I recently was having a conversation with a friend of mine about Moroccan salads. In the American sense a lot of dishes labeled salads in Morocco are more similar to our concept of side dishes. However in Morocco the salad course is one unto itself, served before the main dish. In a multi-course meal they [...]
Fall Couscous and Roasted Vegetables
8 Oct posted by
Last week in my grocery shopping I came across the bin of fall vegetables. This might not be a phenomenon where you are but it is definetely common here in the Midwest. (I’m kicking myself for not taking a picture). Imagine a pallet with solid sides, about 4 feet high - LOADED with squash and [...]
Light and Easy Kefta Meatballs
15 Aug posted by
I usually prepare a big iftar meal for my husband during Ramadan. We would eat plenty of haraira, briouats and other tasty traditional Moroccan dishes. This year I’m alone and going through all that trouble just doesn’t make a lot of sense. Instead I’m opting for light and healthy meals. This was one of those [...]
Ramadan and Food
11 Aug posted by
Today is the first day of Ramadan in North America. Not sure what that means? Here is a good explanation. The short of it however is that Ramadan is the 9th lunar month on the Islamic calendar and entails fasting from worldly pleasures (food, drink, intimacy…) from sun up until sun down for the entire [...]
Tajine of Tuna and Shrimp
8 Aug posted by
After my successful attempt at using my charcoal grill to cook a tajine I’ve played around with a few more recipes. I’m not a huge fish lover but we had purchased a very nice cut of tuna at the market and had some shrimp in the freezer when I put this tajine together. This might [...]
Grilled Peppers
31 Jul posted by
One of my favorite Moroccan salads is Taktouka, a very simple but flavorful salad. The key to making it is charring the outside of bell peppers so that the skins can be removed. In the summer placing them on a charcoal grill that is just smoldering is the perfect way to char them extremely well. [...]
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