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THIS WEEK FOOD | SUNDAY • 27 MAY 2018 maltatoday 12 After years of working in fashion and marketing, I wanted to pursue a different passion and do something that could actively change people's lives. There are so many blogs that promote healthy living but it's not always attainable with a busy schedule so I wanted to do something to fix that. That's how Peas & Love was born. It eventually expanded to children's school lunches with Little Peas & Love. Ingredients • 5-6 large carrots • 2 large white onions • 3 garlic cloves • 2 inches of fresh ginger • Olive oil • 1 litre vegetable stock • 1 can of white beans (cannellini or fava beans) • 1/2 tsp of cumin • 1/2 tsp of nutmeg • 100g roughly chopped almonds • 2 tbsp maple syrup • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper • 1 tsp olive oil • 1 tsp brown sugar Method 1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. 2. In a large sauce- pan, cook the finely chopped onions, garlic, ginger and carrots in olive oil until softened (around 10/15 mins). 3. Add the spices and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the vegetable stock, and beans and simmer on a low heat for 35 mins. Blend the soup until smooth and creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste. 4. In a bowl, mix maple syrup, pepper, oil and sugar. Place the mix- ture on a baking paper lined baking dish and place in the oven until the sugar melts and brittle forms. Carrot and Ginger soup with spiced almond brittle Koonunga hill chardonnay 2017 Koonunga Hill Chardonnay ref lects Penfolds multi-region, multi-vineyard blending philosophy, which enables the winemaking team to source the best parcels of fruit to produce consistently high quality wines from each vintage. A light to medium-bodied Chardonnay with distinctive primary fruit characters and a subtle underlay of moderate oak NOSE: Instant white peach stone fruit f lavours abound ensued by a lovely array of f lorals – orange blossom and jasmine. Fresh and pure with a light creaminess arising from time spent on yeast lees in French oak. Lovely fruit and oak integration. PAL ATE: Stone fruits persist alongside fresh citrus and green apple and just a splashing of honey suckle. Fine and pure with a subtle and soft oak inf luence f inishing with a long, mineral acid structure that gives great length of f lavour Food Aff inities: Barley risotto with duck and peas, Beef tartare with pumpkin seeds, Chicken and mushroom vol-au-vent Exclusively imported by Charles Grech & Co Ltd Valley Road, Birkikara T: 21 444 400 Fine quality Italian wines of tradition Irpina. Donnachiara, winery located in Montefalcione (Avellino), with its vineyards that stretch along the hills typical of the Irpinia, produces white wines and red wines of high quality including Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino, Taurasi DOCG but also sparkling like Santè Falanghina. Soft crushing of the selected grapes and after that cold decanting of the must fermentation at 57-60°F in steel vats for 15 days. Malolatic fermentation is not done. Full expression of it's territory, the heart of Greco di tufo, with a specific attention to all the factors of maturation of it's aroma's. Nose: Offers fruity flavours of pear, apricot, pineapple and citrus Palate: Smooth, elegant and structured, with good freshness and a great persistence that confirms and amplifies the olfactory sensations. Food Affinities: Perfect with all seafood, pasta with light sauces , white meats and herb cheeses Exclusively imported by Charles Grech & Co. Ltd, Valley Road, Birkirkara T: 2144 4400 Donnachiara Greco di Tufo: DONNACHIARA Holly Pisani at Peas & Love This soup has a fresh summery taste. It's low in fat and rich in f lavour. The added crunch from the spicy almond makes this dish even more exciting