Related
‘One’ Pain in the Arse
Isn’t globalism marvellous? Communication is difficult, comprehension nigh on impossible, everything is difficult; little is achieved and it doesn’t work but it sure is wonderfully diverse.
The BFD Food Column: Hobz biz-Zejt (Maltese Open Sandwich)
This is a classic Maltese lunch and can be made a variety of ways. At its simplest, as my father-in-law used to make it, it can be just chunks of bread dipped in olive oil and rubbed with fresh tomato and peeled garlic. But for a centrepiece for a picnic
The BFD Food Column: Pastizzi
When it comes to Maltese food, pastizzi are essential. These succulent parcels of crisp, golden, filo-like pastry are the signature Maltese snack, sold as street food and indispensible at family gatherings. There is really nothing else quite like them: spanakopita are perhaps the closest, but pastizzi are in a class
The BFD Food Column: Pudina tal-Khboz (Maltese Bread Pudding)
Pudina tal-Khobz literally means “bread pudding” (the “kh” is pronounced hhhh-phlegm), but it’s nothing like the English bread-and-butter pudding you’re used to. Instead, it’s dense, darkly chocolate-y and spicy – almost like a cross between a brownie and a panforte. Ingredients: * 1 loaf (approx 500g) of day-old bread
Latest
The Great Replacement We Weren’t Supposed to Notice
Until it snatched our country from under our feet.
