The Ultimate Maltese Cookbook: 111 Dishes From Malta To Cook Right Now (World Cuisines Book 104)

Discover the flavors of the Mediterranean’s best-kept culinary secret with 111 authentic Maltese recipes, from flaky pastizzi to Malta’s beloved national dish, rabbit stew. Malta sits between Sicily and North Africa, and centuries of Arab, Sicilian, Italian, French, and British influence have shaped a cuisine unlike any other. It is rustic, generous home cooking built on olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, capers, fresh seafood, slow-cooked rabbit, crusty bread, and sweet almond pastries. The Ultimate Maltese Cookbook brings these cherished family recipes straight into your kitchen. Inside this Maltese cookbook you will find: 11 breakfast recipes and morning favorites, including ftira, imqaret date pastries, honey rings, bigilla, and timpana baked pasta pie 9 snacks and street food classics, such as pastizzi, ġbejniet cheeselets, ħobż biż-żejt, and fried ravioli 14 fresh salads, from octopus salad and Maltese tuna salad to orange and olive salad 15 hearty soups, including aljotta fish soup, soppa tal-armla, kusksu, and rabbit broth 42 main dishes: stuffat tal-fenek, bragioli beef olives, lampuki fish pie, stuffed octopus, imqarrun il-forn, kapunata, stuffed calamari, grilled swordfish, and many more 14 traditional desserts, including figolli, prinjolata, almond macaroons, kwareżimal, and rice pudding 6 refreshing drinks, from homemade bitter orange soda and Maltese lemonade to prickly pear juice and sage tea Every recipe includes preparation time, cooking time, servings, and nutrition facts per serving, with clear step-by-step instructions that make each dish easy to follow, whether you cook every day or only on weekends. The book also takes you through the history of Malta and the cultural roots of its food, so you understand why rabbit, lampuki, and almond sweets hold such a special place at Maltese feasts, Sunday lunches, and holiday tables. This book is perfect for: Home cooks who love Mediterranean, Italian, and Sicilian cooking Seafood lovers looking for new fish and shellfish recipes Travelers who fell in love with Malta and Gozo and want to taste it again at home Families with Maltese roots who want to keep traditional recipes alive Anyone following a Mediterranean diet who wants fresh inspiration Fill your home with the aroma of garlic, wine, and fresh-baked pastry. Scroll up and click “Buy Now” to bring the true taste of Malta to your table today.