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Happy new year!!
How have you all been doing!? In London we are currently going through our third lockdown (or maybe it's the second, officially, I am a bit lost to be honest...) and interestingly this time I decided to stick to a slightly "cleaner" diet! Actually, It's probably the classic 'January feeling'' and the post-holiday celebrations/indulgence rather than the actuel lockdown.
Read MoreThis year, I really don’t feel like roasting my turkey. Do you?
I am not saying that because my secret mission is to “tagine” everything, I am saying that because sometimes it’s nice to do things differently and also because surprising your guests with unexpected meals always makes you feel *cool*.
Read MoreMerguez is a kind of spicy North African sausage.
When I moved out of my parents place, one of the things I had to accept was the sad fact that merguez won’t be part of my life anymore. I have to say that I was also sad about other things like daily cooked meals and clean laundry, but merguez was a bigger deal because a good merguez is a serious thing. It’s not just cased minced meat mixed with North African spices. It’s a real treat. Merguez is so good, you can basically enjoy it with nothing else but good bread and be the happiest person on earth.
Read MoreWe all have a go-to weeknight recipe, rather it’s something simple such as pasta or a quick stir fry, we always go back to it because it’s easy and satisfying. My typical go-to midweek meal is this quick fish tagine served with vegetables and couscous.
A traditional Moroccan fish tagine is usually prepared with a large whole fish - a sea bream - cooked under sliced potatoes and vegetables. This means that the cooking time is quite long which makes this traditional dish pretty challenging to cook on a weekday after work and between FaceTime sessions and laundry chores.
Read MoreAs a child I used to hate quince, my parents loved it and every time of the year quince would make its appearance, it would magically end up in my mom’s tagine. As a result I never showed any interest in quince and made sure I stayed away from them. Urgh.
Read MoreHappy first day of fall my friends! Or is it the last day of summer? Anyway, it’s a happy day because fall is happening whether we like or not!
Read MoreHello from Rabat! I would love to say sunny Rabat, but the weather has been so inconsistent these pas days, I don’t think it would be fair to make such a statement. That said, it’s been sunny and breezy today so hopefully the heavy, sticky, sand stormy and cloudy days are behind us. Fingers crossed!
Read MoreSummer is almost over! Well, depends if you consider September is an acceptable extension of summer. And this really depends on where you live. I like to think that September is not summer. September still means for me: “holidays are over and we’re going back to school (or reality!)”.
Read MoreLet’s have a batbout party!! Batbout is a type of flatbread Moroccans fill with pretty much everything yummy! Batbout is like an improved version of the pitta bread; it’s fluffier and richer but it is also very airy and tasty!
Batbouts comes in different sizes, but the most common ones are the small ones (aka my favourite ones). Moroccans usually fill batbout with anything savoury or sweet and serve them as a snack or an appetizer. That said keep in mind that batbout is like any type of bread: you can enjoy it anytime; breakfast, lunch or dinner. Also, batbout is very easy to prepare and a lot of fun to bake! It cooks and puffs in seconds in a simple pan.
Read MoreThe streets of London are starting to look all pretty and cute again! As spring approaches, beautiful flowers are blossoming on the trees.
I don’t know about you, but this weather puts me in such a good mood! And in my book, good mood always calls for good food! So let’s all have a ras el hanout pulled beef sandwich to celebrate!
Read MoreLast weekend was great, the sun was out all over London and the weather was slightly crisp. I love these February days in London when I still have to wear layers of clothes but somehow I can’t leave the house without my sunglasses. This put me in such a good mood that I decided to cook something summery and by that I mean, light and colourful!
Read MoreYay! The legendary Moroccan meat tagine with caramelised prunes is finally on the blog. What took me so long!?
Read MoreWinter has finally arrived in London! Not that I am ecstatic about it but somehow it feels right to finally dig my winter coat, gloves and ear muffles out of my wardrobe. I had missed them, had you not?
The weather forecasts are predicting very cold and rainy days ahead of us. Weeelllll, more precisely they are predicting a storm, the Jonas storm. You know the one that hit NYC a few days ago. But unlike our dear Big Apple we won’t get any snow, just rain. So it will be a Jonas storm, the British way, or at least for London.
Read MoreBerkoukech is a simple and earthy soup, it's full of flavours and perfect for the current chilly winter evenings.
This soup is a traditional North African berber dish. It is commonly prepared with giant couscous grains similar to pearl pasta, it also contains vegetables, pulses and meat. Berkoukech refers to the name of the giant couscous grains used in the soup in the berber language.
Read MoreDo you remember when I made bastila? It was about 9 months ago AND it was my first post, can you believe this?! 2015 is practically over.
I chose to launch my blog with bastila because; first, of all the Moroccan dishes, it is one of my favourite and I think generally speaking literally everyone LOVES bastila. Second, because bastila usually requires a fairly long preparation time and doing it for the blog felt like a big deal back then. So I chose it mainly to challenge myself.
Bastila is the most famous Moroccan dish and it has been adapted by many chefs internationally; chefs very often choose to substitute chicken with duck and also add their own magical twist to this Moroccan classic.
Read MoreMoroccan food blog. Moroccan cooking made simple and easy. Modern Moroccan, recipes, cuisine and dishes. Traditional Moroccan recipes and Moroccan inspired recipes. Tagine, couscous, bastila, appetizers, pastries, deserts recipes and more. Facts about ingredients, spices and Moroccan cuisine culture.
