Cooking at the Kasbah: Recipes from My Morroccan KitchenMoroccan food features the delicious flavors and health benefits of other Mediterranean cuisines, but tantalizes the senses with its own unique combinations of spices and simple ingredients. Grilled meats, vegetable or fruit tagines (stews), delicately spiced salads, couscous, and sweet or savory pastries are its hallmarks. Kitty Morse, who grew up in Casablanca, brings to this new book fascinating details about life and food in Morocco. Her approach to this exotic culinary tradition is surprisingly accessible yet authentic. With Morse's easy, step-by-step recipes and time-saving tips, any cook can create exquisite Moroccan flavors. On-location photos taken by the author's husband together with Laurie Smith's luscious stills create a beautiful insider's look at an intriguing cuisine and culture. |
Contents
PREFACE | 8 |
INTRODUCTION | 10 |
MOROCCAN CUISINE | 16 |
THE MOROCCAN KITCHEN Contents | 29 |
BASIC RECIPES | 34 |
SOUPS AND SALADS | 45 |
SAVORY PASTRIES AND BREADS | 69 |
MEAT POULTRY FISH AND VEGETABLE DISHES | 85 |
BEVERAGES AND DESSERTS | 129 |
MENUS | 148 |
| 149 | |
MAILORDER SOURCES | 150 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 151 |
| 152 | |
TABLE OF EQUIVALENTS | 156 |
COUSCOUS | 114 |
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