Thursday afternoon the house became quite all of a sudden, except for the occasional whirl of the food processor I didn’t here noise from the kids. As most parents know this is never a good sign. Ever. For a second I assumed they had gone outside to play but every now and then I’d hear …
Moroccan Holidays
I don’t often think of fish dishes when I’m making a recipe but they really are a great example of easy Arabic recipes. You might be surprised how many fish and seafood dishes are made in Arab countries. This recipe is a guest post that was shared shortly before we moved to Morocco in 2013. …
For Moroccans, harira soup is a Ramadan ritual. Every evening families sit down to bowls of steaming harira – even when daytime summer temperatures soar about the 100F mark. As far as soup recipes go, you’ll find quite a few ingredients in this one, however don’t be intimidated as the process itself is pretty simple. …
Today is the 4th day of Ramadan in the United States and the hottest Ramadan I’ve experienced – and I’m not fasting! Unfortunately, my surgeon would not clear me to fast, preferring me to wait at least a year after having gastric sleeve surgery to attempt fasting. (Fasting with a sleeve? Here’s a few tips) Truthfully …
Before I went to Morocco I had never eaten a pistachio. The closest I had come to a pistachio was in the Jello pudding my dad ate. But, once I ate one, well I was hooked – and a little upset that I had missed out on this delicious nut for the first 20 years …
Moroccan pastries, like ghriba, are small, bite size gems of deliciousness. Most have nuts, usually almonds, honey, and powdered sugar. Sadly, the majority also have wheat making them off-limits for us. Ramadan is right around the corner and I have been re-making all of our favorite treats into gluten-free replicas. Are you ready for a …