Figolli is the most important Maltese Easter dessert. They have the texture of a shortbread cookie and are cut into shapes representing fertility. Before baking to a golden brown, a homemade almond paste is sandwiched between two of the cut out shapes. Traditionally, these cookies were enjoyed by children, post Lent, not only by eating them but also by helping mum bake them.
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An indulgent breakfast or brunch recipe; think of it as an eggs benedict that got all mixed up. A savory pork patty has a secret in the middle, then is cooked until gooey, and slightly crispy. Finally the patty is laid down on a pan grilled english muffin that was topped with sauteed spinach, and a creamy avocado. Tart and buttery hollandaise wraps it all together. Sinfully delicious.
Instead of making traditional Lemon Bars, next time you want to bake up some bar cookies, give another citrus a whirl. These blood orange bars are perfect; slightly crunchy and melt in your mouth creamy.
A couple weeks ago we were craving a big spicy sandwich. Something that we normally never have and we wanted it to be a classic. We tossed around the idea of a burger; NO! A sloppy hot dog with all the fixings; NO! Roasted turkey with spicy mustard: NO! Then it hit us, how about …
I have been not so happy with the vegetable stock recipe that I have used for the past couple of years. I wanted something that had more depth and was richer in flavor. After rethinking my stock situation, I headed to the market. I loaded up on lots of fresh veggies and got to work. …
Chicken, onions, celery and carrots are slowly roasted and then simmered to perfection to make this rich, gluten free, homemade chicken stock. Perfect on it’s own and even better when turned into a bowl of piping hot soup.