Recipes
My interview on Pink Pangea
This lovely travel site bills itself as a travel site for women. Very interesting and informative, and they published an interview about Mint Tea and Minarets: a banquet of Moroccan memories Published on Pink Pangea on December 31, 2015 at this link:...
Edible Flowers in the San Diego Union Tribune Food Section
In the San Diego Union Tribune Dec. 16, 2015 Lavender Shortbread cookies View the recipe and a mouth watering photo here: Shortbread blossoms with lavender or http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/dec/15/shortbread-blossoms-with-lavender/
The Kasbah Chronicles November 2015
Musings: Chef David Thorne of Elysian restaurant in Glendale, CA THANKSGIVING at THE KASBAH: In need of “comfort food” I broke my tradition of basting a turkey inside and out with PRESERVED LEMON PULP to prepare a TURKEY COUSCOUS from Mint Tea and Minarets: a...
San Diego Living Show, Channel 6, NOV. 2015
This link to San Diego's Channel 6, the CW, San Diego Living should be accessible until December 2015, I hope. It was great fun on sandiego6.com Monday, November 9, 2015 San Diego Living, 9AM Mint Tea and Minarets http://www.sandiego6.com/san-diego-living Please...
Recipes from San Diego Living, SD Channel 6, Nov. 9th, 2015 TV appearance
November 9, 2015 From Mint Tea and Minarets: a Banquet of Moroccan Memories (La Caravane, 2013) Egg Tagine with Olives Serves 4 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium onions, very finely diced 1 (14¼-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained ½ teaspoon sugar 10 green or purple...
Extra! Kasbah Chronicles, November 2015
Rain! Sun! Santa Anas in November! Ocean water at 70 degrees, also in November? El Nino is really rearing its head! All I can say at this moment, is that I still do a little rain dance when water actually FALLS FROM THE SKY! My sweet Scottie, Olive, now 12 years...
The Kasbah Chronicles/ September 2015
Musings: Well, I did it! Conquered seasickness and visited Alaska with my mother. You may recall I asked for ideas for shore excursions in my last newsletter. Thank you to those who acted upon that request. Our 7-day Holland America cruise was an unexpected pleasure....
A recipe for summer: Tahini with a Moroccan Twist
Especially goodmade with the FRESH tahini from The Spice Way spice store, in Encinitas, CA. Tahini ground on the premises! www.thespiceway.com Kitty’s Tahini with Grilled Eggplant and Sun-Dried Tomatoes with a Moroccan twist Makes about 1 cup 1/3 cup tahini 1/4 to 1/3...
Morocco Travel Links August 2015
I am always available for a phone consultation anytime. Simply contact me, and we can set up an interview after you go through Paypal to pay the fee. I recently came across these links that provide the very latest and HIPPEST information on what's happening in...
Summer updates and a trip to Catalina Island
View from Mr Wrigley's casino (THE Mr. Wrigley chewing-gum) NO gambling allowed “Only 26 miles across the sea” . . . but decades removed from the mainland. Even though we have lived in California since 1973, we had never been to Catalina! Rather than the classic “26...
The Kasbah Chronicles May 2015
OOOPS: I had first written in my April Enewsletter that my presentation at the Cardiff Library would take place on April 21, 2015 ( I sent out a second message with the correct date.) Two, sharp-eyed readers caught the error. It is on THURSDAY May 21, at...
The Kasbah Chronicles May 2015
OOOPS: Two, sharp-eyed readers of my newsletter caught the mistake: I announced my presentation for April 21, 105 when in reality, it is taking place on MAY 21, at the Cardiff Library (see below). I did send out a correction right after the original message. I...