You really can’t go wrong visiting Spain. Home to Sagrada Familia, La tomatina, flamenco, tapas and paella! The country is a cultural fest! And the food? remains undefeated. Some of my best food experiences have been in Barcelona
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The Golden Fork, H’Attard, Malta – a delayed not denied Christmas dinner!
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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Bahia, Lija, Malta – A Maltese heritage food journey
DECEMBER! How are we already at the end of yet another pandemic year? It’s 12 days to Christmas like how 🤔? It is very surreal for us because it just brings home the fact that we have lived in Malta for a year 😮..
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Fork and Cork, Rabat, Malta – because the synopsis menu is where it’s at okay?
This is a thank you blog to Carl, the head chef at Fork and Cork. Why? Because he not only created and served amazing food, but, did so despite the kitchen closing 👏🏽 now if that ain’t customer service
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Anglo – simple, refined British dining at it’s best
The food adventure at ANGLO was an E X P E R I E N C E!!! My goodness wonderful does not even begin to describe what is created here!
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I Banchi, Ragusa, Italy – sea food on steroids 😮
What do you do when your train has major delays and you end up missing the ferry? You get an overnight stay in Sicily; rent a car for the day, enjoy driving the Sicilian country roads
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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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Porta Marina Ristorante, Siracusa, Italy – Squid filled with ricotta cheese and an almond semi fredo
The meal at Porta Marina was unplanned. It happened whilst we had a 10 hour stop in Siracusa, before heading to Rome
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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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Chef’s Table, Bugibba, Malta – Tuna tartare, wild seabass, strawberry celebration; anniversary din dins with friends
Okay month of July, I see you – doing the most this summer eh? We’ve had the tension of the footie (Euro Cup) and currently experiencing Olympics! In some ways, it has been bitter-sweet. It didn’t come home but the boys made us proud, super proud!
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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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59 Republic, Valletta, Malta – Chef Maria’s free style tasting menu is a culinary delight!
Hello July!!! How is it the second half of 2021 🤔? Don’t get me wrong the heat is still ON but I beg you someone explain to me why time suddenly feels like the year is on a sprint ha! How are we people? We venturing outside a bit more, enjoying summer as best we can
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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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De Mondion, Mdina, Malta – Tapioca cracker, mushroom soufflé & foie gras; a birthday feast
Yes! Yes!! Garmanvsfood fam, how we doing? Everyone okay? Good stuff. It’s a birthday celebration at Garmanvsfood HQ! Neal turned 21 (again) and we got to celebrate with lunch din dins at De Mondion!
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