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This is one of those typical Moroccan dishes that combine meat (lamb) with dried fruit. If you’ve never eaten this type of stew, it is far more sophisticated than simply lamb with fruit. The fork tender lamb is cooked in a sauce loaded with spices, and each bite reveals a glorious blend of sweet and […]
HOW TO PREPARE FENNEL Cut off the stems and fronds. Don’t throw the fronds away: They can be used as garnish. Trim and discard a very thin slice from the bottom of each bulb. Remove any bruised or tough outer layers. Cut the bulb in half through the base and remove the triangular shaped core. […]
* Spinach and feta pastries (“brik”)
* Spinach salad with grapefruit segments, pistachios, pomegranate seeds and cumin vinaigrette
* Artichoke salad with saffron and preserved lemons
* Beet salad with oranges and feta
Lamb tagine with apricots and prunes
Chicken with preserved lemons and olives
* Grilled eggplant with honey and spices
* Grilled zucchini with pomegranate syrup
* Dried fruit compote with Grand Marnier
*Vegetarian
If you’ve been following my blog and come to the parties, you’ve probably figured out that I like dishes. I’ve been acquiring them for years and I am always adding to my collection. One of my dear friends wanted help in building her dinnerware collection. I thought about where to begin and realized that I […]
I love lamb chops and always have since I was a kid. People think lamb chops are difficult to make but they are really easy. This is not so much a recipe as basic instructions for preparation. I buy racks of lamb (at Costco) and trim away all the fat, cut them apart, season and […]
Many years ago, I had a new acquaintance and we found ourselves talking about — what else? — food. We were amazed to find out that we both were hooked on sesame Ryvita crackers. These are a simple whole grain, healthy cracker that we both loved. We talked about how we like to slather them […]
Growing up, we rarely ate fish. On the few occasions my mom made fish for dinner, the entire house took on a fishy smell. Not very appetizing. I don’t know what kind of fish she cooked because it was always served with a huge glop of heavy mayonnaisey tartar sauce. I figured that the tartar […]
Remember the way ice cream sandwiches used to be? Two cake-like chocolate cookies sandwiching creamy dreamy vanilla yumminess. All that and wrapped in paper so they were easy to eat. What a perfect dessert! Sadly they are not like that anymore and I miss that. So I decided to create my own. Since I could […]
GAME PLAN
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A NOTE: *Many of these can also be done on Saturday. The more you do on Friday, the less stress you will have on Saturday.
I hope the photo of the table for the Mexican Fiesta inspires you to create your own unique table setting. I love to mix high and low — the same way I like to dress. So, the dinner plates were handmade by a little old man called Paci whom I met at his store in […]
