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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Thursday is Valentine’s Day, an (in my opinion) over-hyped, commercialized holiday – at least where we live. you might be wondering why in the world I’m blogging about this then. I think that any opportunity we have to show the ones we love our appreciation [...]
Growing up we didn’t eat much seafood – I’ll attribute that to living at least a thousand miles from any salt water. As I began to travel more and become more adventurous with food I tried crab legs and fell in love. I even pulled my husband onto the same crab loving boat with me. [...]
A rite of passage when growing up in Wisconsin is attending the fish fry. Traditionally these were held Friday nights during Lent. But, just about any supper club or family style restaurant has a Friday fish fry. Dressing up and going out to dinner with grandparents Friday night was a BIG deal! Interestingly enough Moroccans [...]
I first heard about corn grit couscous from Paula Wolfert (trust me she’s my catalyst to so many uncovered corners of Moroccan cooking). I was apprehensive. I was puzzled. I really didn’t think it would be good – at all. The image I have of grits is a gooey sticky mess with some butter and [...]
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