Roasted Carrots with Ras el Hanout

Ras el Hanout is the flavorful spice blend that does all the work to these carrots. A hint of honey paired with the spice makes them addicting, especially for sweet potato fry lovers.For more recipes and stories, check out my new cookbook “Stories from Morocco: a food and travel memoir” now available through Kindle.  Prep time: 15 minutes   Cook time: 25 minutes Ingredients (Serves 4): … Continue reading Roasted Carrots with Ras el Hanout

Easy summer recipes: Roasted Asparagus with Garlic

A great side for a light fish or chicken dinner in the summer. If you’re already using the oven to make dinner, then pop these in there too. I love when dinner can be baked in the oven and not on the stove top, makes clean up a breeze. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients:  2 lb. asparagus, trimmed 2 … Continue reading Easy summer recipes: Roasted Asparagus with Garlic

Easy summer recipes: Roasted Asparagus with Garlic

A great side for a light fish or chicken dinner in the summer. If you’re already using the oven to make dinner, then pop these in there too. I love when dinner can be baked in the oven and not on the stove top, makes clean up a breeze. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients:  2 lb. asparagus, trimmed 2 … Continue reading Easy summer recipes: Roasted Asparagus with Garlic

What is Tagine?

Marrakech, Morocco Chicken Tagine Tagine is both the name of a dish and the name of the special clay pot that resembles a hat. Moroccans use it for almost all their main dishes.  This earthenware pot cooks food slowly and keeps meats and vegetables very moist to produce a kind of stew. The triangle shape is celebrated by Moroccans because it is reminds them of … Continue reading What is Tagine?

What is Tagine?

Marrakech, Morocco Chicken Tagine Tagine is both the name of a dish and the name of the special clay pot that resembles a hat. Moroccans use it for almost all their main dishes.  This earthenware pot cooks food slowly and keeps meats and vegetables very moist to produce a kind of stew. The triangle shape is celebrated by Moroccans because it is reminds them of … Continue reading What is Tagine?

Chicken Tagine | Moroccan Gluten-Free Recipes

The first time I had tagine… (Scroll down for recipe)  was on an indescript street in Marrakech. It was Tagine Tuesday for our group and we met right on the street. My first thought was this looks like a taco stand- a room that opens up to the street with plastic tables pushed up right up to the curb. Small clay pots were lined up … Continue reading Chicken Tagine | Moroccan Gluten-Free Recipes

Moroccan recipes: Roasted Eggplant Salad

I have fond memories with my grandma, stuffing eggplant with tomato and peppers to make the classic Armenian dish, Imom Bayeldi. This Moroccan dish is very similar to our Armenian recipe, but it gets boosted with a few more spices. The result is a delicious, warm spice version that makes for a great dip. The wonderful thing is that this recipe is fully vegan without … Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Roasted Eggplant Salad

Moroccan recipes: Roasted Eggplant Salad

I have fond memories with my grandma, stuffing eggplant with tomato and peppers to make the classic Armenian dish, Imom Bayeldi. This Moroccan dish is very similar to our Armenian recipe, but it gets boosted with a few more spices. The result is a delicious, warm spice version that makes for a great dip. The wonderful thing is that this recipe is fully vegan without … Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Roasted Eggplant Salad

Moroccan recipes: Date-Citrus Salad

This recipe is inspired by a semi-recent trip to Marrakech. The three ingredients- mint, dates, and oranges give you a feel for Morocco. Every restaurant and home you went to, you would be offered mint tea. Dates would be found served on the side or used to sweeten smoothies. And oranges— everywhere! Just one hike up to the Atlas mountains and I saw just how abundant … Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Date-Citrus Salad

Moroccan recipes: Date-Citrus Salad

This recipe is inspired by a semi-recent trip to Marrakech. The three ingredients- mint, dates, and oranges give you a feel for Morocco. Every restaurant and home you went to, you would be offered mint tea. Dates would be found served on the side or used to sweeten smoothies. And oranges— everywhere! Just one hike up to the Atlas mountains and I saw just how abundant … Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Date-Citrus Salad