L-ImnaraVarious: L-Imnara, Vol. 11, No. 2 (2018), BDL Publications for the Għaqda Maltija tal-Folklor.
For anyone who still remembers the first cyclostyled copies of L-Imnara, the organ of the Għaqda Maltija tal-Folklor, painstakingly produced by a fistful of volunteers, the recent professional overhaul of its presentation comes as a most pleasant surprise. It has become a journal that compares most positively with similar publications. Moreover, it is now attracting even more authoritative contributions by some leading Maltese authors, which makes it an even morecollectible item.
Salvu Agius (1883-1941) was an extremely prolific author writing books with many literary, social, and sacred themes as well as contributing many articles in newspapers. A follower of Manwel Dimech in his younger days, Agius was also the first to publish recipe books in Maltese. His five small books in the series L-Imgħallem tal-Koki were published just before World War II and were to play a part in influencing local eating habits. He includes a lot of typically local recipes, as well as others for people who could not afford meat often, including a spaghetti la Għawdxija.
He also gave recipes for...
