The calm after the storm … beautiful Malta! (Photo by: Alan Cuschieri)

photo showing Valletta and Tigne Point Sliema

A few days ago we had a big storm during the night with lots of thunderstorms and torrential rain, the next day Alan Cuschieri snapped this fantastic photo using his iPhone. The calm sea, rainbow and drenched limestone buildings of Valletta and Tigne point give  a sense of peacefulness and calm, hence the name for this photo “The Calm after the Storm”

If you have any  scenery or  lifestyle photos of Malta which  you would like to share with us please do not hesitate to send them to us on info@ilovefood.com.mt with a small caption describing your photo. Some of the photos may even make it to our newsletter -”il-Borma”

We’re participating in the Europe in My Region photo competition to celebrate projects making a real difference to local communities.Help us out and by voting for our photo by visiting the following link:
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Have you signed up for the “il-Borma” newsletter the next issue is due end of this week.

Ilovefood August newsletter issue will be dedicated to BBQ recipes, BBQ tips, summer traditions and much more…

To sign up click here: http://www.ilovefood.com.mt/subscribe-to-our-newsletter/

If you love Maltese food and would like to share your recipe ideas with our online community, we encourage you to participate in the upcoming edition of the Cooking Club! Following the success of the previous two events, we are re-launching this initiative confidente that we will receive even more delicious recipes from our readers. This month’s topic is based on two  basic ingredients: pasta (in any form or shape) and fish/sea food. You are all encouraged to send us your favorite recipe as long as it uses pasta and fish or sea food.

Submit your recipe along with at least one photo by the closing date – 16th May 2012. On the 17th May voting will begin and our readers will determine their favourite entries. The top 3 voted submissions will win a prize! So get cooking – we look forward to receiving your entries!

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The aim of these kiosks is to provide a holistic vision of Maltese culture from all angles to locals and tourists visiting the heritage sites.  They go hand-in-hand with the mini-sites that we are currently launching on Ilovefood.com.mt for each location.

Every kiosk will includes information about the respective site where it is located, interesting gastronomic information like traditional restaurants and food establishments close by, as well as various popular Maltese food recipes.  There really is nothing better than ending your afternoon at an exquisite historic palace with a traditional Maltese dinner within walking distance, all the while booking your place at an interesting tour or event happening a few days later through the Info Kiosks.

The kiosks that have been installed are located at:

Gozo: Ta’ Kola Windmills,FolkloreMuseum
Malta:St. Paul’s Catacombs, Roman Villa, Natural History Museum, Maritime Museum, Inquisitor’s Palace, Ghar Dalam, Fine Arts Museum

Today is a special day in the calendar of Easter events in Malta. The Friday before Good Friday is the most solemn feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. This devotion started in Valletta in the 16th century.
The penitential pilgrimage of Our Lady of Sorrows is no longer tied to the Capital City, but has spread to all Malta in every parish. This feast is a truely national celebration in that it connects all the Maltese together.

Talbuni nġib fjura
għal Omm wisq magħdura.
Talbuni nġib warda
għall-Omm tal-imġarrba.
Taffulha id-dwejjaq
Bil-fjura u l-warda!Wishing you all the best on this special day.

— met John Anderson.

We have just launched Ta’ Kola Windmill website –  http://www.ilovefood.com.mt/ta-kola-windmill/.

Find out how flour windmills worked in the past and all about the bread cycle in the Maltese islands along with the windmill history and information about the locality. The website also features information about visiting the place and how to get there. Additionally, we have created a gallery with a wide selection of crisp and clear photos which were taken by us.

We have just launched the Online Shop. The world famous, popular Maltese snack, Twistees were the first products to be added to the onlineshop.

Each day we are adding new products, we are currently adding genuine Maltese food items from Gozo supplied by The Gozo Cottage and a whole range of ECO products from Malta by Merill Tours. We are planning to have more than 500 products added by the end of this year.

Our latest updates include tea towels (srievet) with Maltese recipes printed on them and the old style Borma Forn! Visit our online shop often since we are uploading new products on a daily basis