Malta’s love for potatoes
Today we visit the rural village of Qrendi to meet with Peter and Michael. They are brothers who for years have continued to deliver their annual potato crop.
The effort of our daily bread
There is a nostalgic feeling when visiting an old bakery. A place where bakers break sweat to create fresh bread. We visit Gharghur to discover another artisan who is keeping the tradition alive.
Loving the luscious strawberries of Mġarr
Spring time is strawberry time in Malta and there is no better place renown for a descent crop of Maltese luscious strawberries than the rural village of Mġarr.
Easter in Malta must include a ‘figolla’
Easter in Malta would not be the same without feasting on a ‘figolla’. Sandra and Simone look forward to their annual tradition like many households all over the Maltese islands.
Baking away like a Busy Bee
Malta celebrates the feast of St. Joseph every year on 19 March. With it people look forward to one particular one-off pastry. Busy Bee is one of Malta’s established pastry kitchens that have kept the tradition alive for years.
Here Comes the ‘Bigilla’ Van
Peter is not your typical door-to-door salesman. He is doing his part to keep an old Maltese tradition alive. Selling our traditional ‘bigilla’ from the back of his food cart.
Freshly Made Every Day
We visit Josephine in Dingli to discover more about her daily routine of making fresh cheese from goat and sheep milk.
Pruning thy olive tree
We visit an olive grove in Rabat to enjoy the dedication of Joe and Andreana. Olives are a common kitchen pantry item all over the Mediterranean.
From soil to vine, meeting a Maltese vigneron
We visit the outskirts of Rabat for an inspiring meeting with Carmel Cortis. We visit his vineyard enjoying the shelter of the majestic Mdina bastions.
There is nothing fishy about Bottarga
Today we visit the central town of Balzan to speak with Saviour Deguara who fulfilled his ambitions at his fish shop ‘Bottarga’.
