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Moroccan-born Nisrine Merzouki shares recipes from her childhood, travels and more.

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Seafood'

Jul 06

Crab Bisque and Lighthouses

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)

Seafood, Soup, summer, travel

Jun 30

Creamy Mustard Salmon

Mustard’s spicy, pungent and acidic taste complements salmon really well. Cream it up with some half and half or cream. Zest it up with fresh or dried herbs--dill or oregano work really well. Bake or grill it. And you have an amazingly delicious sa (read full article)

15-Minute Recipes, Seafood

May 18

Tagine of Shrimp with Mushrooms

The recipe that wasn’t ready yesterday is now here.When I ask my daughter what she wants to eat for dinner, the answer is invariably shrimp, shrimp or shrimp. Shrimp is exciting.I cook it a lot with pasta to please my little one and the little one (read full article)

Moroccan Recipes, Seafood, tagine

Mar 31

Tomato Leek Soup

While I tend to consume more soups in the winter—for obvious reasons—tomato soup, in my opinion, is an all-year-round soup. I actually find the lightness and acidity of the tomatoes more suitable for the warmer seasons. If it were up to me, all s (read full article)

Seafood, Soup

Mar 30

Seafood and Chicken Paella

As a child I used to go to a seafood restaurant located in the port of Casablanca. It served the freshest, best-tasting seafood one could possibly have. The décor was simple with solid burgundy tablecloths and walls sporadically decorated with fishi (read full article)

Mediterranean, Seafood

Mar 30

Seafood and Chicken Paella

As a child I used to go to a seafood restaurant located in the port of Casablanca. It served the freshest, best-tasting seafood one could possibly experience. The décor was simple with solid burgundy tablecloths and walls sporadically decorated with (read full article)

Mediterranean, Seafood

Mar 11

A Candlelit Dinner of Shrimp and Pea Risotto

It was a Sunday afternoon. Last Sunday afternoon. We shopped, then shopped some more. My mother splurged on presents for the children in the family the way only a grandmother does. We came home, made tea and enjoyed gluten-free chocolate chip cookies (read full article)

Mediterranean, Seafood

Mar 11

A Candlelit Dinner of Shrimp and Pea Risotto

It was a Sunday afternoon. Last Sunday afternoon. We shopped, then shopped some more. My mother splurged on presents for the children in the family the way only a grandmother does. We came home, made tea and enjoyed gluten-free chocolate chip cookies (read full article)

Mediterranean, Seafood

Feb 16

Fish Balls in Tomato Sauce with Couscous

This is the go-to-dinner when you’re short of time yet want something fresh and delicious. These fish balls in tomato sauce are zesty, tasty and easy to put together. Thanks to the modern commodity of instant couscous, the entire meal is ready illi (read full article)

Moroccan Recipes, Seafood

Jan 27

Fish Tacos

When it comes to fish, I prefer it fried. Frying complements the fish taste so well, making it taste milder yet preserving all its particularity and flavor. Pause a minute; imagine the last time you burst the crunch of a fried chunk of cod in your mo (read full article)

Seafood

Jan 18

Salmon Salad

I just finished watching Julie and Julia and loved every bit of it. I smiled the whole time as Julie reminded me so much of myself. Like her, blogging takes so much of my time and I often wonder if my posts have too much info for comfort. I go back a (read full article)

Appetizer, gluten-free, salad, Seafood

Nov 20

Chopped Seafood Salad with Garlic Vinaigrette

I am not one of those people who can make a meal of a plain salad and be happy. Unless it’s loaded with filling and fulfilling ingredients, it will never make it to my table as a main dish. One can never say “never”; but I am confident when it (read full article)

gluten-free, salad, Seafood

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