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Moroccan-born Nisrine Merzouki shares recipes from her childhood, travels and more.
I've always discouraged friends to go to Marrakesh in the summer yet I did. It was hot, a furnace of dry heat. The kind of heat that strips you of your energy and makes you think of Siberia as paradise on earth. Besides a few trips to the pool, I mos (read full article)
It is true that its altstadt is considered the longest bar in the world and its beers are some of the finest.It is true that people were drinking ginormous mugs of beer glistening like gold in the early morning sun for breakfast.But it is more, much (read full article)
I had heard of the wonders of the German kartoffel but didn't think it tasted better than any other. It did. It was smaller and more yellow. It was young and less starchy. It was new potato, harvested early while its skin is still thin and its size s (read full article)
Breakfast can't get any better than this.I called mine a German breakfast. It was in Germany. But it could have been anywhere.Yes a breakfast of orchard apricots, backyard red currants under the shade of a pregnant cherry tree can't get any better.It (read full article)
Our culinary dictionary has come to an end and I’m not so sure what I would do with my Thursdays from now on. I could of course just post recipes but I have gotten used to this themed Thursday thing. I would really appreciate suggestions as to what (read full article)
It was my first visit to Germany to stay with my cousin Charaf, a brilliant former belly dance and ballet instructor and his wonderful wife, Sylvia, in their late 1800's fach werk outside Hannover in a village called Uetze.I was picked up from the Ha (read full article)
After a much enjoyed trip to Germany, I am now in Marrakesh spending time with family, enjoying slow-paced moments, and taking a short break from cooking but certainly not from enjoying wonderful food and company.While I am taking time away to savor (read full article)
This is an effortless summer salad to be enjoyed with a simple drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar as an appetizer, side dish or light meal. It is also fantastic for brunch or while entertaining a big crowd. It is easy to assemble (read full article)
I get inspired from the words in the culinary dictionary every week. I’m already thinking youngberry jam and yuzu ice cream. My imagination kicks off immediately when it comes to food.Yarrow: Also known as milfoil, it is a sweet aromatic herb with (read full article)
This healthful ice cream is very easy to make and tastes delicious. In Morocco, pistachio is a popular ice cream flavor and is sold in every creamery. When I moved here I was surprised to see that few places had it and even fewer people claimed it as (read full article)
As can be anticipated, letter Y didn’t come with many words. While letter U had many words of Japanese origin, letter X has many of Chinese origin. I chose to only share xia, the word for shrimp.Xérès: French for sherry wine. Xérès as well as s (read full article)
When the brie melts to a thick cream and becomes highly fragrant and the figs are reduced to a gooey jam-like consistency, there is pleasure in every bite. An unlikely but happy marriage of flavors occurs in this panini. Fig and Brie Panini Recipe1 s (read full article)
Gorgeous California Black Mission figs with mint tea. My first this summer. So beautiful I had to eternalize them with a picture. I have a couple left over that are going into a recipe.Come back tomorrow ;) (read full article)
Blackberry season is upon us and I love seeing these black beauties in every corner market. I love the slightly tart taste of blackberries and adore them especially combined with other berries. The sight is simply gorgeous. Seriously, few fruit arran (read full article)
I have been a bit of a health nut lately, waging war against unhealthy ingredients wherever I find them especially sugar. I’ve been making my desserts exclusively with honey, agave or maple syrup. I have yet to try stevia. For the last couple of ye (read full article)
Welcome to letter W. Only three more and I am dreading the end. I've been enjoying this so much.Wahoo: Delicate white fish with a slightly sweet flavor.Waldorf Slalad: Said to have been created at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in 1893, it consists of cho (read full article)
This is the first recipe in the series Cooking with Kids in which I will share recipes that are fun to make with children. Summer is perfect for spending quality time with children in the kitchen baking, learning, playing, creating.I knew my daughter (read full article)
I have saved the best for last. With everything New England has to offer, I have strayed a bit, focusing on the many aspects of its beauty but leaving out what this blog is all about, what I am all about, what we are all about: Food.While there, I ha (read full article)
The theme of this post as well as our whole vacation in Newport revolved around water, wind and sun. Our two-hour walk along the Cliff Walk was orchestrated by a symphony of crashing waves, cooling breeze and hot midday sun interrupted only by the oc (read full article)
We were lucky this year to be in Newport just in time for the Rosecliff Flower Show. This meant two significant things to me: I would be able to see the amazing floral arrangements throughout the mansion, and most importantly I would be allowed to ta (read full article)
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