My loyalties switched, temporarily, from my tagine to my slow cooker.
I’m trying to correct that.
The cooking principles are actually somewhat similar. The slow cooker uses slow heat and a lid that is supposed to stay on to keep the moisture inside, which, in turn, keeps the food moist.
The conical shape of the top of a tagine collects … Continue reading.....
Sweet potatoes are not a reliable vegetable where I live.
One never knows what color they will be – inside or outside. Not that it makes a difference…..
But one can never rely on a getting a reasonable size, which does make a difference.
For most of this fall they have been huge….. Big and round, larger than a head … Continue reading.....
We use slices from the leg for dishes like this (also great for grilling in summer). They’re lean, meatier and cheaper than chops but are a nicer quality than the packages of lamb pieces for stews.
I buy bags of frozen artichoke bottoms, but plain, canned work as well, just rinse first.
Finally, I use a tagine, the heavy casserole … Continue reading.....
Way back in the beginning of time when we were first talking about having our family reunion in Morocco, I bought a Moroccan cookbook: ‘the food of Morocco, a journey for food lovers’. It’s a wonderful cookbook, with beautiful photos…..
When I was actually in Morocco I bought real (I think) Moroccan cookbooks. They’re not big, coffee-table books but … Continue reading.....
I’ve been thinking about Morocco again.
Our conversation class resumed last night and everyone was talking about travel – where they had been and where they were going and where they hoped to go someday.
I’m ready to pack my bags and head off somewhere.
It doesn’t take much to make me want to travel.
But, as you know, I’ve … Continue reading.....
Spring used to happen slowly.
One exchanged the winter coat for the spring coat for the summer jacket for no jacket.
The daffodils bloomed, then the hyacinths, then the tulips.
I went from the winter coat to mowing the lawn in shorts and t-shirt in three weeks.
The flowers all bloomed at once.
Is it any wonder that I feel … Continue reading.....
First, let me tell you that mon mari and I agree that these are the best meatballs we have ever eaten.
And we eat a lot of meatballs…..
We both love them, they’re dead easy and inexpensive.
We could be considered meatball experts!
At the very least, aficionados…..
Now that I think of it…. the Slow-Roasted Lamb I made, based … Continue reading.....
I'm so sick of butternut squash I could scream.
I was so pleased and proud as I picked them and cured them and stored them last fall.
I had 24 of them, all sizes, but mostly big.
I was sure they would be gone by December.
At the very latest the middle of January.
They're only supposed to 'keep well … Continue reading.....
