Roast Shrimp & Veg Salad
A tantalising zesty and vibrant salad. Serves 2 Prep time 30 minutes Ingredients 200g cherry tomatoes, halved 120g shredded carrot 100g yellow pepper, diced 150g red onion, diced 175g asparagus, diced 455g shrimp Olive oil Chilli powder, to taste 1 tsp fresh oregano Salt & pepper, to taste 1 lime, juiced Mixed greens Ingredients For … <a href="https://served.mt/roast-shrimp-veg-salad/">Continued</a>
Braised lamb shank with broad beans, peas and mint
The ideal Sunday Lunch Braised Lamb Shank with this spring’s seasonal star, broad beans. Serves: 2 Prep time: 1 ½ hrs Ingredients: salt 2 lamb shanks 200ml port 1 small onion, halved 1 small carrot, halved 2 sticks celery, cut into 3 ½ head garlic, halved 1 sprig rosemary 500g fresh broad beans, removed from … <a href="https://served.mt/braised-lamb-shank-with-broad-beans-peas-and-mint/">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>
Pork and Hearts
Nose-to-tail eating is sustainable, cheaper and more humane, which is why Served is showcasing this array of bold culinary possibilities. Pork and Hearts recipe prepared by Alison. Serves 4 Prep time 3hrs 30min Ingredients 600-800g pork fillet, cut into 4 pieces 200 ml red wine 1 onion 1 small carrot 2 pork hearts 4 sprigs … <a href="https://served.mt/pork-and-hearts/">Continued</a>
In bloom
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 … <a href="https://served.mt/in-bloom/">Continued</a>
Tagliatelle with Spring Lamb Ragu…
…and Salsa Verde At the Mediterranean Culinary Academy, we’ve been busy working on our upcoming course on the Regional Cuisines of Italy so there’s been a lot of pasta testing going on. These tagliatelle are rich yet silky from the large amount of egg yolk in them, and will work just as well as a … <a href="https://served.mt/tagliatelle-with-spring-lamb-ragu/">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>
Roasted duck breast with parsnip purée…
…roasted root vegetables flavoured with maple syrup and sautéed oyster mushrooms Serves 4 Prep time 60 mins Ingredients 1Kg Barberry breast 1kg parsnip 2ltrs milk 100g unsalted butter 1 carrot 500g oyster mushrooms 1 garlic clove Lemon juice Chopped parsley Method Place the duck breast in the fridge uncovered overnight on three-ply kitchen roll, so … <a href="https://served.mt/roasted-duck-breast-with-parsnip-puree/">Continued</a>
Grilled octopus with nduja oil…
…& squid ink potato salad Serves 4 Prep time 90 mins Ingredients For the potatoes 300g (12 pieces) new potatoes, peeled 2 tbsp. squid ink ½ltr fish stock Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1-2tbsp. olive oil For the octopus 1 octopus 250 ml red wine 1 carrot chopped ½ onion, chopped 1 celery stick … <a href="https://served.mt/grilled-octopus-with-nduja-oil/">Continued</a>
Roasted Double Chop & Loin of Lamb
…Pressed lamb shoulder, lamb shank pithivier, Celeriac, fricassee of peas & broad beans, lamb jus Serves four Ingredients For the Lamb 4 Lamb Racks For Lamb Shoulder 500 gram de-boned lamb shoulder Salt rub 400 g rock salt 200 g caster sugar 4 star anise 8 juniper berries 10 coriander seeds 10 pink peppercorns 2 … <a href="https://served.mt/roasted-double-chop-loin-of-lamb/">Continued</a>
Garlic Roasted Spring Chicken
Serves 4 Ingredients For Brining 4 litres cold water 125g rock salt 35g brown sugar 2 lemons, halved 3 sprigs rosemary 1 bay leaf 1 tsp. black peppercorns 2 star anise 3 cloves 4 cloves garlic, crushed For roasting 4 spring chickens 1 lemons cut into wedges Sprigs of fresh rosemary Handful of good quality … <a href="https://served.mt/garlic-roasted-spring-chicken/">Continued</a>