julia's kitchen

A Christmas staple back home in Malta if what we call Imbuljuta tal- Qastan which translates somewhat to Sweet Chestnut Soup. It's...

Admittedly, the first time I made this soup I was coming down with a cold. I just wanted something comforting and filling, but not...

Custard is always a winner in my books, and paired with baked fruit it's basically a dream come through. This cake comes together in...

Every once in a while, things just don't go right in the kitchen. Which is extremely frustrating. Generally, I'd just start over, leaving...

I love baking with fruit - and autumn is such a perfect time for it too. Recipes can be so simple, with the fruit flavours really...

I've recently decided to go mostly veggie, eliminating most meat from my diet. But something that's more than necessary in the cold...

November is a month traditionally reserved for remembering our loved ones who've passed away back in Malta. Whether that's by planning a...

Earlier this year I was watching Fantastic Mr Fox with my housemate, and the second the scene came up with the ginger apple biscuits, I...

Let me start off by saying that this is by no means a traditional recreation of a daal. This is very much my take on it. I feel like that...

There are so many elements to millionaire's shortbread to get right - and getting them right following dietary requirements can seem...

Anyone who's known me for a while knows that one of my many obsessions over the past few years has been Sylvia Plath. So when a few weeks...

Cooking pork ribs does take a fair bit of time, although luckily, most of the time is just waiting. If you've got people over for dinner...

I went through a real chai kick last autumn, and added it to everything. My coffee, drinking it on its own - there was no limit....

Pies are great - and I refuse to hear anything opposing this view. You can make them ahead of time, they travel great, you can make them...

One of the great things about having housemates, particularly from all around the world, is that you get to taste food from different...

By some weird glitch, the blog has now been up and running for a year! On the 27th of August 2020, I posted my first recipe. Since then,...

As soon as it gets ever so slightly warm out, all I want to eat is ice-cream. However, it is not yet considered socially acceptable to...

First of all - I love breakfast and brunch food. I think it's great, and personally, I think it's socially acceptable to eat it at any...

For as long as I can remember, this rice salad had a spot at every family barbeque, and my mother brought it along to potlucks. It's easy...

The second it gets hot, the last thing I want to do is turn the oven on for a baked good. This is where cheesecakes swoop in to save the...