Chocoholics - don't be anonymous....

The charming Mr Vancayseele from Callebaut, Belgium, is coming (back)  to ITS to deliver

3 BASIC chocolate making courses. 

Dates are:  July 11^th & 12^th, July 13^th & 14^th, July 15^th & 16^th.

  

Closing date for applications: noon on Friday 8^th July 2011     

For applications contact:

ITS Registrar’s Office

St George’s Bay, St Julians

Tel: 2379 3100

or download information

from: www.its.edu.mt

Applications should

be accompanied by

the full registration fee

(Basic: €360, Intermediate: €420)

Applicants should be in possession of a valid Food-Handlers’ Licence B which takes just a day to complete

Event is sponsored  by

Worldwide

Valletta Road, Qormi

Tel: 2149 7706 / 2144 7904

Just added a restaurant to my top ten

I am often asked where my favorite place to eat in Malta is - while there are a few I go to and have the same dish at, there are just a handful of places that tick all the boxes - or double tick in some cases.

Don serafino at the Draganora Casino has been added to the list.

It's set in a beautiful building, check, it has gorgeous I want to steal furnishings, check, attentive professional staff, check, a menu that means you have to go more than once as too many tempting things to choose from, check, the waiters know about wine (how many times have you been recommended the right red to have with fish?) check, you can park right outside the door, check, the ice cream is wearable, check.

It's open from 1030 for coffee and stays open pretty much through. I'm creating an excuse to have party there - think this is going to be THE place to eat this Summer, and that's a bet.

Charity begins at home.... but it can be fun too!

This week I have been completely spoilt - and mostly for good causes. On Wednesday I got the painting I was lusting after - looking forward to its delivery and then the where will it go operation. Worth every cent but feels better knowing that 25% of the cost goes to The World Walks For Water.

Wednesday also saw the launch event at the Intercontinental Hotel of Pomellato into Malta and their gorgeous DoDo range of charms; each symbolising something - looking through the 'translations' booklet doesn't help much - you want them all for or from one person or another in your life! I really couldn't decide on one.... the goat, the swan, the penguin?

And then last night, an event by the Action for Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation Malta on the terrace of the Black Pearl kind of hit home. A cause close to my heart, mum being a survivor, these other survivors and women currently undergoing treatment are trying to raise money for equipment - biopsy guns are just 750 euro and an early detection scanner is 15,000 euro for example. Please please join  their group - join their foundation for just 12 euro a year - attend their events and donate where you can. We are all touched by this evil disease, let's have some fun beating it!

Total Eclipse of the Art.....

So tonight sees two very special occasions. The first, is an exhibition of local and relatively unknown but diverse and talented artists, exhibiting their work at @240, Zabbar Road in Fgura from 8pm. Anton Calleja will be inaugurating proceedings. 25% of all sales are going towards 'The World Walks for Water' so another good reason to buy something. I mean, look at this painting by Etherbert Perini, one of a series on the same subjects; innocent tethered tenders that seem to be inviting you and a picnic basket on board to go mess about on the water.

And if you think Fgura is too far to drive - after you have had a good look round, drive a further 10 minutes to Marsascala, have supper near the waterpolo pitch at Nuvo Art & Dine (it's Scnitzel night - have the Jaeger sauce- YUM) then wander out to the lands end and watch the lunar eclipse which will be happening till about 0130.

Not a bad nights entertainment for a Wednesday!

Beg, steal or fake tickets .....

I would not be surprised if this show sells out. So book, beg, steal or fake some tickets for the run of You've got Hate Mail at St James Cavalier in Valletta until 19th June.

It is side splittingly funny, brilliantly executed by a brillaint and perfectly-cast cast of John Montanaro, an exceptional Julia Calvert, Wesley Ellul, Jo Caruana and Pia Zammit. 

Makes you blush with memories from your past and gets a bit close to the mark on a few occasions. You will warm and cool to the characters throughout the play .... and check who you send what email to a bit more carefully....

Hilarious. LMBHO. 

BOOK.