5 Interesting foods that may improve your sex drive
5 Interesting foods that may improve your sex drive After busting the myth that chocolate is an aphrodisiac we did a little research on some foods that may actually affect your sex drive. We’ve all heard about certain food, drinks and behaviour having a reputation to improve your sex drive, make you feel horny or … <a href="https://served.mt/5-interesting-foods-that-may-improve-your-sex-drive/">Continued</a>
Top 10 Favourite Summer Salads
Top 10 Favourite Summer Salads! Looking for some salad inspiration to spruce up your menu? Or perhaps you’re simply in need of something a little more exciting that’s healthy, fresh and flavoursome. We totally get it! Salads don’t have to be boring and after rounding up these amazing recipes, we know how to wipe out … <a href="https://served.mt/top-10-favourite-summer-salads/">Continued</a>
10 things you should not put in the fridge
It’s stifling hot and a kind of ‘automated response’ is switched on urging you to place anything you can in the fridge…. wishfully hoping there would be place for your body too. (We know you keep your head in there a while longer than usual when the aircon is not coping!) Following our 5 busted … <a href="https://served.mt/10-things-you-should-not-put-in-the-fridge/">Continued</a>
5 Food myths that people still believe!
How many times have you realised that you are going about your life believing things to be true? From ancient housewives’ tales to unrevised scientific or contradicting facts we can carry myths from generation to generation! This is also true for food… myths about the nutritional value or foods, how we cook it to how … <a href="https://served.mt/5-food-myths/">Continued</a>
Ferment it
Fermentation, pickling and preserving have become a recent obsession of mine, and those who have come to the wandering kitchen pop-up dinners have seen how it is always present in my dishes. It offers the chance to capture the season you are in, by preserving and using seasonal produce at its best. Fermentation, pickling and … <a href="https://served.mt/ferment-it/">Continued</a>
Perfecting steak
by Yaz DeMicoli Ok here’s the reality; there is no one way to cook steak; and it does come down to personal taste, cut of meat and so on. But as always in this section, this is about the fastest, simplest, tastiest method. I will bounce about and mention other options, but this is how … <a href="https://served.mt/perfecting-steak/">Continued</a>
Wham bam time for jam
With a glut of local pomegranates and prickly pears at this time of the year, carry the tastes of late summer fruits into autumn and try your hand at some home-made jams and jellies. Perfect to spoon over hot buttered toast, yoghurt, overnight oats, cereals, pancakes and crepes for a quick and delicious breakfast. Cooking … <a href="https://served.mt/home-made-jams/">Continued</a>
Eat Local – Eat Sustainable
The Valletta-based Mediterranean Culinary Academy has launched a range of courses to inspire participants to cook locally and sustainably. Here we explore this exciting concept and present delicious recipes packed with fresh, local and in-season produce. We’ve all heard about sustainable eating but, perhaps, haven’t fully embraced the idea or integrated it into our diets. … <a href="https://served.mt/eat-local-eat-sustainable/">Continued</a>
What yogurt
Packed with protein and probiotics, and loaded with bone-building calcium, yogurt is a serious super food contender which helps aid digestion. When you combine that with its versatile ability to handle different flavours and textures, it really should rank as one of the greatest food trends of the 21st century! From conjuring up quick dips, … <a href="https://served.mt/what-yogurt/">Continued</a>
Perfecting Asparagus
By Yasmine DeMicoli. There’s only so many times you can have potatoes as a side (unless it’s our recipe from our last issue), so here’s a quick little recipe that is always a hit. You’ll need asparagus, Parma ham, coconut oil, whole grain mustard and maple syrup. Depending how you do it, the process can … <a href="https://served.mt/perfecting-asparagus/">Continued</a>
Super Spice
So you’ve heard of superfoods, but what about super spices? Turmeric is part of the same family as ginger and often found in Indian dishes; because of its vibrant yellow colour it can bring any dish to life. Many people know turmeric for its ancient healing properties but there is so much more to it … <a href="https://served.mt/super-spice/">Continued</a>
Preserving Artichoke hearts
Serves 6 – 8 as part of a shared platter Prep time 60 mins Ingredients 6 artichokes 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 small onion (minced) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 200ml white wine Salt ½ tsp. nutmeg Juice of 1 lemon Method Prepare a bowl large enough to hold the cleaned hearts. Pour in the lemon … <a href="https://served.mt/preserving-artichoke-hearts/">Continued</a>
Cure it, smoke it & keep it.
& how to Cure food without a smoker. Cure it, smoke it & keep it. Preserving the harvest and storing food for the winter months has always been an intrinsic part of survival and while no longer necessary as a survival tool, there is something special about opening jars of produce and serving them to … <a href="https://served.mt/cure-it-smoke-it-keep-it/">Continued</a>
3 Sides dishes that are perfect for Roasting
Jean Paul Demajo serves up tried and tested well loved sides with a little added oomph to them. Oven Roasted Vegetables Serves 8 Prep time Prep time 90 mins Calculate two vegetables perperson. Wash, peel and slice parsnips, carrots and onions together with 10 finely chopped garlic cloves. Place in oven dish. Pour a generous … <a href="https://served.mt/3-sides-dishes-that-are-perfect-for-roasting/">Continued</a>
Lifting the Lid – Adrian Buttigieg
Adrian Buttigieg talks comfort food, duck tongues and his mother’s ‘għagin fil-forn’. What or who inspired you to become a chef? My main inspiration came from my mother and older brother. My mother always cooked the most memorable and delicious family lunches and dinners, and when she allowed him to, my rother too. My other … <a href="https://served.mt/adrian-buttigieg-talks-comfort-food-duck-tongues/">Continued</a>
A sit-down with Eddie Sharkey
The world travelled chef talks fruit bat curry, seasonal produce and fish and chips. What or who inspired you to become a chef? My mother worked in the industry and got me a part time job in the kelvin hall which was the main exhibitions centre in Glasgow. While I washed pots and pans I … <a href="https://served.mt/eddie-sharkey/">Continued</a>