This is the brand-new book from the author of Ostro, one of our favourite books over the past few years. Julia welcomes you into her kitchen, sharing her family and her heritage with recipes that respect the seasons and celebrate day-to-day life. I’m patiently waiting for fresh broad beans to appear so I can make her kusku, a Maltese soup in which the beans are paired with peas and tiny pasta in a light tomato and garlic broth and served with soft cheese to crumble.

Felicity O’Driscoll of Cook the Books picks her favourite of the latest releases.
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