{"product_id":"casablanca-my-moroccan-food-9780228100867","title":"Casablanca: My Moroccan Food","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA native Moroccan shares 100 recipes for the vibrant and delicious dishes of her homeland.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"A book that is infused with the flavors of Morocco and is as accessible as it is inspiring.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- Nigella Lawson \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nargisse Benkabbou grew up in a food-oriented family that nurtured her connection with her roots and country of origin, Morocco. On her popular blog, MyMoroccanFood.com, she shares her family's recipes and her innovative cross-cultural creations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/i\u003e features 100 recipes for simple and satisfying Moroccan meals for family and entertaining. Benkabbou describes the essential elements in Moroccan cuisine and how to make them - Ras el Hanout spice mix, preserved lemons, harissa paste, scented waters, couscous, chermoula and Moroccan tea. She also introduces the tagine and explains how to use it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The recipes include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Starters to Share - Roasted red pepper and preserved lemon salad with butter beans; Serrouda (chickpea dip); Sweet potato and feta maakouda (potato cakes); Grandma's broad bean and zucchini salad\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Vegetarian Dishes - Baghrir (pancake) with crème fraiche and chestnut mushrooms; Moroccan eggs Florentine with harissa hollandaise; Root vegetable and prune tagine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Meat - Mama's harira (soup); My grandfather's mechoui (lamb) with yoghurt and mint sauce; Orange zest and turmeric lamb chops\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Poultry - Chorba beida (white chicken soup); Chicken, carrot and charred lemon tagine; Spicy chicken livers; Duck and cannellini bean casserole with caraway and dried figs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Seafood - Fragrant seafood and tomato tagine; Merguez-stuffed squid in tomato sauce; Monkfish tagine with apricots, dates and fennel\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Bread - Wholemeal mahrash bread; Mkhamer (skillet bread); Seeded harcha (\"scone\"); Cumin and buttermilk cornbread\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Sweets - Pistachio, orange and olive oil flourless loaf cake (gluten-, dairy-free); Ktefa (filo pastry with custard); Ras el Hanout carrot cake with cream cheese frosting; Jabane (nougat).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/i\u003e will be eagerly welcomed by those familiar with Moroccan food and by adventurous cooks wanting to expand their culinary horizons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nargisse Benkabbou was born in Morocco and raised in Brussels In addition to her popular blog, MyMoroccanFood com, and a growing social media profile, she is active in experimenting with new cooking techniques, recipe development, food photography, cooking classes and working as a guest chef She has appeared in, contributed to and been featured in a variety of media, including CNN She lives in London, UK \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Firefly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50655348752658,"sku":"9780228100867","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_83ec75a5-201e-4b7f-b066-fc303010b215.jpg?v=1733379698","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/casablanca-my-moroccan-food-9780228100867","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}