Recipes
Make preserved lemons with me on YOUTUBE
If you have ever wondered how to make REAL Moroccan preserved lemons, or if you still have questions after attending one of my in-person demonstrations, this video will show you exactly how to prepare this uniquely Moroccan condiment: Cooking at the...
Happy 100th Julia Child!
Happy 100th Birthday Julia Child! This month, the culinary world is celebrating what would have been Julia’s 100th birthday. The occasion calls for sharing my own “Julia” memories. As a novice food writer, I pitched a story on Julia to a local magazine a...
Thoughts on the Olympics and more!
The big news is that Mint Tea and Minarets: A Banquet of Moroccan Memories, is off to the printer’s. A hard copy of the book, as well as a flip book, will be available soon on the Mint Tea and Minarets page. The opening ceremonies of the London Olympics take me back...
Send good vibes for Mint Tea and Minarets please!
Mint Tea and Minarets, a memoir of Morocco with recipes, the project that has taken up 10 years of my life is a finalist in the San Diego Book Awards. Please send good vibes my way on June 9th, the day the winners are announced! My musings on muguet des...
Listen to Kitty on Web Chats, Podcasts
Should you be sitting in front of your computer at these designated times, you can chat with me about Moroccan cuisine. Monday, April 7, 2014: 1PM Eastern www. HeritageRadioNetwork.Org Show: Eat Your Words with Cathy Erway. The first web chat will...
Mint Tea and Minarets/Le Riad au bord de l’OUED (excerpt, reviews, presentations)
October 2024 : Out of print but I have a few copies left..... View an excerpt on ISSUU at https://issuu.com/bismillah-21/docs/mintteaminarets_txt-2ndedition-web...
Mint Tea and Minarets finalist in the San Diego Book Awards
It's official! Mint Tea and Minarets: Chronicles from the Kasbah is a finalist in the 2012 San Diego Book Awards. Please send good vibes my way on June 9th, the day the winner is announced! http://www.sdbookawards.com/2012/05/03/2012-finalists My latest book, a memoir...
Media announcements and reviews
March 2014: Kitty in the media What a treat! A Mention in the March issue of Sunset magazine (p. 78) http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fava-egg-salad-sandwiches-50400000133931/ A quick Moroccan meal:...
The last of the orange blossoms
April 2012 Little did I realize the meaning of chronic pain until I was subjected to a shoulder spasm that is now entering its seventh month. How the spasm came about remains a subject of debate, but my personal...
The Kasbah Chronicles Jan/Feb 2012
February 2 marks La Chandeleur (Candlemas), when crêpes are de rigueur on French tables--a tradition my mother upheld all the while I was growing up in Casablanca. Simply sprinkled a crêpe with a little powdered sugar, and celebrate! Another cause for celebration is...
A HOT couscous soup for a cold night!
Joyeuses Fêtes and Happy Holidays! (to paraphrase a Moroccan proverb) To each of you, I send a box filled with sesame seeds. Each seed representing one hundred wishes for peace, health, and happiness in 2012 Bonne Année, Bon Appétit and...
Kitty “Author of the Day” on Cookstr.com
Dear Kitty, We are very pleased that on December 7 youwill be featured as the Author of the Day on Cookstr.com. This means your name and photo will be on the home page — the first thing our visitors see when they click onto the site! >We hope you will let...