In the Media
The Kasbah Chronicles: May 2018, Vietnam (Part 1), Morocco, and more
The Kasbah Chronicles(now in its 10th year!)My Most Excellent Vietnam Adventure: Part 1 Has it really been 3 months since I last published The Kasbah Chronicles? You will soon understand why. Contents:On a “roll” in VietnamDining à la HitchcockFeasting à la Marocaine...
The Kasbah Chronicles: December 2017
The Kasbah Chronicles COUSCOUS, TAGINES AND ART My wish for you for 2018:A year filled with crimson sunrises, such as this glorious sunrise in Vista, captured from our rooftop terrace. To art lovers and couscous aficionados:Thank you so much for remaining on the The...
The Kasbah Chronicles November 2017: New York, Catalina, and much more
The Kasbah Chronicles: November 2017 Kitty travels Afar and Afield Lady Liberty upon my first visit to New York in 1961: Merci, Statue of Liberty New York todayThe new World Trade Center slices through the clouds like a silver blade CONTENTS:Musings on New York and...
The Kasbah Chronicles August 2017
Musings: Everyone wins in Toulouse!Cruising the Canal du MidiInvasion of the Ripe TomatoesRecipePresentationsNews of Morocco and beyondLinks of interestNorth San Diego County discoveriesKitty contributes to The Vista PressA French wedding menu Kitty is selling:...
The Kasbah Chronicles June 2017
Our lives have taken on a different turn since I wrote this blog in late June. My mother left us on July 11, 2017, two days before her 94th birthday, July 13th, 2017. Her last two months were spent at home, with us. It was a privilege to be able to take care of her,...
The Kasbah Chronicles April/May 2017 edition (Part 1)
Ah! Ces Parisiens! Love and French water keeps you going! The Kasbah Chronicles April/May 2017 Edition Part 1 of 2, or perhaps 3! A FRENCH ESCAPADE Part 1: Paris and Normandy CONTENTS: Musings: Rediscovering Paris and Normandy La Gare Montparnasse: An urban...
Our riad, Dar Zitoun, is up for sale in Azemmour
July 2018 Dar Zitoun, our historic riad, the subject of my memoir, Mint Tea and Minarets: a banquet of Moroccan memories is up for sale. Located 90 km south of Casablanca's Mohammed V airport, and accessible by freeway, Dar Zitoun is perched on the banks of The...
Kasbah Chronicles February March 2017
If you are nt yet subscribed to my rather eclectic, almost monthly newsletter, just send me an email, and I will add you to my list! THE KASBAH CHRONICLES FEBRUARY/MARCH 2017 Contents: Musings March is French language month Overheard Classes and presentations News of...
Mieux Vaut Tard que Jamais
("Better late than never.") Dromallama? Camellama? Abdul or Fatima? . . .has lived with us for 40 years. Sometimes outdoors, sometimes in, always a bit tipsy. It was born and created in Salé, Morocco. OO lala, better late than never. December slipped away, and...
Winter 2016 Classes and Presentations
Classes and presentations: A handful of kids participated in the Taste of Morocco at the Newport Beach Central Library. Future chefs aged 5 to 11 learned how make a Moroccan carrot salad, couscous with buttermilk and a watermelon and smoothie....
ANCHORAGE Here I Come! Sept. 23-30, 2016
I am getting excited! My book tour to Alaska is merely 2 weeks away. If you happen to read this post, and if you know people in Anchorage, please feel free to share the following information. Three other San Diego authors are joining me for this first author exchange...
Media and reviews 2016
Kitty in the media: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: http://www.jsonline.com/features/food/explore-flowers-as-food-b99713063z1-377972191.html Alpha Phi magazine: https://issuu.com/alphaphiintl/docs/2016spring/1 Missed the show on Edible Flowers on San Diego's CW...