Cooking: Jewish Moroccan Cuisine

  • Moroccan Roasted Red Pepper Salad

    You may associate roasted red peppers with Italian Cuisine, but guess what? Moroccans recognize their great taste as well, and infact roasted red pepper salad is a classic Moroccan dish. No array of Moroccan salads would be complete without this one! It’s simple to make, and served in small quantities, so while four or so…

  • Moroccan Carrot Salad & Moroccan Beet Salad: Great For Your Rosh HaShana Table!

    Carrots and beets are traditional foods that we eat each Rosh HaShana, so why not try something a little bit exotic this year? These recipes are classic Moroccan salads that are traditionally served as a salad appetizer course for any festive meal. Moroccans are famous for their salads, so these are just two of many…

  • Try Moroccan Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans) In Red Sauce!

    This Moroccan dish is one of those foods that tastes delicious, (comfort food at its best), but just isn’t so photogenic. But don’t be fooled by looks — this is the number one recipe that guests request after having eaten Shabbat meals in our home! We eat it hot at the night meal and cold…

  • Moroccan Lettuce Salad: THE Family Delicacy!

    There is one sure-fire way to get my family to the table, and it’s quite simple really! Whip up a nice big bowl of the salad my husband can’t live without, place the bowl of salad on the table, and stand back and watch as athletic feats are performed by almost all in order to…

  • The Definative Morrocan Fish In Red Sauce Recipe

    Step 3: Before Cooking When I married my husband and was in the process of learning to cook his favorite family dishes, the big joke was that every recipe his mother ever told me included 1 cup of oil. I used to shriek at the idea, and with some trial and error I learned that…

  • Moroccan Yellow Chicken: Simple and Delicious

    Who wants to spend hours in the kitchen when there are so many other ways to spend your precious time? Well, this may not go over well but I’ll admit, I DO!  The many hours in the kitchen on Thursday and Friday preparing food for Shabbos is my way of honoring Shabbos,  and our guests…