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 [...]
My favorite part of a Moroccan meal isn’t the main dish. I have never really loved meat and, at least with my mother-in-law, most of the meals are pretty heavy in that department. No, my favorite part of the meal is the salad assortment that comes out first. I think my love of tapas in [...]
This week’s Sunday Supper theme is awesome. I’m so excited! Everyone is sharing a movie inspired recipe. Even though I loathe it, I wonder if you can guess which movie I’ve chosen? Want to know a little insider secret? There’s no such place as Rick’s Cafe – never was. Flocks of tourists visit Casablanca every [...]
Many people who are unfamiliar with Moroccan food assume that it is spicy. They think of Indian flavors. In reality Moroccan food is chock full of spices but it’s not hot spicy. There’s one condiment that is pervasive in North Africa. In Tunisia they use it like ketchup. Can you guess? Harissa! Today I’m [...]
I’m going to admit my bias right off the bat by saying King Hassan II is not someone I admire. His rule clearly shapes Morocco as it lasted from 1961 until 1999. At the time of his father, King Mohamed V’s death (heart attack) there were many rumors that the Hassan had a hand in [...]
As World War Two ended many Moroccans hoped that foreign powers would leave Morocco to their independence however this was far from the reality of what was to happen next. Sultan Mohammed V had ruled Morocco as judiciously as possible during the war however once hostilities were over the French attempted to tighten control and [...]
If there was one decade I was looking forward to writing about it was this one. I’m sorry I missed it last week but I wanted to do it justice and just didn’t have the time. The decade that Morocco entered the minds of most Americans was the 1940′s. It’s surprising to be me [...]
Read more about the 1910′s {The Protectorate} and 1920′s {Great Depression} I’ve always admired the history of the Berber people in North Africa. They’ve survived on the cusp of society in rural areas and went head to head with major world powers like the French colonials and Arabs for centuries and have managed [...]
Although the Great Depression didn’t reverberate around the world until the very late 1920′s, this was not an easy decade in Morocco. In the first six years of the decade the Rif Wars raged between Berber nationalists and Spanish imperialists. Known as the Second Moroccan War these battles raged from 1920-1926. By 1924 the [...]
If there is one European power who has made an indelible mark on Morocco it is France. Beginning in the 15th century the Portuguese invaded and controlled the Atlantic coast but made no inroads to the country. As early as the 1830′s France expressed and began exercising interests in Morocco. Throughout the 19th century [...]
French toast with vanilla crème patissiere + bruléed bananas + salted caramel sauce.
Learn step by step how to make Dulce de Leche (Latin American Cream Caramel) and a buttery sheet of sponge cake that will be transformed in a rolled cake sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon on top. Any filling can be added to make your rolled cake. Click to watch the video.
Milky way cookies filled with chocolate and caramel... seriously the best!
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