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Elle Bonello Azzopardi and her
partner, Zara, have built a life around
traditional food and regenerative
farming at Country Comfort Farma,
the permaculture homestead they
founded together in southern
Slovakia. Elle, who grew up in Dingli,
has drawn on her Maltese family
heritage and the Slovak culinary
traditions she has come to know
through Zara and her family for her
new book, Nourish & Heal from the
Farm Kitchen. Bringing together
recipes passed down through
generations, the book celebrates the
ingredients, skills and food memories
that connect families across cultures.
Elle grew up in Dingli, surrounded
by fields and animals. Although her
career later took her into pathology
and healthcare administration,
her connection to the land never
disappeared. Neither did her
FROM MALTA TO SLOVAKIA,
WITH LOVE
Maltese-born Elle Bonello
Azzopardi and her partner Zara
have built a new life in Slovakia,
where they run Country Comfort
Farma, a regenerative homestead
rooted in traditional food and
sustainable farming. Elle's
new book celebrates the family
recipes, culinary heritage and
food memories that connect
Malta and Slovakia across
generations.
