peppers with garlic and vinegar

№ 223

Maltese fried peppers with garlic and vinegar

Sweet peppers fried and dressed with vinegar, without tomato sauce.

№ 224

Meat 150 min

Maltese lamb stew

Lamb with potatoes, tomatoes and herbs.

Maltese household ricotta and spinach cannelloni

№ 225

Pasta & rice 80 min

Maltese household ricotta and spinach cannelloni

Ricotta and spinach filled pasta baked in sauce.

№ 226

Pasta & rice 105 min

Maltese household meat cannelloni

Cannelloni filled with a thick minced-meat sauce.

№ 227

Maltese stuffed marrows in broth

Meat-stuffed marrows simmered in broth rather than baked.

№ 228

Maltese egg-coated fried marrows

Marrow slices coated with egg and cheese and pan-fried.

№ 229

Bread & pastries 135 min

Maltese cheese-filled yeast fritters

Yeast-dough fritters with a fresh-cheese centre.

Vegetables & sides 80 min

Maltese bread-and-anchovy stuffed peppers

№ 230

Maltese bread-and-anchovy stuffed peppers

Peppers stuffed with breadcrumbs, anchovies and olives.

№ 231

Maltese white-bean stew

White beans in a light garlic, tomato and basil sauce.

№ 232

Fish & seafood 25 min

Maltese grilled tuna

Fresh tuna grilled with olive oil, lemon and herbs.

№ 233

Fish & seafood 30 min

Maltese flour-fried swordfish

Swordfish steaks lightly floured and pan-fried.

Pies & oven dishes 240 min

№ 234

Maltese horse-meat pie

Slowly braised horse meat in a shortcrust pie.

Pies & oven dishes 110 min

№ 235

Maltese pork and sausage pie

A savoury pie of diced pork and coriander sausage.

Pies & oven dishes 90 min

№ 236

Maltese spinach and tuna pie

Spinach pie with tuna, capers and olives.

№ 237

Bread & pastries 120 min

Maltese meat and pea qassatat

Open-topped pastries filled with mince and peas.

№ 238

Maltese vegetarian spinach qassatat

Spinach, olive and caper pastries without fish.

№ 239

Pantry 120 min

Fresh Maltese cheeselets

Fresh sheep’s-milk cheeselets, using pasteurised milk in this home version.

№ 240

Sweets 30 min

Maltese stuffed dates

Dates filled with marzipan and walnuts for a sweets platter.

№ 241

Maltese garlic-marinated green olives

Already-cured olives dressed with garlic and herbs.

№ 242

Pantry 45 min

Maltese mixed vegetable pickles

Mixed vegetables in vinegar for a Maltese sharing plate.

№ 243

Pantry 35 min

Maltese pickled eggs

Hard-boiled eggs pickled in spiced vinegar.

№ 244

Pantry 120 min

Maltese quince preserve

An old-fruit preserve linked to Dingli family traditions.

№ 245

Pantry 65 min

Maltese farmhouse peach jam

Peach jam from Malta’s farmhouse preserve tradition.

№ 246

Pantry 65 min

Maltese mulberry preserve

Ripe mulberries made into jam for bread and tarts.

№ 247

Pantry 60 min

Maltese pomegranate jelly

Strained pomegranate juice set into a smooth preserve.

№ 248

Pantry 60 min

Maltese farmhouse apricot jam

Ripe apricots made into jam for pastries and bread.

№ 249

Pantry 150 min

Maltese farmhouse lemon marmalade

Lemons and finely cut peel cooked into marmalade.

№ 250

Pantry 65 min

Maltese farmhouse plum jam

Plums cooked with their skins for colour and flavour.

№ 251

Gozitan Lenten fried bread

Thin fried bread from Gozo’s Lenten tradition.

Traditional drinks 20 min

№ 252

Historical Maltese honeyed wine

Warm honeyed wine with spices, recorded in old Maltese customs.

Historical Maltese treacle-dressed pasta

№ 253

Sweets 50 min

Historical Maltese treacle-dressed pasta

Finger-hollowed boiled dough with a dark treacle coating.

Historical Maltese wheat and barley bread

№ 254

Bread & pastries 240 min

Historical Maltese wheat and barley bread

A rustic wheat and barley loaf recorded in Maltese baking history.

№ 255

Pasta & rice 45 min

Historical Dominican macaroni

Macaroni with cheeselets, eggs and saffron, inspired by the historical table of Valletta’s friars.

Pies & oven dishes 145 min

№ 256

Maltese pigeon pie

Farmed food pigeon, peas and hard-boiled egg under a pastry lid.

№ 257

Soups 135 min

Historical Maltese pigeon broth

A clear broth of farmed food pigeon and vegetables from older household cooking.

№ 258

Maltese cheeselet-stuffed pigeon

Pigeon with a fresh cheeselet stuffing, following a documented family tradition.

Vegetables & sides 65 min

№ 259

Maltese potato patties

Potato patties with cheese and parsley, a home version of fritters recorded in historical cookery.

№ 260

Sweets 130 min

Maltese Christmas tutti frutti cake

A dense cake of candied fruit and nuts, documented among Malta’s older Christmas cakes.

Maltese household ricotta-stuffed pasta shells

№ 261

Pasta & rice 70 min

Maltese household ricotta-stuffed pasta shells

Large ricotta-filled pasta shells baked in tomato sauce, documented in Maltese family cooking.

№ 262

Soups 105 min

Maltese household tortellini in broth

Filled pasta in chicken and vegetable broth, from an Italian-influenced household tradition.