by Lea Hogg
I recommended on the eve of the airport opening here on the same tv show that we should be testing at the airports before they board or as soon as they land in the departure lounge – and the advice was not taken. The Minster of Tourism’s interview on BBC where we were told that there were ‘protocols in place’. It turns out that … Read More Covid-19 Update by Professor Mark Brincat this week
+ Bartolucci, Beauty, Kids, Reviews, Shopping, Uncategorized
by Lea Hogg
I retraced my steps when I walked past a shop in St Paul’s Street Valletta on my way to a meeting in the City centre. I was drawn to the traditional wooden toys and could see that the shop was re-created to look like Geppetto’s workshop. On my way back to the car, I was curious to see more and stopped to see more. … Read More New toy shop with a difference
by Lea Hogg
This is a perfect light pasta dish for the summer prepared in the same amount of time it takes to cook the pasta You will need: 500g linguine salt for pasta water For the sauce: 1 cup reserved pasta water 150g lambs lettuce 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon zest 2 tablespoons lemon juice 200g ricotta 75g parmesan Lemon Pepper to season … Read More Linguine with ricotta, lemon and lambs lettuce
by Lea Hogg
I cannot call this ice cream healthy but it is an effort to eliminate processed sugar and I use dates instead. The flavour of the dates make it very special. I have made this during live tv and it is very easy. The time needed is to allow time for it to freeze before you whisk it and then of course it needs to … Read More Quick Date and vanilla ice cream
+ Dips, Lifestyle, organic, Salads, Uncategorized
by Lea Hogg
I prefer this dish served cold. The Middle East left a strong influence on the way I prepare my food and the eggplants need to be roasted or placed on the bbq, then broken up roughly with a fork to make a paste before they are added to the other ingredients. This can be served as a salad, a main or side or great … Read More Roasted Eggplant Salad Dip
by Lea Hogg
I like this cheesecake, made with ricotta, because it is an all-in-one recipe and ever so easy to make. For the Quick Mulberry Cheesecake you will need: 300g Maltese mulberries (Ċawsli) 1kg ricotta 6 large eggs 2 tablespoons cornflour 200g caster sugar or equivalent in stevia vanilla pinch of salt grated zest of a lime or lemon Preheat oven to 170°C and line … Read More Very Quick Mulberry [Cawsli] Cheesecake [gluten free]
by Lea Hogg
I follow an old traditional recipe and use common almond essence. This recipe came from those days when it was a necessity to be frugal in the kitchen. Ruggata is very quick to make, contains a lot of sugar. You can use stevia if you wish but it does not achieve exactly the same results. This is a cordial and I know it seems … Read More Ruggata – Old fashioned Maltese Almond Lemon Drink
by Lea Hogg
After years of living in the Middle East, I like my hummus to be authentic. I am seeing more dips called ‘hummus’, some even looking and tasting more of guacamole, an injustice to the queen of dips. In this recipe, I combine chickpeas with peanuts and serve it with fresh fruit, vegetables. Chickpeas have a great consistency and they are so versatile as they … Read More Chickpeanut Dip
+ Gluten Free, Lifestyle, Maltese and Gozitan Food, Maltese Appetizers, organic, Salads, Uncategorized, Vegetables
by Lea Hogg
I went to Vincent’s Eco Farm today and got a wonderful box of fresh organic produce. I chose produce that was cultivated on the estate. There was a huge variety but I chose cauliflower, egglplants, a mix of coloured tomatoes, bulgarian tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, carrots, kale, onion, lemons and more. You should see the size of the cucumbers, those old fashioned type ones that … Read More Farm to Fork Organic Salad
by Lea Hogg
Judged by the free exchange of ideas, the world has never been a more global place. But viewed through an economic lens, in terms of the free movement across borders of goods, capital and labour, there is no doubt that globalisation has slowed. While trade wars have certainly been a factor recently, globalisation has, in fact, already been on the retreat for the better … Read More ‘European and Emerging Market companies will fall further behind their US counterparts’ Nicholas Glinsman
by Lea Hogg
I remember this ice cream from my childhood, something quick that everyone made using evaporated milk. You can simply leave out the cinnamon and dried fruits or you can adapt the same recipe to a flavour of your choice. You will need 1 large tin [410ml] evaporated milk 4 tablespoons sugar [or stevia] 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon vanilla 3 tablespoons glace cherries,cut in half … Read More Old fashioned quick Maltese Ice Cream made with evaporated milk
by Lea Hogg
If you ask around what we mean by ‘pulpetti’ the answer would probably be ‘meatballs’. In other cuisines, meatballs are round, and usually mouth-size. So I share today my healthy quick recipe of baked patties, made with minced chicken and cottage cheese. The health drive has really kicked in now and it needs to be a way of life rather than an interlude of … Read More Chicken and cottage cheese baked Pulpetti
