The dried fruit and spices in this couscous pair well with any tagine, but especially lamb. Add a little mint for the classic lamb-mint pairing. 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: 5 minutes Ingredients (Serves 4): p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 9.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px … Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Spiced Couscous
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 12.0px ‘Superclarendon Light’; color: #9a4639; -webkit-text-stroke: #9a4639} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} This sauce is one of those sauces that taste good on anything. A spiced-up cousin to pesto, it makes a statement with whatever you pair it with. Goes great on fish or cauliflower.For more recipes and stories, check out my new cookbook “Stories from Morocco: a food … Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Green Beans with Chermoula
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 13.0px ‘Superclarendon Light’; color: #9a4639; -webkit-text-stroke: #9a4639} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Dive straight into Moroccan cuisine with Harissa. It’s spicy, but if you use just a little it will flavor your vegetables delightfully. You’ll need the yogurt sauce if your harissa’s spicy! For more recipes and stories, check out my new cookbook “Stories from Morocco: a food and … Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Roasted Cauliflower with Harissa and Yogurt Dip
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 13.0px ‘Superclarendon Light’; color: #9a4639; -webkit-text-stroke: #9a4639} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} This serves as a main dish for a vegetarian night. With feta, zucchini becomes a satisfying meat-less meal. Wrap these in pita or serve with salad for a light lunch or dinner.For more recipes and stories, check out my new cookbook “Stories from Morocco: a food and … Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Zucchini-Feta Fritters
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 13.0px ‘Superclarendon Light’; color: #9a4639; -webkit-text-stroke: #9a4639} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} 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 … Continue reading Roasted Carrots with Ras el Hanout
One-pot chicken tomato-basil (dairy-free) This is a great recipes you can have on the table in 30 minutes or less. (Sorry Rachel ray). It can also be made gluten-free easily by omitting the pasta and the flour. This recipe was inspired after a full days work and not wanting to dirty another pot. I was pleased that it could be done and was tasty too! … Continue reading One-pot chicken tomato-basil (dairy-free)
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; font: 13.0px ‘Superclarendon Light’; color: #9a4639; -webkit-text-stroke: #9a4639} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} in a little village in Morocco Moroccans know how to treat their vegetables. This is a flavorful, spice filled vegetable recipe that puts the American request for “side of steamed broccoli” to shame.Moroccan cooking is the perfect way to breath new life into your vegetable dishes. … Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Vegetable Tagine
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
Doesn’t get more simple than this. Get a glas baking dish and cook your summer vegetables a bit. Then, put the fish on top, cook and little more and presto- done! Yes, I splurged on some great fish- sole, but you can also use red snapper, tilapia, or shrimp. You can even use frozen, just be sure to thaw it under some cool running water … Continue reading Mediterranean Summer Baked Fish
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Superclarendon; color: #9a4639; -webkit-text-stroke: #9a4639} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} 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 … Continue reading What is Tagine?
