{"title":"BOOKS","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Books Collection - a curated shelf of works by Maltese authors, local creatives, and small publishers. 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Whether you are vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian or simply interested in cutting down on your consumption of meat, eggs and dairy - this book offers a seasonal variety of delicious and easy to follow plant-based recipes influenced by the rich culinary history of the Maltese islands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into 4 chapters, mirroring the 4 seasons and the different produce available during that period - you will not find recipes with fresh orange in the summer chapter and you will not find recipes with fresh tomatoes in the winter chapter!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photography of the book was all done myself mostly on the premises of Vincent’s eco estate – An organic and sustainable farm in Mgarr where I was constantly inspired by the changing of the seasons and the beauty of nature! 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Tmur lura s-snin ta’ ħajjitha, u s-snin kollha tal-ġnien li darha nbniet fuqu, sakemm dan ma jkunx biżżejjed u pass wara pass, riġlejha joħduha fuq pellegrinaġġ tul ix-xmajjar u qalb is-siġar u l-ħxejjex. \u003cem\u003eTravi taċ-Ċedru Saqaf taċ-Ċipress\u003c\/em\u003e jirrakkonta t-tfittxija għall-maqdes u għall-masġar li ġie qablu, il-mixi fit-tul taħt id-dawl tax-xemx u tal-qamar hi u tfittex pajjiż il-Kukkanja ’l bogħod mill-bliet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIrrid ngħallimni t-triq għall-ħelsien. Nerħi minn fuq spallejja għal mal-art sorra ħwejjeġ ma jiġunix u nimxi ’l hemm. Li nsib f’idi filgħodu rrid narah jaħrabli ftit ftit minn bejn is-swaba’ sa filgħaxija mingħajr tberrin li forsi l-għada se jirnexxili naħfen inqas jew xejn. Mix-xejn irrid insawwar festa. Inbattal u nwessa’\u003cspan class=\"pullsemi\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e niftaħ għall-arja u nnaqqas mit-toqol. Il-ħafif aħjar mit-tqil, il-wisa’ aħjar mid-djuq, ħaġa nieqsa tferraħni iktar minn ħaġa żejda għax it-tbissim ma jimxix id f’id mat-tiġmigħ u l-ħżin. Ma rrid xejn ħlief il-ħelsien minn kollox. Ħielsa m’iniex, ilsira bla ma naf mit-twelid. Iderruni nibla’ s-semmtas-servitù sa ma nieqaf intiegħem l-imrar, minn jeddi nitlob għal iktar, nistħajjilni xxurtjata li għandi x’nixrob biex naqta’ l-għatx. Irrid ngħallimni nobżoq dil-morra, ngħallimni nfittex il-ħlewwa minflok. Irrid inqum u nitlaq. Inqum fuq saqajja u nimxi. Pass pass.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTravi taċ-Ċedru Saqaf taċ-Ċipress\u003c\/em\u003e huwa r-raba’ rumanz ta’ Loranne. 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