By Chef Faisal – Prep Time: 1 hour – Cook Time: 20 mins – Serves 1 Light, fragrant and beautifully smooth, this elegant fennel soup is delicate in flavour yet comforting in texture. Ingredients For the Vegetable Stock For the Fennel Soup To Serve Method Vegetable Stock Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer gently over a low heat … Continued
Beetroot and fennel. Earth and anise. A salad that knows exactly what it is. By Chef Faisal – Prep Time: 25 mins – Cook Time: 25 mins – Serves 1 Ingredients For the Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette For the Roasted Beetroot To Serve Method Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette Whisk all the ingredients together until smooth and emulsified. Roasted Beetroot Toss the beetroot with … Continued
There is a particular quality to summer light in Malta. It arrives early, stays long, and changes the way everything feels , including the way we want to eat. Heavy sauces disappear. The appetite simplifies. And growing freely across the Maltese countryside, wild fennel is one of the ingredients that makes most sense right now. … Continued
By Chef Eunice – Prep/Cook time: 3hr/20min – Serves: 5-6 Ingredients Maggie Aromatic n’ zesty garlic rub 2.5kg boneless Pork shoulder5–6 large potatoes, slicedTwo white onions, sliced 1 tbsp mild yellow mustard6 whole garlic cloves, unpeeled3 peeled garlic cloves, cut into quarters 3–4 fresh rosemary sprigs7–8 fresh thyme sprigs2 tsp dried oreganoFreshly ground black pepper, to taste Juice of … Continued
Serves 2 Prep time 1 hours Ingredients Fennel bulb, large, halved Beetroot, 2 medium Ghee, 60g Coconut sugar, 30g Salt, 3tsp Water, 350 ml Saffron, 1 pinch Greek yoghurt, 1cup Tahini, 2 tbsp Oil, 2tbsp Lemon, half, juiced Harissa, 4 tbsp Radishes, 4, sliced Method Preheat the oven to 180°C. Add the ghee, coconut sugar, … Continued
Serves 2 Prep time 3 hours Ingredients for confit garlic Bresc Garlic, 3 teaspoons Sunflower oil, 500g Fresh thyme, 1 sprig Ingredients for the Aioli Room temperature milk, 100ml Bresc garlic cloves, 3 teaspoons Pre-prepared garlic oil, 200ml Salt, to taste White vinegar, to taste Ingredients For the yeasted flatbread White flour, 200g Warm water … Continued
Serves 2 to 3 Prep time 4 hours Ingredients Pork cheeks, 600g Green apples,2 Fennel hearts, 2 Puff pastry, store-bought, 1 roll Unsalted butter, 50g Red wine, 500ml Sugar, 40g + surplus Salt, as needed Carrots, 2 large Onions, 2 large Garlic, 1 head Bay leaf, 4 leaves Rosemary, 3 sprigs Method Season the pork … Continued
Served Magazine’s Broad bean, fennel leaf, and almond blossom rice salad with orange-blossom water dressing Serves 4 Prep time 45 minutes Ingredients Wholegrain basmati rice, 200g Fresh/frozen broad beans, 150g, skinned and shelled Saffron, 1/2 tsp Boiled water, 2 tbsp Sugar, pinch Almond flakes, 80g Dried cranberries, 80g Fennel seeds, 1 tbsp, toasted Fennel fronds, … Continued
Serves 4 Prep 1.5 hours Ingredients For the pickle: Bulb of fennel, 1, finely sliced Mustard seeds, 20g Coriander seeds, 20g Fennel seeds, 20g Apple cider vinegar, 100ml Sugar, 1 tbsp For the marrows: Rabbit mince, 250g Maltese sausage, 2 links, casings removed Eggs yolks, 8 Eggs, 2 Medium round marrows, 8, hollowed out Cloves … Continued
Serves 4 Prep time 10 minutes Ingredients 2 fennels 50g walnuts 100g spicy Gorgonzola 1 pomegranate Ingredients for the dressing Oil Salt and pepper Thyme leaves Method Assemble all the ingredients on a plate and drizzle with the dressing. This festive side dish will look as good as it tastes at any table this Christmas.
Serves 4 Prep time & Cooking time 45 minutes Ingredients 4 mackerel fillets (trimmed) 15ml olive oil ½ fennel bulb, sliced on mandolin (in iced water for a few hours) 1 yellow beet, sliced on mandolin ½ lemon, juice Dill chopped Fresh dill, to garnish 45g Greek yoghurt 10ml olive oil Method In a non-stick … Continued
Ingredients 2 Fennel bulb 2 Oranges, peeled and divided into segments A few sprigs of fresh mint Olive oil White balsamic vinegar Method Slice the fennel on a mandolin as thinly as possible, wash thoroughly and place in iced water for a few hours to crisp up and curl. When ready to serve drain and … Continued
By Chef Faisal – Prep Time: 1 hour – Cook Time: 20 mins – Serves 1 Ingredients For the Beef Mix For the Tomato Salsa For the Chilli Oil To Serve Method Beef Mix Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the garlic, onion and fennel for 2 minutes. Add the beef and cook for a further 2 … Continued
Prep Time: 45 mins – Cook Time: 20mins – Serves 1 Ingredients For the Caramelised Bacon For the BBQ Mayo Sauce For the Mixed Salad To Serve Method Caramelised Bacon Sauté the bacon in a frying pan until lightly golden. Add the sugar and cook until caramelised, then add the honey, smoked paprika and black pepper. Toss until well coated. … Continued
“The bacon adds a smoky depth to the dish, while also helps the meat stay juicy and tender.” Prep/cook: 2hrs – Serves: 5–6 Ingredients1.5 kg pork tenderloin12 strips of thick cut smoky bacon120g nduja1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil1 tablespoon sea salt1 teaspoon fennel seeds2 garlic cloves, finely minced1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely choppedFreshly ground black pepper For … Continued
By Louise Sammut – Prep/cook: 30min – Makes: 25
This season, discover two extraordinary plants: the humble nettle and wild asparagus. warren bugeja walks us through the maltese countryside where the wild mediterranean asparagus, (spraġġ xewwieki,) and nettles thrive, offering unique flavours and rich traditions. try his easy no-bake ‘nettle pesto and wild asparagus timbales’ to savour these two ancient staples.
The brilliant chef behind The Wandering Kitchen pop up dinners that many enjoyed over Autumn and winter, takes a last walk in the countryside before he leaves for his travels again to pick up new tips and skills to add to his already impressive own. Nasturtiums Found in the Maltese countryside in certain areas, the … Continued
Serves 2 Prep time 30 mins, Cooking time 2 hours Ingredients Octopus, cleaned, whole 600g Maltese oranges, 2 each Carrot, 1 whole Onion, 1 whole Bay leaf, 3 leaves Fennel seeds, ½ tsp Green onion, 1 whole Black pepper, Pinch Dates, 5 pitted Honey, 50g Olive oil, 100ml Salt, To taste Method In a pot … Continued
Serves 4 to 6 Prep time 3-4 hours Ingredients Potatoes, 6 large Leeks, 2, thinly sliced Minced lamb, 800g Sun-dried tomato conserve, 60g Harissa paste, 2 tbsp. Turmeric, 1 tbsp + 1 tsp Cinnamon, 1 tbsp + 2 tsp Fennel seeds, 1 tbsp Ground ginger, 2 tbs Eggs, 2 Olive oil, 2 tbsp Plain flour, … Continued
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