Summer and long days are still with us for a few more weeks and therefore the barbecue season remains in full swing even though personally, I love to fire up the barbecue even when it gets colder. There is nothing more satisfying that spending time outdoors, starting the fire and waiting for the charcoal to be ready to start the cooking. While cooking directly with fire is a … [Read more...]
Archives for 2016
Black Pig Restaurant (Valletta): Where innovation meets seasonality
Time passes and with it some say also comes nostalgia. While there are certain things which take you on a trip down memory lane, there are some memories which are best forgotten. Go back to the 1980s and early 1990s and my memory of most restaurants in Malta is of them serving the same thing. With friends we remember the ubiquitous tortellini with fresh cream, ham and … [Read more...]
A different way to use sea urchins
When I was young the way to eat sea urchins (rizzi in Maltese or ricci in Italian) was to break them open at the beach, rinse them with sea water and then scoop out the custard-like orange gland and enjoy the sweet and briny flavour either on fresh bread or else just scooping them out with a spoon and eating them. They used to be abundant and we would have them for lunch. … [Read more...]
Dierendonck, one of Belgium’s best butchers to open in Brussels
Hendrik Dierendonck, one of the most well known butchers in Belgium with shops and a restaurant in the Belgian coast has announced this morning on his Facebook page that he will be opening an Atelier in Brussels. He wrote it is the start of a new adventure, a dream come true. "The artisanal approach, terroir and passion are the focal points of our butcher shops and these are … [Read more...]
Big blow to Brussels culinary scene as Jack O’Shea butcher shops and restaurant close indefinitely amid bankruptcy speculation
Jack O'Shea one of Belgium's best butchers that used to sell meat to some of the best restaurants in Brussels and beyond has closed its doors indefinitely. According to Belgian newspaper La Derniere Heure, the three butcher shops in Brussels and the Chop House restaurant closed indefinitely this week. They said that the chain faces significant financial problems and a … [Read more...]
