Quince fruit recipes were not something that I had in my cooking repetoire until I met MarocBaba. I had never even eaten a quince and had no idea what it was. My introduction came via quince paste and later the fruit itself. Of course, a lot of experimentation also helped. MarocBaba and I always come …
Tajine
Last week I asked my Facebook fans (you are a fan right?) what they’re go to meals are for summer time. If you are anything like me spending hours in the kitchen during the summer months is low on your priority list. I’ve been making a lot of really fast and easy dishes on the …
On a recent trip to the farmer’s market, I was very happy to see tables bulging with beautiful green peas. While at the market I also picked up some lamb chops from a local organic farm, stalks of green garlic, and bunches of mint and flat-leaf parsley. It didn’t take long to decide a lamb …
After I had my middle son I became very anemic. I was tired all the time and I felt like every little ounce of energy I had was being sapped out of my system. I chalked this up to having a 3-year-old and a newborn but a post-partum visit revealed that my iron levels were …
I’m on Tajine #3….the two others that I have, have cracked bottoms. Not cracked so bad that I can’t use them to serve but I can’t actually cook in them. So this year I got a new tajine from Morocco. It’s bigger, and a little different shape from the other two. It’s also unglazed. I …
Tajine is a staple of Moroccan cooking and food. There are a million ways to make one and no right or wrong way to put one together. Unless you ask my husband. Let’s call him a tajine purist. Certain spices and vegetables “go” with chicken, and the same with beef, lamb, fish, and every …