Folks in America may not be too familiar with Moro, unless they've made it a point to visit this well-loved Moorish restaurant while in London or have browsed one of their stunningly beautiful cookbooks, which are available here. Luckily for us, The Guardian has made a wonderful set of videos with Moro's co-owner Sam Cook where he demonstrates how to make Moro-style food at home.
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Cumin, cinnamon, mint, and lemon: these are the flavors we most strongly associate with Moroccan cuisine. When you start thinking of these spices in terms of nutty pilafs and rich tagines, a Moroccan-themed dinner party practically writes itself. More
These tall, conical tagines manage to catch my eye every time I walk through a kitchen store. They're used for cooking the North African dish by the same name, and I've been putting serious thought into how I might possibly justify buying one. More
Chermoula (or charmoula) is the North African answer to pesto. Made with ground cilantro, garlic, cumin, and lemon, this sauce can be used for everything from marinating fish to drizzling over flatbread. More
This is another recipe I adapted from a Moroccan tagine recipe since I don't have a tagine. It's a wonderful stewed chicken dish that's very good served over couscous or rice. More
After I made a batch of preserved lemons, I started looking for things to do with them. I came across a tagine recipe, but since I don't have a tagine, I decided to modify the recipe by using most of the same ingredients, but making it a baked dish rather than a tagine. More
I recently acquired a lot of meyer lemons from my neighbor's tree. I can only drink so much lemonade, eat so many lemon pies, and make so much marmalade! So I decided to make preserved lemons, and it was ridiculously easy. Now I have several jars of preserved lemons that I can use in Middle Eastern recipes. More
A little later today, we are giving you a tutorial for preserved lemons. So, to whet your appetite for that, here is a recipe that uses preserved lemons to full effect: A flavorful Moroccan tagine with chicken, garlic, ginger, olives, saffron and other spices — as well as the tangy, delicious flavor of lemons preserved in salt. More
The word tagine (also written as tajine) refers to two things. One: a cooking pot traditionally found in North African kitchens. Two: a tagine is also the name of various dishes in North African cuisine. More
If you like to cook Moroccan food, then one thing you need to have in your spice rack is Ras el Hanout. More





