p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 9.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px ‘Avenir Next’; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Vegetable tagine cooking Getting your first Tagine is a moment to be remembered. But, it is a bit like a pet and needs to be cared for. First, soak the tagine overnight in enough water to cover it… Continue reading Moroccan cooking: Caring for your first Tagine
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Moroccan recipes: The Best Couscous
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Baghrir (Moroccan Pancakes)
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} You won’t forget this yeast-y pancake full of “holes.” Unlike American pancakes, this one is made with a little yeast which makes them airy, light and like a sponge for soaking up the honey-butter you drizzle… Continue reading Baghrir (Moroccan Pancakes)
Lemonade-Mint Refresher
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Moroccan drinks: Date-Avocado Smoothie
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Moroccan recipes: Salade Mechouia
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Moroccan recipes: Spiced Couscous
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… Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Spiced Couscous
Moroccan recipes: Green Beans with Chermoula
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… Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Green Beans with Chermoula
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} 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,… Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Roasted Cauliflower with Harissa and Yogurt Dip
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} 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,… Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Zucchini-Feta Fritters