Vegan Aubergine tart
Suitable for vegan dietary Serves 6–8 Prep time 60 mins Ingredients 250g vegan puff pastry 1 aubergine 2 beetroots Olive oil Balsamic vinegar 60g goat’s cheese 80g walnuts A sprinkle of coco sugar 200g black olives 1 clove garlic Seasoning for the dressing 2tsp. tahini 1tbsp. olive oil A dash of good quality honey Method … <a href="https://served.mt/vegan-aubergine-tart/">Continued</a>
Baked crepes with egg avocado ricotta salata and Parma ham
An avocado breakfast recipe by home cook Sam Farrugia Serves 4 Prep time 60 mins Ingredients For the crepes 2 cups milk of choice 2 eggs 1 cup flour of choice (I like to use whole meal or buckwheat) 1 tbsp. coconut oil Salt To assemble Parma ham Grated ricotta salata Fresh chives Eggs Avocado … <a href="https://served.mt/baked-crepes-with-egg-avocado/">Continued</a>
Aubergine and Asparagus on rye
A Vegetarian Breakfast recipe with a healthy twist. Serves 4 Prep time 60 mins Ingredients 4 asparagus spears per person 1 burrata per person Rye bread Handful walnuts For the aubergine dip 2 large aubergine 3 garlic cloves peeled olive oil 1 tbsp. cumin salt and pepper to season Lemon juice Fresh mint For the … <a href="https://served.mt/vegetarian-aubergine-rye/">Continued</a>
Savoury Qaghaq tal- Gunglien filled with pork belly…
…in carob and fennel, wilted local rocket and naspli and thyme jam A Maltese savoury recipe suitable for many occasions. Serves 8-10 Prep time 30 mins plus approx. 2 hrs proving and 8 hours roasting Ingredients For the pork belly 1 kg pork belly, skin removed but reserved Half jar carob syrup Vanilla pod 2 … <a href="https://served.mt/savoury-qaghaq-tal-gunglien-filled-with-pork-belly/">Continued</a>
Caramel Donuts with Stretta Beer
Donuts with salted Stretta beer caramel…Maltese bread and olive oil crumb This has to be one of my favourite things to bring over to someone’s house. Ingredients we use all of the time just in a way that you may have not thought to put together. Feel free to use any other Maltese beer. I … <a href="https://served.mt/donuts-with-salted-stretta-beer-caramel/">Continued</a>
Turkish Gozlome filled with ġbejna…
…Za’atar, kale and smashed broad beans A Maltese twist with a Turkish bread recipe. Gozlome is a type of flat bread that is enhanced with yogurt, making it more flexible when it is cooked and lending it a pleasant tang. Here I have chosen to use traditional Maltese ingredients in a way that we don’t … <a href="https://served.mt/recipes-turkish-gozlome/">Continued</a>
Black rice and poached egg
Serves 1 Prep time 60 mins Ingredients 100g ½ cup organic black rice 250ml 1 ½ cups water 1 tbsp olive oil ½ onion 1 clove garlic 1 egg splash cider or white wine vinegar (optional) Method Wash the rice thoroughly changing the water a few times. This helps wash some of the starches out … <a href="https://served.mt/black-rice-and-poached-egg/">Continued</a>
Stuffed Roast Aubergine…
…with turmeric and curry spiced chickpeas and lentils topped with a tahini sauce. Ingredients 2 aubergine Olive oil 1 onion Garlic 1 tbsp. turmeric 1 tbsp. dried coriander 1/8 cup lukewarm water 1 tbsp. dried cumin 1 tsp. mild curry powder Handful fresh coriander 1 cup chickpeas 2 cups-soaked lentils For the tahini sauce: ½ … <a href="https://served.mt/stuffed-roast-aubergine/">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>
Barley Risotto
Serves 4 Prep time 60mins Barley is a great alternative to the usual risotto rice, yielding that similar comforting creaminess. The base recipe is always the same, but the added ingredients can be anything you have left. I have chosen to opt for mushrooms in this recipe, but the sky’s the limit really or whatever … <a href="https://served.mt/barley-risotto/">Continued</a>
Roasted Pepper Pesto Pasta
*Print: Il-Kajjik by Te fit-Tazza This is perfect for those forgotten peppers which get too soft and squidgy to do much else with. And with my abhorrence for wasting food, this is my way of reducing my food waste; easy tasty pesto which can be tossed with pasta or served with fresh bread and good … <a href="https://served.mt/roasted-pepper-pesto-pasta/">Continued</a>
Venison rack
Serves 4 Prep time 1hr 30 mins including resting time Ingredients 1 litre veal or beef stock, preferably homemade 2 dried bay leaves 1 bunch fresh thyme 180ml ruby port wine 1 one-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 125g red-currant jam 4 tablespoons whole black peppercorns 4 tablespoons whole juniper berries 4 tablespoons dried … <a href="https://served.mt/venison-rack/">Continued</a>
Octopus Millefoglie
Serves 4 Prep time 60 mins Ingredients 1 Octopus (you can also buy it precooked) 4 large potatoes, peeled Sweet or hot red paprika, depending on your taste Olive oil Salt 4 slices of French toast Method Heat a large pot on medium high heat, without any water. After a little while, add some water … <a href="https://served.mt/octopus-millefoglie/">Continued</a>
Broccoli and Pistachio soup…
… and flaxseed crackers Soup Serves 4 Prep time 20 mins Ingredients For the soup 1 tbsp olive oil 2 whole broccoli florets 1 large onion 2 cloves garlic 2 potatoes handful pistachios salt and pepper 2 cups vegetable stock 2 cups water Flaxseed crackers Makes around 20 Prep time 45 mins ½ cup ground … <a href="https://served.mt/broccoli-pistachio-soup/">Continued</a>
Turmeric falafel & beetroot crisp
Makes between 10 and 15 falafel Prep time 40 mins Ingredients For the falafel 2 cups dried chickpeas (soaked overnight in warm water) 3 tbsp. chickpea flour 1 tbsp. cumin 1 tbsp. olive oil ½ lemon juiced 1 tsp. turmeric Salt and pepper 2 cloves garlic 1 handful chopped fresh parsley For the zoodles: Long … <a href="https://served.mt/turmeric-falafel-beetroot-crisp/">Continued</a>
Preserved artichoke salad
Serves 4 as a starter or 6 as a shared platter Prep time 5mins Ingredients 12 quarter preserved artichoke hearts (from 3 whole ones) (Make your own recipe) 100 g rocket leaves 20 g fresh mint 20 g fresh parsley Handful peashoots 2 – 3 tbsp. preserved lemon mayo Olive oil Salt and pepper Method … <a href="https://served.mt/preserved-artichoke-salad/">Continued</a>
Smoked beetroot salad
Serves 4 as a starter or 6 as a shared platter Prep time 20 mins Ingredients 4 smoked beetroots Labneh ( the yield from 500 g yoghurt) (make your own Labneh recipe) 1/3 cup shelled broad beans 2 tbsp. pecans (roughly chopped) 1 tsp. lemon zest 1½ tsp. fresh mint (roughly chopped) ½ tsp. pink … <a href="https://served.mt/smoked-beetroot-salad/">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>