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 …
Dessert
I’m still young enough that the generation I grew up in isn’t retro yet. While one of my grandmothers cooked a lot, she made meals that would be considered more ethnic fare. There wasn’t a single recipe I could remember from my childhood that would count as retro! As I scratched my head I thought …
I recently found a new monthly cooking themed blog hop called Tea Time Treats and I am so excited! Even though I don’t have little girls, my boys have grown up drinking tea. It’s a HUGE tradition in Morocco so it probably would be more strange if they hadn’t. I think this is really funny …
Last month I had the good fortune to attend a Turkish cooking class that was hosted by a lady from our mosque. I’ve adored the food of Greece and Turkey since I visited over 10 years ago (wow I’m getting old!). I’ve never met someone who dislikes baklava, a staple treat in the region. I’m …
Over the weekend we spent a lot of much needed time with family, enjoying each other and being outside. I even took a technology break. I rarely checked my phone, wasn’t emailing or checking in anywhere. It really was a great vacation. One of the things that we did was to visit my dad at …