In Morocco, produce is completely seasonal. This means if it’s not the right season you won’t find it. Before moving here I had never heard of a quince, let alone eaten one. There are a lot of quince fruit recipes but the most common here is cooked in a tajine with beef or lamb. The …
Moroccan Food
Moroccan salads are funny, because to most people they aren’t really a salad at all. The first time I ate za’alook or taktouka I just assumed it was some sort of cooked vegetable side dish. The longer I stayed the more often I began to see different cooked vegetables and soon I learned these were …
Have you tried the Instant Pot yet? This handy appliance has become all the rage recently. If you read cooking blogs, you have undoubtedly stumbled upon people talking about the Instant Pot by now. It has become incredibly popular of late, and with good reason! What is it? The instant pot basically does the job …
We are spoiled rotten in Morocco with oranges all year round. But, if you ask my opinion, I think the best oranges appear in winter. What are these delicious little bites of sun-soaked goodness? Mandarins. Some smart marketers in the US started calling them cuties a few years ago and now whenever I see them …
A lot of people are afraid to start cooking Moroccan food. They want an easy Moroccan recipe. One that’s fool proof and doesn’t have 27 spices to add. Been there, done that! When MarocBaba and I were first married I could barely cook an egg. Our diet consisted of; eggs (remember I said barely!), hot …
Winter comes slow and late to Marrakech. One day we’re sweating, wondering when the heat will finally break and then suddenly there’s a rain storm one day that snaps the weather awake to realize it’s time to change seasons. Reluctantly the weather wavers for a few weeks. Alternating between those scorching hot days and dreary, …