by Kitty | Nov 24, 2014 | Welcome page, What is Kitty working on?
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...
by Kitty | Oct 25, 2014 | Couscous, Media Room, Welcome page
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...
by Kitty | Dec 20, 2013 | My Morocco Page, Salads, Welcome page
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year A traditional French salad for New Year’s Eve A menu for a “réveillon” celebration (whether Christmas or New Year’s Eve) almost always includes Belgian endives on French tables. This is how we used to greet the nouvel an, new...
by Kitty | May 6, 2012 | Media Room, Welcome page, What is Kitty working on?
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...
by Kitty | Feb 1, 2012 | Desserts, Have a Taste!
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...
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