Lamb kebabs are an integral part of the Eid table. If you want a great recipe to make them, and one to make something a little different, keep reading.
Eid
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, …
All across the city people are making preparations for Eid, including our family. The sheep have started to find their way into city markets, small stalls are popping up to sell charcoal and bundles of straw for the sheep. There are plenty of advertisements marking the holiday, new clothes for sale, and people looking to …
Eid is just around the corner! Eid al-Adha, or the “Festival of Sacrifice,” is an important Islamic celebration that marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage and commemorates Abraham’s devotion to God. It’s a time of joy, generosity, and reflection that is shared by Muslims around the world. When celebrating Eid al-Adha, there are many …
Boulfaf is a simple dish of grilled lamb liver made in Morocco every year for Eid al Adha. While I have only tried it once, I do prepare it and can never escape it. When a sheep is slaughtered every single piece of the animal is either used or eaten. The order of things eaten …
Eid al Adha is right around the corner (Sunday) and is perhaps most well known as the “sheep holiday”. Muslim families purchase a live ram and on the morning of Eid sacrifice the animal. This is done as a remembrance of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son on God’s command. At the last minute God …