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PAIR OF HAND EMBROIDERED BERBER PILLOW CASES FROM IFRANE, MOROCCO
$60.00 for the pair plus shipping I purchased this pair of hand embroidered pillow cases in a small Moroccan mountain town called Ifrane, east of Fez, in the Middle Atlas mountains. The area is also famous for authentic, wool, white and brown Berber rugs. Their...
Pair of 12-inch diameter Vintage Traditional Moroccan Sieves for sifting couscous.
$40.00 plus shipping Two vintage sieves purchased at a Moroccan country souk at least 35 years ago. I know, don't laugh, but I fell in love with these sieves while walking through the souk at Oualidia, a gorgeous lagoon on the way to Essaouira. I have never used them...
Vintage, 22-inch diameter hand-crafted straw basket from Morocco. Colors.
$30.00 plus shipping One large vintage straw basket from Morocco used as a prop in my cookbooks, and also to serve dry foods such as bread or crackers. Very good condition, though a little faded, but the basket itself is at least 40 years...
Vintage, 22-inch diameter, hand-crafted straw basket from Morocco
$30.00 plus shipping One large vintage straw basket from Morocco. I used it as a prop in my cookbooks, and also to serve dry foods such as bread or crackers. Plain, very good condition, though a little faded, but the basket is at least 40 years old. From my personal...
Two Vintage Hand Crafted Copper/Aluminum Bestila Pans from Morocco
$100.00 for the pair plus shipping During my tours to Morocco, I always made sure we could observe a local dada (professional cook) make bestila from scratch using a bestila pan... by hand of course. The pair goes together because: The pan with an aluminum base, TBSIL...
Kitty is selling
From my personal collection: SET OF TWO vols $600.00 plus shipping in the US via media mail. Excellent condition. Rare. More photos available upon request July 3, 2024 A set of two rare books on Moroccan architecture from my father's collection. The book on ceramics...
Morocco travel links
News of Morocco and elsewhere: Ramadan Is Here. What Islam’s Holiest Month Is about. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/06/world/middleeast/islam-ramadan-2016.html?ref=world&_r=0 No great surprise here: Three religions coexist, and gather to break the fast of Ramadan....
Triangular handcrafted inlaid box from Essaouira
Inlaid wood box from Morocco The hinged box measures 14-inches on each side, and is 4 ¾-inches deep. It has never been used for anything but display, and bears a few shelf marks on the base. It is in excellent condition, and still emits its unique thuya wood...
Greens to fend off the Corona Virus, April 2020
Since I belong to the age group that should stay away from supermarkets, I decided to keep up a steady supply of greens during the quarantine by joining the CSA at the family farm down the street. Faced with an overabundance of kale, chard, and beet greens, I...
July 2024: kittymorse.com is going through an update
Would you believe I began writing The Kasbah Chronicles and this website in 2010 or 2011... It's time for a major update. I love feedback. Keep in touch! Please bear with me. It is really coming. Thank you so much for remaining a reader.
The Kasbah Chronicles: June 2024 KCRW Santa Monica radio interview
To my dismay, I realize how infrequently I post news on my website. I give all my news in my sort-of-monthly blog, The Kasbah Chronicles, which I send out through Substack. I always mean to post the blog here, and then I forget. If you need to reach me please leave a...
Recent events for Bitter Sweet: February 2024
And on Feb. 24th, I was honored to be featured on the Zevely Zone, a popular segment on cbs8 San Diego. Thank you Jeff Zevely! Here is the link: cbs8 Zevely Zone and the CW in San Diego...