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Kitchen Hacks: How To Store Fresh Herbs
Whether store-bought or home-grown, fresh herbs are an essential ingredients to almost every dish you can think of. If you have your own herb-garden or windowsill herbs, you can simply pick your fresh herbs as you need. But often when you buy from the supermarket, you get more than you need for any one dish. … <a href="https://served.mt/kitchen-hacks-how-to-store-fresh-herbs/">Continued</a>
Crunchy Penne Bake with Tomato & Mascarpone
Serves 2 Prep time 1 hr 15 minutes Ingredients 6 plum tomatoes 8 cloves garlic 2 tbsp olive oil 1 bayleaf salt and pepper 1 tbsp spiced honey 2 tbsp cider vinegar 2 cups water 80g mascarpone 250g penne 3 tbsp grated parmesan Salt to taste Pepper to taste Method Heat the olive oil in … <a href="https://served.mt/crunchy-penne-bake/">Continued</a>
6 Mother’s Day gift ideas your Mum is sure to love
Take the stress out of Mother’s Day shopping – we’ve curated a list of 6 gorgeous and unique gift ideas to choose from. From restaurants of different cuisines to beautifully curated gift packages – there’s something to suit all tastes, and make your mum feel extra special this Mother’s Day. 1. The PorterHouse … <a href="https://served.mt/6-mothers-day-gift-ideas-your-mother-is-sure-to-love/">Continued</a>
ZeroBubble Order & Pay – The Innovative Mobile Ordering Platform
ZeroBubble Order & Pay Convenient for your staff – Efficient for YOU! Bid a fond farewell to worries over lost revenue and one of the catering industry’s greatest concerns yet; the scarcity of reliable staff! Finally seeing the light at the end of the proverbial ‘covid tunnel’, hindsight allows us to look back and … <a href="https://served.mt/zerobubble-order-and-pay/">Continued</a>
7 Tasty Drinks To Serve To Your Guests This Weekend
While the focus is usually on what to EAT during the Easter weekend – we’re here to serve up some refreshing inspo as to what to DRINK before, during and after your Easter feast! Impress your guests with these easy cocktails and delicious ‘digestivi’ offering up something for all tastes. 1. Aperol Spritz … <a href="https://served.mt/7-tasty-drinks-to-serve-to-your-guests-this-weekend/">Continued</a>
A Healthier Take On Traditional Figolli with Holland & Barrett
In true festive spirit, we have been busy in the kitchen testing out some healthy alternative recipes for the traditional Easter Figolla; a sweet pastry treat filled with a paste of ground almonds, coated with decorative icing. For a healthier alternative that doesn’t sacrifice on flavour – here’s the Figolli recipe you should be … <a href="https://served.mt/a-healthier-take-on-traditional-figolli-with-holland-and-barrett/">Continued</a>
SPOTLIGHT! Traditional Easter Baking With Mananni
For the first of a series of SPOTLIGHT! interviews, where we reveal the latest and greatest on the the local food scene, we are shining light onto Abraham’s legendary baker of the famous Qassatat tax-Xagħra or Qassatat tal-Għid – Mary Anne Sultana, a.k.a Mananni. Read on for top tips for home-bakers giving this Easter … <a href="https://served.mt/spotlight-traditional-easter-baking-with-mananni/">Continued</a>
Easter Lunch Menus That Have Us Drooling!
Make it an Easter to remember and book at one of these restaurants to celebrate the day with your family and friends. These are our top picks for eateries across the islands putting on an extra special menu to mark the occasion! Where will you be lunching this Easter? 1. ION Harbour, Valletta … <a href="https://served.mt/easter-lunch-menus-that-have-us-drooling/">Continued</a>
A Spring-Themed Picnic Spread With Tettiera – 3 seasonal recipes for the easy outdoor dining!
Spring is in the air, and we’re sharing a few seasonal recipes best enjoyed while lounging across a picnic blanket, sipping on some bubbles or lovely cup of tea! Orange Blossom Meringue with Whipped Mascarpone and Orange Curd Serves 8-10 Prep time 1 hour 30 minutes Ingredients 5 eggs 200g Caster sugar 2 tsp … <a href="https://served.mt/a-spring-themed-picnic-spread-with-tettiera/">Continued</a>
