Cooking: Jewish Moroccan Cuisine

  • Moroccan Style Pickled Salad

    Today I spent the time I might have used for crafting doing an act of kindness. The good news is that the results are something that I can share with you— a delicious Moroccan-style pickled salad. Just in time for summer entertaining I might add!  Truthfully, I made a huge quantity for a Bar Mitzvah…

  • Moroccan Mofleta: Pan Baked Flat Bread For The Soul

     My first introduction to mofleta, the very distant Moroccan cousin of say a flour tortilla, was at a Chanukah gathering quite a few years ago, at the home of some Israeli Moroccan friends. I watched with great interest as the mother prepared the dough and baked the mofleta in a frying pan. Her actions were…

  • Cooking With Fennel

    Engraving source here, photo source here. Are you familiar with fennel? It’s a very popular root vegetable here in the Mediterranean and Middle East, and for good reason! And my friends, right now is fennel season, which means that not only is fennel quite inexpensive, it’s at it’s best!  I am enjoying fennel everyday as I just…

  • Moroccan Barbecued Lamb Chops And Vegetables.

      Lamb isn’t readily available here for us in Israel, and this year we had the opportunity to raise our own lamb on a friend’s farm. Given my childhood memories of broiled lamb chops, I didn’t really think I was missing anything, but boy was was I wrong! Barbecued lamb chops are amazing! You can make…

  • Moroccan Mofleta…..The First Leavened Bread After Passover!

    If you happen to mention mofleta to a Moroccan, the response will very likely be something like “ahhhh, mofleta, my Savta’s mofleta is the best!” Mofleta is made from dough very similar to pita dough, with just a touch more oil, and it is cooked in a frying pan like a large pancake. Good mofleta…

  • The Jerusalem Artichoke, Delicious With Moroccan Yellow Chicken!

    See these humble little roots? I just can’t believe they haven’t been a part of our lives until now. I’m always looking for something to add to my simple Moroccan yellow chicken recipe, that we eat almost every Shabbat, on Friday night, and this one is beyond delicious! But what is it you ask? It’s…

  • Quick Moroccan Pickled Lemons!

    We now interupt the crafting to bring you this important culinary tip! My father in law, of blessed memory, didn’t usually meddle in the affairs of the kitchen, but one of my fond memories is watching him make a large batch of Moroccan pickled lemons in my kitchen. Lemons, kosher salt, large jars, and a…

  • Moroccan-Style Baked Chicken And Potatoes: Simple & Delicious!

    Like my chicken recipe, these lanterns, originally available at zgallerie.com, are “Moroccan style, how’s that for creative photo selection? If you see something like these, stock up on a few to use as great Succah decorations next year or for instant indoor style anytime! I have been making this recipe for at least three years,…

  • Moroccan Olives In Red Sauce—Delicious!

    The other day my funny four year old happened to be in the kitchen alone with a can of olives. I heard him say “look what happened to my nails!” And then interestingly enough, Moroccan olives came to mind and I thought “what a perfect recipe for Tu B’Shevat this year” (since it falls on…

  • Moroccan Salad: Fresh Fennel Bulb!

    I’m taking a bit of a break from crafting today as I need to be in the kitchen cooking up a storm, but first I wanted to tell you about this very delicious and simple Moroccan salad that’s a big hit over at my house. In Israel, fennel is largely a winter vegetable (we mostly…

  • Moroccan Roasted Eggplant Salad

    Looking for something just a bit exotic to serve the guests this holiday season? Why not try this traditional Moroccan salad! It’s spicy and tart at the same time, and would be great served with Middle Eastern flat-bread crackers, or pita bread. And while you’re at it, serve it with the roasted red pepper salad…

  • Spicy Moroccan Style Meatballs With Whole Wheat Spaghetti!

    This is one of my favorite recipes, my interpretation of something I once saw in a Moroccan cookbook. It’s one of those recipes that turns out great regardless of whether you have exactly all the ingredients. So give it a try, and it just might become a favorite in your house too! Ingredients: Serves 8-10…