The Kasbah Chronicles
Les Chroniques de la Kasbah In English and en français Now it its 13th year C’est la 13ième année! A FIERY SUNRISE IN VISTA
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The French have adopted our custom. C’est vraiment too much! MUSINGS My literary trip to New England MUSINGS: ![]() visit with local authors, and visit to the homes of major American literary figures such as the home Little Women and Louisa May Alcott, chez Longfellow in Portland, ME, Thoreau’s farmhouse digs, and Robert Frost’s enchanted forest and tree-lined Poetry Trail. ![]() ![]() A thrill for me was to “visit” my book, Edible Flowers: A Kitchen Companion, on display in the gift shop of at the quirky and awe-inspiring Isabella Stewart Museum in Boston. I love finding my books in such famous “homes.” ![]() Boston has discovered fish tacos (so has Paris, by the way…but that is another story.) ![]() One of my quests? To eat as many lobster rolls as possible. I am happy to report I overdosed. ![]() We did see the leaves turn, we walked under a covered bridge, and we ate more lobster rolls. Oh yes! We even went on a lobster fishing expedition near Kennebunkport, ME. Good news: the lobster catch this year is excellent. Lobsters have returned to the waters of New England. One of the most unusual items I discovered along the way is this Moroccan Rose and Grapefruit flavored vodka—in the wilds of Vermont. Really? Tasted like pure vodka to me! ![]() Recipe: Cassolita (I will spare you a repeat of comedian Art Buchwald’s column on Le Jour de Merci Donnant (where he explains Thanksgiving to the French, but I still think it’s hilarious!) And cassolita is the perfect side dish for turkey Kitty’s Cassolita
Moroccan Squash with Caramelized Onions (serves 4) ![]() 1 lb Mediterranean pumpkin or butternut squash Place unpeeled squash in baking dish and bake at 350 degrees F until soft, about 1 hour. Let cool. Peel and cut into serving pieces and place in baking dish. Cook the onions in the oil, with the cinnamon, sugar, salt, and pepper, until very soft, about 15 minutes. Add the raisins and cook 5 minutes longer. Spread the mixture over the squash, sprinkle with the almonds, cover with foil, and return to the oven to heat for 20 minutes. Closer to home: Where have the avocados gone? Quelle tristesse, où sont passés les avocats (fruits, pas les hommes?) Roi du chocolat: Teslas in my maman’s home town of Châlons-en-Champagne. It’s fun to follow the news of the town where my mother was born, and where my maternal great-parents lived until the mid-1920s. I have been steeped in THEIR lives for the past 18 months—from the Belle Epoque to the end of WW2, through their own handwritten legacy: a daily journal and 70 family recipes. A gut-wrenching project. What would be their reaction upon this latest mode of transportation? Edible Flowers: A Kitchen Companion has also found a home at the beautiful Sherman Library and Botanical Gardens in Corona del Mar, CA. An ideal time to visit is during the holidays. Discovery of the month: Idiotismes gastronomiques: Bismillah and Bon Appétit and UN BON L”HALLOWEEN… PS: I am still downsizing and getting rid of a number of vintage and antique Moroccan artifacts. Please send me an email if you would like to view the items before the holidays. |
Hi Kitty!
I just purchased your book “Cooking at the Kasbah “ and can’t wait to get it! When I see you again, I’d love you to autograph it for me. So excited!
Love,
Melissa Galvin RDH (dental)