LETTERS
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Star letter
Thank you for bringing Malta to our attention (May). Your travel piece beautifully depicted the island, so when we booked on a cruise we made sure Valletta, the capital, was one of the stops. Article in hand, we sought out the recommended wine bar Trabuxu for lunch, which didn’t disappoint. As suggested, a cool off at St Peter’s sea pool was just what we needed before returning to the ship. A day wasn’t long enough to explore everything in the article, but we have ‘a taste of Malta’ now and have book-marked your other must-visit venues for when we return.
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NEW BEGINNINGS
Facing an empty nest, I wanted to thank you for all the recipes from the past 30-odd years. I remember starting a file of recipes as a junior doctor, so felt very nostalgic when helping my youngest daughter, who is now at university, compile a file for herself. Hers, too, includes family favourites from my everexpanding file. Such special memories.
COME TOGETHER
My extended family meets regularly for meals and it is always difficult to think of something to make. With four families each bringing a dish or drinks, I had the idea to use your magazine to plan the menu. Each family was assigned a different course and chose two dishes from the magazine – I made the strawberry ice cream bombe and bee’s knees cocktail (May). I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of this before – it caters to our needs perfectly. JEANETTE, GLASGOW
THE GOOD LIFE
We have been allotment holders for years and are always on the look out for ways to make use of surplus fruit and veg. August’s edition did not disappoint. It arrived on a Thursday – by that evening I had baked the courgette, lemon and pistachio cake (yes, we grow our own lemons). On Friday it was the blackberry and beetroot loaf cake, and on Saturday we teamed the courgette salad with burrata and pine nuts with tuna steaks. Summer greens sh
