Not sure what to cook for the guests coming over this weekend? Or looking to feed your stubborn children some vegetables with a clever cooking hack? Well, I have a recipe for everything. From lip-smacking breakfast, dips, mains to desserts, if you love to cook, this is just where you should be.
Some of you may be familiar with smen, Moroccan aged butter famed for its powerful, tantalizing aroma. Oudi is a milder alternative to smen prepared in the Berber region of Souss in southern Morocco by clarifying butter in toasted barley
My friend, Aaron, gave me a madeleine tin as a wedding gift. He’s been harrassing me to make some ever since. After a few months of requesting them in vain, he got so upset he moved
Waiiit…don’t throw away your leftover cranberry sauce. Recycle it! OK, I know you haven’t digested your Thanksgiving dinner yet, but you’re not done with Thanksgiving flavors yet. I haven’t digested mine yet either but I
Mellahs are Jewish quarters located in the old, walled part of most major Moroccan cities. The first Mellah was established in Fes in the 15th century where a large Jewish community settled. Fes was the
With a husband who doesn’t eat green peppers and a daughter who doesn’t eat anything green (with the exception of green candy, of course) I had the entire tchoutchouka to myself. Talk about excitement. I
Soft meatballs have eluded me for a long time. I have tried breadcrumbs, eggs, fat, yet still couldn’t get perfectly soft ones. I have figured out with practice that breadcrumbs were far from solving the
Nothing beats a good homemade tomato sauce. No, sir. No, ma’am. I know there are many recipes out there but this one is my favorite. My mom is really my first favorite and this one
Good thing I love blogging because it can be a lot of pressure. Pressure of time, creativity and pressure to always make new dishes. I have some favorite recipes on this blog and sometimes I
Persimmon and Cranberry Crumble Recipe 4 servings For the fruit 5 very ripe large Hachiya persimmons (substitute peaches) 1/3 cup cranberries (substitute another tart fruit such as blackberries) 3 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons unsalted butter,
I’ve been piling up on healthy snacks for all kinds of cravings that I might succumb to—dried apricots and cranberries for my sweet weak spot; sea salted almonds, sunflower seeds and cheeses for salty yearnings,