Najat hosted a dinner for a group of Americans who were, as it turned out, a group of skiers from Chicago who having finished skiing in Zermatt, made a side trip to Morocco on the way home. I gotta say, that is my kind of ski club! Najat and Rashida (and truly, the whole family) worked for two days to make a tajine meal for about 30 of them, and turned on the party lights in the downstairs "salons", and did up a Moroccan tea ceremony, and otherwise provided a lovely night for them. Here are some photos of the evening. Alternating colors for a party effect! The photos on the wall are from Najat's late husband, who was a professional photographer. Incense was burning . Actual plates and silverware for the guests! And the dessert fruit plates are ready to go. These are the cookies that were baked the day before. They go with the tea, which was served before the main course. Hamza waiting for the guests to arrive-- and yes, the TV stayed on the whole time. A soccer match was on. The sugar for the tea. It comes in giant chunks. pouring with a flourish And the main course. The red stuff in the middle may be my favorite thing of all so far in Moroccan cuisine. It's hot peppers, cooked, crushed up, and served in a lemon shell. The flavor is both piquant and lemony. Great garnish for the chicken.
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Marcie StutzmanTeacher, Researcher, Adventurer, Explorer; Maybe crazy; Possibly too old for this Archives
October 2018
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