Carrot, orange & cardamon soup, a superb blend of mid winter flavours. Northern roots meet Mediterranean citrus fruits with a dash of Swedish spice. Our Boxing (...)
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Green goddess smoothie with fennel, kiwi, spinach, parsley, apple and ginger
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A smoothie to put spring in your step. A green goddess of a smoothie with fennel, kiwi, spinach, parsley, apple and ginger. A recipe bursting with life The (...)
The last of the late summer berries in an audacious triple-decker berry cake. Ideal for birthdays or to celebrate the end of summer. The post Berrylicious (...)
A Medusa exterior bristling with lethal spines but a nectar of very different gods within. We can thank Christopher Columbus for bringing the Ficus Indica to (...)
Red Bistro serves up 15 days of light, easy living Mediterranean summer suppers. Simple, but sumptuous none the less! First up, Roast Tomato & Caper Gazpacho (...)
The iconic, traditional Sicilian and Maltese sweet treat. This recipe ignores deep-fat frying, opting for baked cannoli. Healthier and simply delish. The post (...)
Rabbit stew, the original Maltese recipe for Stuffat tal-Fenek. I daren't claim that as it's as individual a recipe as each family, but this one is tasty! The (...)
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Fig smoothie with cinnamon: healthy breakfast in a glass
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When it's fig season in the Mediterranean, short and sweet, nothing beats a healthy fig smoothie for breakfast. This one has oats, Greek yoghurt and cinnamon (...)
Tomato tart with datterini and sun-dried tomatoes on scone base
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Datterini and sundried tomato tart on a scone-style pizza base. As simple a Saturday summer supper you can get with a deceptively punchy flavour The post Two (...)
Green fig and parma ham salad with balsamic red peppercorns
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Green figs herald full-on summer! They have a mere fleeting season in Malta, so demand a simple salad with just a hint of something stronger to set the scene (...)
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12 days of christmas: countdown tips for cooks and hosts
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12 days to Christmas well planned and prepped means 12 days of Christmas with some gastronomic delights! Here are some countdown tips to help smooth the way (...)
Black Forest cherry ice cream, a hark back to the '70s in an ice cream that is over the top and delicious, and uses spring into summer's fresh red cherries. (...)
Top 10 cook books for Christmas. Red Bistro's favourite cookery books that deserve to be squeezed into the food lover's stocking. Some celeb chefs, some (...)
Chocolate orange 'Kinnie' cake. A moreish moment in the mouth drawing on two of Malta's iconic products - soft-drink Kinnie and bitter oranges. Delish! The (...)
Pan Bagnat is the Mediterranean fisherman's gutsy equivalent of the British ploughman's lunch. A bit like Salad Nicoise in a crusty loaf, pain, pan or ftira. (...)
Strawberry ripple ice cream with scones and ripe strawberries
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Strawberry ripple ice cream with yesterday's scones crumbled in. Why waste a good bake and a glut of overripe strawberries, I say! The post Strawberry Ripple (...)
Curly kale, that deep green northern European favourite meets zesty colours of the last of the Mediterranean's winter citrus harvest - in super tasty salad The (...)
Tarte Tatin, simple as pie? Mais oui! Just master crisp puff pastry, don't burn the caramel and flip it out of a red hot pan with ease, and some beginner's (...)
Watermelon margaritas and crudités cheese assaggi for aperitif
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Margaritas may have made a name for themselves in the '70s, but revive their glam, not slam side as a refreshing summer sundowner at l'heure de l'apéro The (...)
Maltese weddings of old would offer guests cinnamon ice cream. True to its roots, this cinnamon ice cream recipe is really something special but easy to make (...)
This post The Red Bistro appeared first on The Red Bistro - Servings of food & lifestyle from the Mediterranean Banana oat muffins straight from the oven. (...)
Cumin marinated lamb for a splash-out meaty pizza that uses an abundance of eastern Mediterranean spices, and partners chickpeas and potatoes for substance. (...)
