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Gozo and its traditional recepies

6/24/2011

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I love cooking, and people who know me realize that it is one of my passions.  I come from a family of cooks.  My grandfather Joseph Farrugia was an excellent cook and was also an entrepreneur.  He was the first person in Gozo to sell our traditional and most famous pastizzi.  These are pastries filled with either ricotta cheese or with peas.  He used to bake them early in the morning and then sell them out in the streets of Victoria.  Now a days you will find a snack bar in every corner of Victoria selling these delicious pastries, but about 45 years ago you would have found my grandfather together with my mum going up the main streets of Victoria with huge trays selling these savoury pastries. 

Well, my mum took after her dad and also my brother who is a chef, so I might say that cooking runs in the blood of my family.  Since I was a child, I used to help my mum in our restaurant in Victoria and by the age of 8 years I prepared the dough for the pizza, for the savoury pies and the dough for my mum's famous lemon merangue and her mouth watering apple pies.  By the age of 15 I worked in my family's restaurant as the Pizzaiola, making hundred's of pizzas weekly. No joke!

Now I occasionally go and help out my mum at the restaurant but at home it is my pleasure to cook and organise dinners!  Last dinner I organised was for a group of Australians from Tazmania who spent a whole month in Ta' Karmena Maisonette and before they left I made a dinner for them.  They were a really sweet group and I hope to see them again in the future!
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Julie
6/30/2011 03:48:36 am

I'm one of the Tasmanians Marlene is talking about. I had an absolutely wonderful time in the month that my friends and I stayed at Ta' Karmena in Xaghra. Marlene and her family couldn't have been of more help than they were in making our stay comfortable and relaxing.
I found the people of Gozo to be very friendly and helpful when I was exploring this gem of an island on foot. Staying in Xaghra was very central to all the villages and places I walked to and I was able to walk the island from north to south, east to west and take in all its wonders and beauty. Around every corner it was another "wow".
Up until the trip was organised, I had never heard of Gozo, but now I've been there I'm telling everyone it's the place to go for a fantastic holiday.
I want everyone to see for themselves and experience what I experienced. You won't be disappointed.
I hope to be returning again one day for another holiday and to catch up with the friends I made there and I will be contacting Marlene when I do.
Thankyou Marlene
Julie Norden
Tasmania

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    Marlene Saliba

    I am a Physical Education teacher, but was born in the tourism environment as my family operates various businesses. I am married to artist Christopher Saliba and mother of Kyle a super active boy and Shirley an adorable pretty girl!  I love my family.  I love cooking, summer, playing sports and going abroad but also love living in this beautiful Island of Gozo.

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  • HOME
  • Gozo Accommodation
    • Gozo Boutique Hotel
    • Ta' Karmena Gozo 5 bedrooms duplex
    • Ta' Wigi Gozo farmhouse 4 bedrooms
    • Ta' Karmena Gozo apartment 2 bedrooms with pool
    • Ta' Karmena Gozo 3 bedrooms apartment
  • Gozo Tours & Excursions
    • Maltese Islands Cruises & Boat Charters
    • Scuba Diving School
  • Why Gozo?
    • Pictures of Gozo >
      • Places of interest
    • Gozo Art
  • Contact us
  • Malta to Gozo Airport Transfers
  • Malta Apartment flat
  • Links
  • My Blog
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Car rental & airport transfer price list
  • Booking Calendar
  • IRA Losco Walking On Water