Recipes
Edible Flowers: A Kitchen Companion, second edition
December 2014: A second edition of Edible Flowers is in the works. Completely updated with new recipes, and gorgeous food and flower photography! Look for it in early 2015.
Kitty quoted in Moroccan magazine
November 2014: Imagine my surprise when in Casablanca when friends and neighbors Yves and Marie Paule asked me. “Have you seen your name in the new magazine Zamane?” I hadn’t, but was honored to be credited in an article on Estebanico/Al Zemmouri, the man from...
THANKSGIVING or Le Jour de Merci Donnant 2014
I flew across the pond to Morocco in early November to take care of Dar Zitoun, our family riad, 90 kilometres south of Casablanca. My memoir, Mint Tea and Minarets relates the story of this local landmark which I hadn’t visited in FOUR years. Although Dar...
October 2014 update
I will be on my way to the real kasbah when you read this. As many of you know, I haven't been there in four years, an eternity for me. Dar Zitoun awaits on the banks of the Mother of Spring. I was thrilled last month to be interviewed for NPR's The Salt Blog, where...
Calling on food fans in Southern California!
Saturday, September 20th, I am participating in the first THE GOURMETZIA™ EXPO event at the Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall K. www.gourmetzia.com/ WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and 21 Saturday ONLY from noon to 4PM: Visit...
AUGUST 15, 2014/FIFTY YEARS IN THE US
Of course, this is a momentous date only for me, and for my mother. I just wanted to hare what being an American means to me after 50 years! This piece was first published in the Los Angeles Times, pre-Internet, I believe! AUGUST 15, 2014 An Immigrant’s story...
CHARMOULA marinade served at White House Dinner!
You'll find a recipe for this classic Moroccan marinade in each of my books! Obama Welcomes African Leaders for Unusual Dinner WASHINGTON — Aug 5, 2014, 10:49 PM ET White House dinner "The menu featured a largely American-style dinner with hints of Africa sprinkled...
Cooking at the Kasbah at World Market/Cost Plus
August 2014: Thrilled to see that Cooking at the Kasbah has made it back onto the shelves of Cost Plus/World Market nationwide!! This photo came to me from MILWAUKEE, WI. CHOKRAN! www.worldmarket.com
July at the Kasbah
A quick recipe for a summer dinner! Tunisian Egg Briks Briks are deep-fried filo turnovers, very popular in Morocco. Now that I have the time, and that Edible Flowers: a Kitchen Companion is at the publisher's (December 2014 pub date!), I am rediscovering my...
ALO Magazine/Mint Tea and Minarets
MInt Tea and MInarets and recipes reviewed in http://www.alomagazine.com/culture/cuisine/MoroccanCuisine/ Alo magazine is dedicated to the Middle East and North Africa: “ALO magazine has served as a forum for understanding the Middle Eastern culture and a tool for...
June 2014/Sliding into summer
Photo Michael Pawlentywww.ChefsPress.com Roasted salmon with Borage Yogurt Sauce from the upcoming Edible Flowers: A Kitchen Companion Chef's Press (Fall 2014) Aside from giving talks about Moroccan cuisine and culture around SD County, I am cooking up a storm for the...
Alimentum, The Literature of Food, reviews Mint Tea and Minarets
I am a fan of Alimentum, an online magazine dedicated to the Literature of Food. The editors try their best to showcase some of the best food writing around. I was doubly thrilled with their review of Mint Tea and Minarets. So here it is, and do visit their website....