Our first food adventure of 2022 was a Christmas dinner at the golden fork! I know, I know, Christmas dinner in March? Like, gyal it should be spring right? Well,
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Hammet’s Mestizo, San Giljan, Malta – tasty fusion small plates
Our visit to Hammet’s Mestizo was necessary. We both were feeling the post-holiday blues and whilst Malta is relatively warmer than the UK, it ain’t no bados! Winter is very much here and gosh I am over it 🤨
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Primo bar and bistro, St Lawrence gap, Barbados – where chocolate flavours reside
Nothing beats sunny skies, turquoise coloured sea and fantastic food! This is what you get at Primo. The view of the sea, the breeze; Mother nature definitely took her time when creating the Caribbean is all II am saying.
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Lobster Alive, St Michael, Barbados – once is not ENOUGH!
The food at Lobster Alive is so good, we had to experience it TWICE! Why? Because when you are in the Caribbean, fresh sea food and sunset dining is a must okay?
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Tartufi & friends, Roma, Italy – where truffle dreams are made
Day two in these Roma streets and it is raining! Never mind we outchea still, rain or not ha! We brunched today and boi 🥰! So, it is well known that I have a thing for foie grais yes? the same can be said for truffles!
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Casa Bleve, Roma, Italy – whims, vanilla ice cream with pepper & tart! Welcome to Rome 😀
Helloooo from Roma! After fourteen hours on the overnight train from Siracusa, we are here!!! As we arrived in the wee hours of the morning, our room was not ready, but, we got to experience how the city rises. Starting with a police horse parade whilst making our way to see the Spanish steps. Yeah,…
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The Golden fork, H’Attard, Malta – honey croissant, Pigeon on a stick and peach lollipop 😮
You know when you read up about a restaurant and you are like ‘yep, going to give this a go’ .. this is exactly how we felt about the golden fork. Plus, the executive chef Letizia interned with Heston Blumenthal at the Fat duck, so yeah, expectation was high and hanty did HER TING!!!
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Lord Nelson, IL-Mosta, Malta – where our beloved burrata initially left us wanting 🥺 but beef cheek and calf liver parfait save the day 😋
Having a food experience at Lord Nelson has been on Neal’s list for quite a while, so, when we finally managed to get a booking, we were well excited. Whilst I don’t want to say, we should have curbed our excitement a lickle…, we should have curbed our excitement a lickle!
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Commando Restaurant, Mellieha, Malta – where texture rules and beef carpaccio is KING!
C O M M A N D O Restaurant! Oh how I adore thee!!! Yes, I am attempting to sing / quote a sonnet? Poem? Lyric? Whatever you decide to call it about this gem of a place. Why? The food up in this here restaurant will have you singing PERIODT!
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Legligin, Valletta, Malta – Legligin by day is a feast: fish cake, pistachio lasagne, Tuna, beef pasta, pork, Rabbit…
Just shy of being two months in on the Island, and, to celebrate another trip round the sun, we had din dins at Legligin and it was brilliant. Chris and his team create a ‘homemade’ taster menu experience and it is delicious!
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Terrone, Birgu, Malta – wood grilled calamari, coppa di parma and a bone-in veal rib-eye
The food experience at Terrone was random to say the least ha! We had been to the area, Senglea to be precise and had eaten at Hammett’s Macina at the beginning of summer. We really liked the area, the three cities as it is fondly called.
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Capo Crudo, Valletta, Malta – Burrata, Prawn tartare, and a double toffee delight 😮
How are we people? Have you enjoyed summer? Got out into these streets and mingled? Or is the anxiety level still on an all time high? Either way, hope you lot caught as much as or some sort of joy in spite of the Rona and what not
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The Westin Dragonara, San Giljan, Malta – Date fritters for Afternoon tea
Nothing beats sunshine, blue skies and the sounds of church bells! Your mood is lifted, you smile and intrinsically believe and choose to have a good day
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Hammett’s Macina, Senglea, Malta – Rabbit liver ashkenazi, cream of pistachio, Chicken pastila: tapas dishes that make you go 😋
HAMMETTS MACINA!!!!! Where tapas style eating is the order of the day and sharing plates of yummy goodness is handled! Located in the leafy suburb of Senglea,
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The Skyroom, Sliema, Malta – grilled asparagus, pork cheek potato croquette and cherry pudding all with an open sea view
Our intial stint at having a meal at The Skyroom didnt go down very well. We assumed could rock up as one does, alas, the Maltese be like nuh sah 🤨! Ha ha ha! Plus, trying to figure out the brunch / lunch hour is still a mystery,
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59 REPUBLIC, Valletta, Malta – mini foie gras burger, Scottish scallops and a baked Alaska = a special ‘Specials’
SUMMER has arrived and is here to stay in these Malta streets! The heat is ON people, it is BOILING!!! We decided to eat out today because we both didn’t feel like cooking, plus, with more places opening up, more food adventure(s) beckons! But first a little rant
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Elliot’s – cheese puffs, Chicken hearts, wild mushrooms & egg yolk
Since lock down 3 has ended in the UK, man them are out in the streets doing the MOST! People queuing for the pub at an ungodly hour on a MONDAY morning! The crave for a good ol’ pint in the pub is REAL folks!
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Lupins – fermented Cornish oysters? roast peach and ricotta on toast? – taster plates, British style
L U P I N S!!!! what a delightful place. Located in and around one of our fave places (Borough High street), it was love at first bite! So much so, we have been back on two separate occasions and have had LUPINS at home!
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Spaniards Inn, London – pan seared scallops, Duck breast and fully loaded charcuterie board
So lockdown is easing in the UK and I am looking forward to being ‘sociable’ i say that with caution becasue the introvert me is like hmmmm? Nonetheless, I stay ready to show up and turn out ha
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The Red Lion at Milton Bryan, Milton Keynes – Sunday roast 😋
I do love it when a pub surprises you with their menus and the red lion did that! Four years ago, we arrived for Sunday roast and well, it was splendid! I know I said Sunday roast but I was not ready for the food at all!
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