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Welcome to my world, the world of postage stamps. This hobby is educational and also of great interest. I find it very relaxing and a great past time during our long winter months. 

My name is Emmanuel (Larry) Cesare, I was born at Gzira, Malta. I came to Canada at the age of 17, and I've been here ever since. On April 4th, 1964, I married my best friend, Margaret. We have three children, a son and two daughters. We also have six grandchildren.  Today we're both retired.

In 1989 I took my wife to Malta for our 25th. Wedding Anniversary. This was also my first visit since I left in 1956. My wife is Canadian, so this was a very special visit for her, as she met the rest of my family that are still living there.
 
    

Around Our Yards
 
The Colours of Fall

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Always Remember
Our Feathered Friends and other Wildlife
You'll be surprised how much wildlife there is in your yards for you to enjoy
 

Malta National Bird
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Merill - Rock Song Thrush

Feeding Wildlife in the Winter months is a must.
IF YOU START - DON'T STOP
If you choose to begin feeding wildlife regularly, try to do it throughout the winter. They start to depend on you and may have trouble finding other sources of food later in the winter.
 
Mixed seeds and seeded suet is available at all major stores.

PETS

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Princess II

My wife and I, had a line of pets, from show canaries and budgerigars to finches and exotic birds. We also had a couple of rabbits and some hamsters for the children. Next came fresh water fish to salt water fish.
I had dogs from the first year I set foot on this great land. Our last two dogs were Chichi and Cuddles, they were part of our lives. Let us say we grew old together. We made life very comfortable for them. Today they are both in heaven.
As you may observe from the photo above, we now have a new pet beagle we call Princess II. 

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Cuddles & Chichi

HOBBIES: Stamps - Fishpond - Painting - Gardening - Cooking
 
MOVIES: Science Fiction - War - Western
 
MUSIC:  Shania Twain - Bonnie Tyler - Celine Dion

NEW RECIPES: Monthly

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Maltese Food Presentations On Stamps

 
 
From the Cesare's Kitchen 
Any questions, please refer to Recipe and Card#
 
If you have an old recipe you would like to share with us, please send it through email below

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I came across this recipe on "RecipeZaar" I did some changes as we do not eat veal meat. I used beef kidney, and chuck stewing beef. The photo is the actual result of the finished product. I rate this recipe 5 stars, it was delicious.

English Pub Beef & Kidney Stew in Yorkshire Pudding

 

Ingredients - Stew

2 lbs. of precut chuck stewing beef

1 small beef kidney, trimmed & cubed 3/4” while still partial frozen

1/4 cup flour

4 tablespoons oil

1 medium onion, chopped

1 10oz can stems & pieces

1 cup beef broth

1/2 cup dry red wine

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon tarragon

1/4 teaspoon rosemary

2 carrots, diced

 

Directions - For Yorkshire Pudding

1. Make Yorkshire Pudding first and let rest in fridge while stew is cooking.

2. Beat 2 eggs in bowl.

3. Mix in 1 cup of milk; sift in 1 cup of flour and 1/2 tsp salt. Beat until smooth.

 

Directions - For the Stew.

4. Coat steak and kidneys with flour.

5. Brown several pieces at a time in oil in stock pot; remove. Sauté onion in pan drippings until tender.

6. Cook for several minutes longer.

7. Stir in broth, wine, tomato paste and next 5 seasonings and diced carrots. Return meat to the pan. Add can of mushrooms, drained.

8. Cover and cook on a slow simmer, for 2 hours or until tender (don't let stew dry out, add a little water if needed and reduce heat slightly).

9. Preheat oven to 430F.

10. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a 6-8 cup glass casserole dish (approx. 10” diameter x 3” deep). Pour batter into hot casserole dish. Spoon stew over batter to within 1 inch of edge. Bake at 430F for 30 minutes or until puffed and brown.

11. Serve with mashed potatoes, greens and extra gravy; Serves 4.

Postcards from Malta

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If you have any material that you would like to share with us,
please email them by a click on the banner below.
I would also appreciate it very much if you would include some
details about the material you’re sending so I can give you proper
acknowledgement and credit where credit is due.

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124 Grand Harbour
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125 Malta at War
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126 1841 Barraka - Lift
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127 Fort St. Angelo
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128 Entrance to Grand Harbour
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129 Citta Vecchia
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132 Faldetta 3
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123 Greeting Card
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130 Strada Santa Lucia - Valletta
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131 Strada San Patrizio

 

Postcard 123: Peter Schiberras – Vic. Gozo

Postcard 124: Viktor Egorov - Kiev USSR

Postcards 125 & 126: Charlie Ciantar – Malta

Postcard 127: John P. Sothern - Vancouver BC

Postcard 128: Viktor Egorov - Kiev USSR

Postcards 129 to 132: Joseph Psaila - Qormi Malta

 

My sincere thanks to the people, for making their postcards/photos available to EC Malta Stamps. 

 

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Malta, the Island where time stood still!