Top 5 - Vegetarian Meals

I love red meat and white meat and seafood and could never remove this food group from my diet but I do not have to eat meat with every meal, every day.  Vegetarian dishes can be exciting, tasty, versitile and enjoyed by everyone, vegetarians and carnivores alike.  It was hard to narrow this list down to just 5 as there are so many delicious vegetarian meals, but after much deliberation, here is my pick of top 5 for vegetarian meals.

• Cheese and Spinach Pie
• Triple P Pizza
• Roast Vegetable Stack
• Lentil Korma Burger
• Ravjul

Top 5 - Pizzas

I love pizza.  Always have. Always will.  Pizza is one of those awesome dishes where you can let your creativity run wild and add topping to suit your tastes.  Anything from antipasto,  vegetables, meats and cheese of every kind, even sweet pizzas using chocolate, marshmallows and fruit.  Taking inspiration from around the world you can create Indian flavoured pizza, or Mexican, or Moroccan, or Lebanese, to name a few.  As gourmet or simple as you like, pizza can so easily be adapted.  My one tip is to use your topping sparingly.  So jump in the kitchen, whip up a batch or two of my pizza dough, and start creating your own amazing pizza flavours.  For some inspiration, here is my Top 5:

• Best of Cyprus
• Italy's Finest
• Surf Turf Sky
• Smoked Salmon and Caper
• Triple P 

Top 5 - Bruschetta

Bruschetta is a beautiful and simple dish that is great to serve when entertaining or throw together for a light lunch or afternoon snack. Many people think that bruschetta refers to the combination of tomato, basil and garlic but bruschetta actually refers to the bread.  For this reason, you can do your bruschetta in almost any combination of flavours.  Here is my Top 5 ways to do bruschetta.

• Traditional Bruschetta
• Mixed Garlic Mushroom Bruschetta
• Green Olive, Prosciutto and Bocconcini Bruschetta
• Roast Capsicum and Ricotta Bruschetta 
• Haloumi and Chargrilled Zucchini Bruschetta 

Top 5 - Atlantic Salmon Recipes

I was chatting with a friend recently and she mentioned that she loves Atlantic Salmon, but always prepares it the same way and wanted some new ideas.  I am a HUGE salmon fan but realised that I had very few salmon recipes on here.  So this Top 5 is changing that as it will encourage me to make these tasty recipes as soon as possible.

• Crispy Skinned Salmon w Dill and Lemon Butter
• Poached Salmon w Jamie Oliver's Potato Salad
• Sesame and Ginger Salmon w Hokkein Noodles and Asian Greens
• Creamy Salmon Fettuccine 
• Dukkah-crusted Salmon w Roast Fennel Potatoes, Honey-hazelnut Carrots and Salsa Verde

Top 5 - King Island Dairy Recipes

You may not be aware of this yet, but I LOVE King Island Dairy! I've made a bunch of recipes using their cheese and I wanted to share my Top 5 recipes using King Island Dairy Cheese.

• Cheeseboard Muffins
• Caramel Brie 
• Netherby Chicken
• King of the Cob
• Cheese Souffle 

Top 5 - When Entertaining

With the Christmas Season upon us I thought I would throw together a list of my top 5 must haves when guests arrive.  These tasty tidbits are sure to impress!

• Zucchini and Haloumi Bites
• King of the Cob
• Pinwheels
• Cheese, Bacon and Chives Dip
• Mini Meringue Nests

Top 5 - Fruit Mince Recipes

I'm going to be honest, I did not like fruit mince, or anything fruit mince related, until one year ago.  Last year, my best friend offered me the opportunity to make fruit mince and steamed Christmas puddings with him, something he has perfected over the past eight years or so.  I am now in love with fruit mince and its many uses!!  Here are my top 5 fruit mince recipes.

• Steamed Christmas Puddings
• Fruit Mince Tarts
• Mum's Mini Boiled Fruit Cakes
• Fruit Mince Pinwheels
• Custard and Fruit Mince Muffins

Top 5 - Pinwheels

Pinwheels are an easy and delicious canape to serve when you throw a party or have friends over.  Even better, they can be prepared in advance and frozen for up to 1 month!  So if you always have some in the freezer you're only ever 20 minutes away from a tasty treat! 

• Traditional Pinwheels
• Pesto and Parmesan Pinwheels
• Olive Tapenade and Fetta Pinwheels
• Caramelised Onion Jam and Goats Cheese Pinwheels
• Fruit Mince Pinwheels

Top 5 - Chicken Recipes

I love chicken, it is easy to cook and has a mild flavour that compliments so many different things.  If chicken is your favourite, try these great recipes!  My current top 5, this list may change in the future.

