Moroccan salads are so important to the dinner table. One of the easiest, is this tomato and onion salad. It’s always on the table if there is fish being served and you’re likely to find it in regular rotation with many other meals as well. It may become a new favorite after you give it [...]
I love scouring the condiment aisle at any market I find myself in. When traveling it’s one of the most interesting aisles to explore. You can learn so much about people and their food culture. I never knew mayonnaise was so easy to make! As part of my preparation to move to Morocco, I’ve been [...]
The tajine is a Moroccan slow-cooker. It’s an ancient cooking pot originally used by the indigenous Berbers of North Africa. It is not only the word used to describe the cooking vessel but the meal contained inside. Braniya happens to be one of MarocBaba’s favorite meals, though it was only this year that he “remembered.” [...]
Morocco isn’t known for it’s coffee culture but I’ve found the “coffee culture” inside of many Moroccan homes to be my favorite part of the day. Arabica coffee sometimes mixed with spices and sometimes alone is brewed thick and served with plenty of sweet, whole milk. In honor of Mother’s Day in the United States [...]
If you asked my mom, she would probably tell you I wasn’t a very adventurous eater when I was a child. I liked all of the things every other Midwestern child liked. Hot dogs and hamburgers, casseroles, and of course heavy doses of starches like pasta, bread, and potatoes. It’s what we ate. It’s what [...]
If it’s even possible to believe, it snowed this week. Not just a little dusting either but 7″ of the white, yucky stuff. The weatherman says that it’s supposed to melt right away but I can’t help feeling depressed. But, today in a celebration of Cinco de Mayo, I’m teaming up with the rest of [...]
I really love taking ethnic dishes and mixing the flavors and styles with other types of foods. MarocBaba finds the thought preposterous and I pondered this difference of opinion for a long time. To me, there’s no hard and fast rule about types of foods or styles that go together but for him it’s very [...]
Two weeks ago we were standing in the middle of the Belizean Jungle. Out the window today? Kind of depressing isn’t it? We had the most amazing vacation and I completely fell in love with the Caribbean and Central America. Like, head over heels in love. My only complaint was that we just didn’t have [...]
I often have leftover rice but the main dish has been eaten up. I don’t think rice reheats very well but I have remade it into fried rice. As I was getting ready for this week’s Sunday Supper I came across another use. I’m making Frijol con Carne in honor of our upcoming vacation to [...]
Is it over yet?!?! Winter that is. This weekend we were plunged into sub-zero temperatures for one of the first times this winter season. I’m ready for it to be over! As someone who loves food and cooking, winter always seems very drab to me. The produce selection is dismal and the winter produce I [...]
We have one Indian restaurant in a 90 mile radius of our turn. To boot, it’s not even that good. So what’s a girl to do when there’s an Indian craving going on? I’ve been slowly learning how to make several types of Indian food. It’s such a diverse cuisine and just getting hold [...]
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