Monthly Archives: June 2009

No time to roast chestnuts?

Roast chestnuts are delicious, but not very easy for some people to make them at home. On top of that, they are more digestive boiled or, easier, cooked in the microwave oven. Moreover, if you eat them frequently, you should consider … Continue reading

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Lamb Tagine

Many foods are made in tagine or tajine, a heavy clay pot –frequently decorated – consisting of two parts: a flat circular base and a cone to cover it. The food is cooked slowly to make the meat tender. One … Continue reading

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Island of Malta

A few days ago, I visited Malta for business purposes. Anyway I had time to visit the two main cities of the principal island: Valetta and Mdina (and its suburb Rabat). Rabat means suburb in Arabic world. I also had … Continue reading

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