Author: Melisande Aquilina

The Maltese love pies (‘torti’ is the plural in Maltese, with ‘torta’ being one pie). Apart from being delicious, these baked envelopes of pastry dough containing a number of possible savoury fillings are quite practical, in that they are not only easy to store but also as a means of using leftover ingredients or parts of other meals. Pies can be either sweet or savoury, making them a versatile dish which can be served either as main course or dessert. Since Malta traditionally favours a number of local ingredients, some of which are seasonal, traditional Maltese pies, especially savoury...

Although many may find it unusual, considering rabbits to be mere fluffy pets, rabbit stew (stuffat tal-fenek) is considered to be Malta’s national signature dish. It is so popular in fact, that it has become part of our family traditions and social culture. Groups of friends and family members traditionally meet up to enjoy a ‘fenkata’, together, that is, a meal focussing on dishes containing rabbit meat, and rabbit sauce, as well as other traditional delicacies. Many restaurants around the islands specialise in cooking rabbit, and in offering specific related offers and/or events for all the family. ‘Laħam tal-fenek’...