10 Mouthwatering Brunch Spots Worth Rolling Out Of Bed For!
Whether it’s breakfast, brunch or early lunch – a weekday or weekend treat – these 10 fantastic eateries from across the island give us all the motivation we need to get up and out of bed! Ease yourself into the day with these perfectly indulgent dishes from classic eggs benedict, the ultimate fry-up to … <a href="https://served.mt/10-mouthwatering-brunch-spots-worth-rolling-out-of-bed-for/">Continued</a>
Seasonal Star – The Mighty Orange
Often noted for being super healthy and rich in vitamin C, the mighty orange has an amazing history behind it and has to be one of the most unique and complex ingredients, considering it’s a fruit that can be used in both savoury and sweet dishes. A Brief History of the Orange Technically not a … <a href="https://served.mt/seasonal-star-the-mighty-orange/">Continued</a>
Fluffy Benna Ricotta and lemon pancakes
Serves 8-10 Prep time 2 hours Ingredients The mix : 1 cup Benna ricotta 3/4 cup of milk 1 cup all purpose flour 2 tbsp olive oil 2 eggs 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda Zest of 1 lemon Method Combine all the dry ingredients in one bowl. Separately … <a href="https://served.mt/fluffy-benna-ricotta-and-lemon-pancakes/">Continued</a>
Potato Rosti with a Poached Egg
Serves 4 Prep time 60 minutes Ingredients For Rosti 400g potatoes, grated 200g marrows, grated 2 spring onions, chopped 1 pinch of paprika 1 pinch of cayenne Salt and pepper 2 egg yolks Oil for frying Ingredients For Pesto A large bunch of wild fennel fronds 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil 100g walnuts … <a href="https://served.mt/template-4/">Continued</a>
Buckwheat Granola Jar
Serves 4 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients For the Granola 2 cups of buckwheat groats 11/2 cup mixed seeds (sesame, poppy, pumpkin) 1 cup oats 1 cup coconut flakes 1 tsp of ground cardamom 1 tsp of ground ginger 1tbsp honey 1tbsp coconut oil, melted Ingredients For the Fig & Chia Jam 6 ripe figs, … <a href="https://served.mt/template-3/">Continued</a>
Asian Mushroom and Soba Noodle Soup
Serves 4 Prep time 25 minutes Tip: Adding the soaking liquid of the shiitake mushroom really enhances the umami of this broth needed to balance out the contrasting flavours. It also adds a meaty richness to the vegetable broth. Ingredients 4 dried shiitake mushrooms soaked 150g soba noodles 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 carrots, peeled … <a href="https://served.mt/asian-mushroom/">Continued</a>
Vegetable Stock
Produces 3.5 litres Prep time 80 minutes Tip: ZERO-WASTE ALERT. Collect all your unwanted vegetable ends, peel in a zip-lock bag and store in your fridge or freezer until you’ve collected a desirable amount. Then add straight to the pot with the remaining stock ingredients. Wash everything before adding to your zip lock bag. Vegetable … <a href="https://served.mt/vegetable-stock-3/">Continued</a>
Cauliflower and Cashew Cream Soup
Serves 6 Prep time 60 minutes The key to creating a soup with a pronounced depth is using a French technique called à l’étouffée that involves simmering vegetables in a covered pot over low heat so that they steam in their own liquid. Ingredients ½ cup olive oil 2 onions, thinly sliced 2 garlic, cloves thinly … <a href="https://served.mt/template-2/">Continued</a>
Mastering Sourdough bread
As evidence grows that this slow-fermented bread may be easier to digest, Served joined a Sourdough Masterclass organised by Sass Woods, fitMaltamums.com, and led Julia Ripard to see how it’s really made. Sourdough breads use a fermented batter-like dough starter to make them rise and enhance their flavour. A portion of the sourdough starter is … <a href="https://served.mt/mastering-sourdough-bread/">Continued</a>
Vegetable Korma with Fried Cauliflower ‘Rice’
Serves 4 Prep time time 40 mins Ingredients For the Korma paste: 2 Cloves of garlic 1 thumb-sized piece of peeled ginger 1 red chili 8 cardamom seeds, shelled 1 tsp of garam masala 1 tsp turmeric powder 3 tbsp. desiccated coconut 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp. coconut oil 2 tbsp. ground almond Small bunch … <a href="https://served.mt/vegan-vegetable-korma/">Continued</a>
Rise of the Greens
Celebrate the season with the abundance of greens that appear in vegetable stalls everywhere. Spring is the time for celebrating all things green, and appreciating the wonderful effects of a rainy winter on the land. The valleys and fields are blooming, carpeted with vibrant greens and brightly coloured patchwork of flowers. The increasingly warmer weather … <a href="https://served.mt/3-rise-of-the-greens/">Continued</a>