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The coming weeks call for celebrations and this dish is kind of the Moroccan emblem for festivities! So because of that, you have to make it very soon, whether you use chicken or turkey, it doesn’t really matter.
Read MoreIt’s the last pumpkin recipe of the year, I promise!
Pumpkin/squash is one of my favourite veggie, along with aubergine and courgette. Well pumpkin and courgette come from the same family so no surprise here… I am not sure about aubergine though (?).
I wasn’t sure how to call this recipe; pumpkin pie or pumpkin spice cupcake? I went for the second one because when you bite this cupcake it really feels like a soft speculoos spread with an aromatic pumpkin jam!
Read MoreThis cake!
I love layer cakes, but it’s been hard to include a layer cake recipe on the blog since layer cakes are not Morocco’s most basic foods…
A few weeks ago I made amlou and ever since I couldn’t stop spreading and/or pouring it on everything ( e.g., my cereals, bread, toasts, etc.).
Read MoreAnother traditional recipe this week!
This stew reminds me of my childhood. My mom used to make it every other week for lunch on Wednesdays. Because on Wednesdays school finished early and we used to have lunch at home.
Read MoreDo you like roasted almonds and almond butter? Do you like argan oil? Do you like honey?
If you’ve answered yes to all the above, you should take a few minutes and learn how to make your new favourite spread in no time!
Read MoreArgan oil is extracted from the kernels of the argan tree fruits. This tree, also known as argania spinosa is endemic to the Sous valley of southwestern Morocco.
In spite of the challenging calcareous desert climate they flourish in, argan trees successfully live for as much as 250 years.
Read MoreLooks as good as a beef patty and tastes even better!!
This post has been long overdue, I know. Sorry guys! I have been under the weather lately and had a hard time catching up with my blog posts but I am practically back in shape and I can’t wait to share more recipes with you.
Read MoreAn all time classic.
This recipe illustrates perfectly how the simplest things are often the best. It requires no more than 7 ingredients and its preparation is very straightforward. Easy, tasty, quick and healthy.
Read MoreThis post is very special; it’s my first bread post on the blog!
I grow up in home where we don’t buy bread, we make it, okay for the exception of the almighty baguette (because all you need with cheese is a baguette!). I think the main reason why my parents - as well as the majority of Moroccans - have a special relationship with bread is because in Morocco, tagines are enjoyed exclusively with bread. Yes. And since the tagine is the most fundamental dish in Morocco, bread is eaten very often: on a daily basis and a couple of times a day
Read MoreI barely had squid this summer, maybe once or twice. So I felt like making something fancy with it but also:
• easy
• tasty
• and healthy *
If you like squid and are interested in all the above this recipe is definitely for you!
Read MoreWe were in Greece last week and we loved every single thing about our trip. The breath-taking views, the turquoise sea, the captivating landscapes, the cheerful hospitality, the perfectly warm but not too hot weather and of course the food!
Read MoreToday I am sharing my favourite combination of Moroccan grilled foods: beef kebab and grilled tomato and green pepper salad, also known in Morocco as chlada mechouia. And if you don’t have a barbecue, it doesn’t mean you can’t have grilled food. You can just do like me and use a chargrilled pan, because we love grilled foods.
These beef kebab recipe is very simple and easy to prepare, the longer you will let the meat marinate, the softer and tastier the meat will get. The onions are mainly present in this recipe so the meat can absorb their taste. It’s one of those recipes that requires just a few ingredients but still comes out packed with flavour.
Read MoreFor those who didn’t know, English isn’t my first language, but you probably guessed since my English might sounds odd sometime. It’s ok, I am over it... I stopped harassing my husband when he comes back from work to read my blog posts a long time ago. So apologies for my English and the (hopefully) occasional awkwardness.
French is my first language and I always assumed that gallette is a French word, it definitely sounds more French (Latin?) than any other language. However, galette in the francophone world means something a bit different than in the Anglophone one. The galette I used to know is covered and looks more like a crusty cake. One of my favourite ones is the legendary galette des rois, I can’t remember the last time I had one. But lets get back to what galette means in London, because that’s what we are making today.
Read MoreSpring rolls because I had to expand my summer food edition, although there is no more sun in London, well it’s there but it’s kind of playing hide and seek… I am sure you see what I mean. It will come back… Hopefully.
I love spring rolls, I usually prefer the fresh ones (wrapped in moistened rice paper) as opposed to the cooked/fried for several reasons.
Read MoreDo you know ghriba bahla? It’s a type of ghriba (Moroccan kind of macaroons) we make in Morocco. There are plenty of different types of ghriba such as coconut, walnut, almond and even chocolate.
Bahla means silly in Moroccan Arabic (or dumb? this word is kind of hard to translate!) and I don’t know why they call it that way. I guess it’s due to the fact that the cookie ridiculously cracks while baking and gloriously melts in your mouth while eating it, pretty much like a shortbread cookie. Usually ghriba bahla contains only sesame seeds (on top of butter, flour, sugar, etc.) but I added some peanut butter, just because.
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