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Beef or Lamb Tagine Recipe with Carrots, Olives and Preserved Lemon Created: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013
An easy Moroccan tagine recipe with carrots, olives and preserved lemons.
Moroccan Grilled Calamari Recipe Created: Monday, May 13, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 13, 2013
Quick, easy and healthy. Consider adding this delicious grilled calamari to your next cook-out menu or family seafood dinner.
Easy Homemade Ricotta Cheese Recipe Created: Monday, May 28, 2012 Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013
Making your own fresh cheese is quicker and easier than you think.
Grilled Salted Shrimp Recipe Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013
An easy and delicious way to grill fresh shrimp.
Petite Fekkas with Nigella Seeds - Savory Moroccan Cookies with Black Seed Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 06, 2013
These savory cracker-like cookies are flavored with nigella seeds (black seed).
Moroccan Fekkas Cookie Recipes Created: Monday, November 29, 2010 Updated: Monday, May 06, 2013
A round-up of sweet and savory Moroccan fekkas cookie recipes.
Tagra - Moroccan Clay Casserole Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
A tagra is a type of unglazed clay cookware used in the Rif Mountain region of Morocco.
Roz - Rice Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Roz is the Arabic word for rice.
Moroccan Street Food Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Here's a list of recipes for some of the foods you'll find for sale on Moroccon streets.
How to Make Almond Briouats - Moroccan Almond Pastries with Honey Created: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
Step-by-step photos showing how to make Almond Briouats, fried Moroccan pastries which are filled with almond paste and dipped in honey.
Jben - Moroccan Fresh Cheese Recipe Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
Jben is a Moroccan fresh cheese which is easy to make at home.
Moroccan Appetizers, Snacks and Finger Food Created: Thursday, December 29, 2011 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Looking for a change from your usual repertoire of appetizers and dips to set out for a party or gathering? Try some of these Moroccan appetizers, snacks and finger foods.
Moroccan Bread with Anise and Sesame Seeds - Chefchaouen Style Created: Sunday, April 28, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
This lightly sweetened bread with anise and sesame seeds is called fekosa in the northern Moroccan town of Chefchaouen.
Harcha with Onions, Herbs, Olives and Cheese - Moroccan Stuffed Harcha Recipe Created: Monday, March 14, 2011 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
A savory filled version of Moroccan harcha, a pan-fried semolina flatbread.
Moroccan Split Pea Bessara - Vegetarian Split Pea Soup or Dip Created: Sunday, April 04, 2010 Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013
This tasty Moroccan split pea soup or dip is seasoned with paprika, cumin and garlic. Add cayenne pepper to taste.
Chocolate Danette Recipe - Crème au Chocolat Dessert Created: Friday, April 05, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 05, 2013
Danette is the brand name of a pudding-like dessert which is popular in Morocco. Here's how to make your own crème au chocolat at home.
Mille-feuille Recipe - Homemade Napoleon Recipe Created: Monday, May 16, 2011 Updated: Friday, April 05, 2013
Recipe for homemade mille-feuille or Napoleon. Use frozen or homemade puff pastry dough.
Moroccan Yogurt Cake Recipe - Meskouta Created: Friday, October 03, 2008 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
This Moroccan cake (meskouta) is a fun recipe to make with the kids. Use the empty yogurt cup as your measure.
Helwa - Sweets Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Helwa is an Arabic word which refers to sweets.
Tedouira - Soup Thickener Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Tedouira refers to a mixture of flour and water (and sometimes yeast or other ingredients) which is used to thicken soup.
Khamira - Yeast Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Khamira is the Arabic word for yeast or leavening agent.
Slaouia - Bottle Gourd Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Slaouia is the Moroccan Arabic word for bottle gourd.
Chaariya - Broken Vermicelli Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Chaariya is a very thin broken noodle (vermicelli) which may be steamed or simmered.
Khringos - Moroccan Churros Created: Sunday, March 31, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Khringos are the Moroccan version of Spanish churros, a type of fried dough.
Moroccan Recipes with Saffron Created: Saturday, March 30, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saffron is an essential spice in Moroccan kitchens. These Moroccan recipes all call for this exotic spice.
Moroccan Recipes with Preserved Lemon Created: Friday, June 29, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013
Look through this list when looking for ideas on how to use preserved lemons in your cooking.
Traditional Moroccan Cooking Classes in Morocco Created: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013
Tourists, expats and other visitors to Morocco can learn to cook traditional Moroccan food by signing up for classes at one of these programs.
Fruit Spread and Olive Oil Created: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013
Sweet or savory, what's your favorite filling for crepes? Share your recipe or serving suggestions for crepes, and see what others recommend.
How Do You Use a Tagine? - Tips for Cooking in a Tagine Created: Thursday, January 31, 2013 Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013
Tips for cooking in a traditional tagine.
Cooking with Saffron Created: Monday, March 04, 2013 Updated: Monday, March 04, 2013
Many Moroccan recipes call for saffron. Here's how to select, store and use saffron.
Za'fron (Saffron) Created: Friday, March 12, 2010 Updated: Monday, March 04, 2013
Za'fron is the Arabic word for saffron.
Cinnamon Ghoribas - Easy Cinnamon Cookie Recipe Created: Friday, July 16, 2010 Updated: Saturday, March 02, 2013
These delicious cinnamon sugar cookies are easy to prepare. Perfect for tea time or with a glass of milk.

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