• Netherby Chicken
• Portuguese Chicken w Pineapple Sauce
• Portuguese Chicken Burger
• Chicken Caesar Salad
• Moroccan Spiced Chicken

Top 5 - Quick Meals

Haven't got a lot of time but want a delicious meal?  Try one of my top 5 quick meal recipes, they're all able to be made in under half an hour.

• Couscous Salad
• Spaghetti w Beef and Lentils
• Prosciutto and Pea on Angel Hair
• Kim's Green Salad
• The BEATS

Top 5 - Signature Dishes

Everyone has their dishes that they are renown for!  Being someone who cooks a lot, I have several and these are the best of my best!  This list was really hard as I was only able to choose five and there are a lot of good dishes to choose from, but I thought I'd go with the most popular, most requested and most complimented.  

• Portuguese Chicken w Pineapple Sauce
• Couscous Salad
• Maltese Spaghetti
• Meringue Nests
• Strawberries and Cream Cake

Top 5 - Burgers

I love burgers and am forever in search of the best burger!  Here are a few of my own recipes that I think are pretty amazing.  Enjoy!

• Moroccan Lamb Burger
• Portuguese Chicken Burger
• Works Burger
• Lentil Burger
• Big Bekkie Burger

Top 10 - Maltese Dishes

When I started my blog, I made a few Maltese dishes with plans to do a lot more, however, I was side tracked by requests, catering and posting the recipes of dishes I cook day to day.  


While I am Maltese and LOVE Maltese food, it's not something I generally cook a lot of at home.  I usually prepare these meals when I have an insatiable craving or want to impress my friends.  


So, I am posting my favourite Maltese Dishes in hopes it will encourage me to refocus my energies and prepare some of the dishes on this list, which are some of my favourite dishes in the whole world! Maltese cuisine is the best in the world so I couldn't limit this list to just five. Here are my top TEN Maltese Dishes. Enjoy.

• Brunġiel Mimli
• Spaghetti Malti
• Hobz biz-zejt
• Kannoli
• Stuffat tal Fenek
• Gbejniet
• Bragioli
• Maltese Antipasto  
• Ravjul
• Pal fil-Forn

Top 5 - Sandwiches

I love a good sandwich, doesn't everyone?  Here is a list of my top 5 favourite sandwiches, from gourmet to basic to a new twist on an old classic.  You're sure to find something here to make you salivate! 

• The Thanksgiving
• The Italian Job
• The Steak and Pickle
• The BEATS
• The Super Club

Top 5 - Desserts

Sweet tooth's beware: These are some of the best ever desserts!  Check back over the next few weeks for recipes and if you happen to pop into Glee Coffee Roasters on the right day, you might even get to taste them! 

• Strawberries and Cream Cake
• Meringue Nests 
• Choc Coconut Torte 
• Vanilla Panna Cotta w Strawberry Salad
• Rich Chocolate Tart

Top 5 - Savoury Sauces and Condiments

A good sauce is the best way to finish or lift a dish.  Serve with meat, drizzle over vegetables and use to dip your chips into.  

• Hollandaise
• Mayonnaise
• Salsa Verde
• Caramelised Onion Jam
• Chilli Jam

Top 5 - Salads

With the weather warming up I'll be making a lot of salads.  I love salads and can be quite liberal as to what constitutes a salad, for example, have a look at this glorious strawberry 'salad' I recently served with my vanilla panna cotta. 

Someone once said to me 'I couldn't make a salad because I didn't have any lettuce.'  Well, this is what I have to say to that, not one of my top 5 salads contains lettuce!  And this list proves that you CAN make friends with salad.

• Couscous Salad
• Mango Avocado Salsa
• Caprese Salad
• Roast Beetroot, Carrot and Sweet Potato Salad
• Thai Beef Salad

Top 5 - Breakfasts

I love cooking a delicious brekkie but usually only have a chance to do so of a weekend. This top 5 is my selection of 'go to' breakfast recipes when I want to impress my friends and family.  Enjoy.  

• Balsamic Mushrooms w Haloumi
• Smoked Salmon Wrapped Asparagus w Poached Eggs and Hollandaise 
• All-in-One Breakfast 
• Bacon and Egg Pies
• Best Ever Omelette  

Top 5 - Savoury Muffins

Here are my Top 5 Savoury Muffin Recipes.  Now, which one to make first?

• Basil Pesto and Sundried Tomato
• Bacon, Cheese and Chives
• Olive Tapenade and Feta
• Pumpkin and Parmesan
• Cheeseboard Muffins 

Top 5 - Sweet Muffins

Here are my Top 5 Sweet Muffin Recipes.  Recipes will be posted over the next few weeks. 

• Caramel, Peanut Butter and Choc Chip
• Raspberry and White Chocolate
• Banana Caramel
• Coconut and Pineapple
• Coffee and Hazelnut