Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Nov 17, 2009, 7:48 am
There were two ingredients that had me really excited this past week….  1.  The gorgeous pomegranates that are around at the moment. They are so juicy and there is something about the look of ...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Nov 15, 2009, 10:15 am
 Winter is really taking its time getting here and boy am I not complaining!! We have had a few days of wonderful sunshine but it is getting quite chilly at night, perfect for a light soup for dinne...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Nov 6, 2009, 8:52 am
The words that really caught my eye in the Ottolenghi Cookbook, were “We wanted to start this book with the quip, ‘If you dont like lemon or garlic…..skip to the last page.’”! I just kne...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Nov 3, 2009, 8:48 am
One of my favourite places here in Rabat is the Rabat Medina.  It is a wonderful place to have a stroll about, looking at little odds and ends without the hassle that you get in some of the larger me...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Oct 30, 2009, 5:49 am
When the ghosts come out….whoooo……when the goblins shriek….eeeeek…… is what my youngest has been singing non-stop for the last two weeks and now seems to be imprint...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Oct 21, 2009, 4:52 pm
Two things I am a huge fan of are…risotto…and magazines! Well you may be wondering what the two possibly have to do with each other. In Morocco we really battle to get English publications...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Oct 20, 2009, 6:02 am
So Meat Free Monday was a huge success in our house yesterday, following on the beetroot gazpacho for lunch we had a lovely vegetable tagine for dinner! Tagines are really easy to throw together and i...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Oct 19, 2009, 8:19 am
One of my favourite recipe books has to be Moro East by Sam and Sam Clark. It combines so many of the flavours I love both from Morocco and Spain in some wonderful recipes. (In fact I love their other...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Oct 14, 2009, 9:21 am
This is one of those quick and easy dishes, perfect for the middle of the week when the time just seems to be rushing by. You can use any vegetables you have that are suitable for a stir fry! You can ...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Oct 12, 2009, 8:10 am
 We took advantage of the absolute glorious weather we are having at the moment to enjoy a wonderful barbeque with friends yesterday! A perfect opportunity to use the last of the butternuts we got in...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Oct 5, 2009, 4:26 pm
Collecting parcels here in Rabat is always a challenging affair! Generally any packages larger than about 2-3 books ends up in the central post office to be checked by customs.  Now this: a) involves...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Oct 1, 2009, 3:52 pm
Wow, not sure what happened to this week but suddenly Friday is looming and all I seemed to have done is sit in Rabat traffic for the last 4 days! I also can quite simply not believe it is already Oct...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Sep 28, 2009, 3:48 pm
Meat Free Mondays……..  There is definitely something very comforting about butternut soup. With autumn in full swing here and a definite nip in the air at night this is a perfect light me...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Sep 27, 2009, 10:22 am
Saturday was a strange day, not starting quite as we had planned but turned into one of those days that will be etched into our memories forever!  Our local village was hosting their annual fantasia...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Sep 22, 2009, 4:05 pm
On the Northern tip of Morocco, just east of Tangier, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, there is a little piece of Spain called Ceuta, in fact further along the coast there is another one as...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Sep 16, 2009, 3:29 pm
I am sure that as it is for me, there are millions of other moms out there for whom the daily task of packing lunchboxes is a never ending battle to come up with different ideas that will keep kids we...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Sep 14, 2009, 5:19 pm
This morning I had to take our daughter to the paediatrician which is conveniently situated right next to one of Rabats most well known landmarks. As we had some time to pass before our appointment ...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Sep 12, 2009, 5:10 pm
Summer is slowly fading away up here in the North. There is crispness to the air at night and we have even had our first rains for the season. Soon the lovely long summer will be just a memory and we ...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Sep 10, 2009, 3:57 pm
Some of the flavours that just taste of Morocco to me have to be the combination of lemon, olives, fresh coriander and flat leaf parsley! All produce that is found in abundance here and form part of s...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Sep 9, 2009, 2:23 pm
Earlier today I was eyeing out the artichoke tapenade over on David Lebovitz’s wonderful site and decided it was definitely too long since I had made this delicious dish! We are very fortunate in ...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Sep 4, 2009, 4:48 am
Hi there everyone! The kids are loving school and other than the humidity and the crazy traffic at the moment (a story for another day) things are going well. It is quite a thing getting used to the s...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Aug 26, 2009, 10:26 am
In the last few months there have been many changes in our lives, some good and some bad.  At the start of the summer we said goodbye to some fellow South Africans that we had met. We also said a ver...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Aug 23, 2009, 4:26 pm
I have mentioned the Moroccan spice Ras el-hanout before. I recently found this link which has a good recipe for a combination of some of the spices if you can’t find the real thing! Of course the v...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Aug 21, 2009, 7:18 am
I saw this lovely post on the search for fresh Mozzerella and Insalata Caprese over at Italicious and started dreaming of holidays and sitting on the Med having a delicious lunch with perfect ingredie...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Aug 18, 2009, 6:33 am
I received a recipe for a sweet potato salad with spring onions and lemon from my MIL a few months back but never got around to making it! When we were in SA we had it with dinner one night and it was...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Aug 17, 2009, 4:38 am
One of the other fruits in season here in Morocco at the moment is figs. They are literally dropping off the trees and for those without a tree; they cost about 5 Dirham (US$ 0.63) for a kilogram! Fi...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Aug 14, 2009, 11:30 am
Summer in Morocco is melon time!! I love the sight of the giant mounds of green and yellow melons everywhere. This year the sellers seem a bit more organised and have set up little stalls in our local...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Aug 12, 2009, 2:08 pm
Well after a wonderful 8 days in Mozambique, our time sadly had come to an end and we headed back to South Africa. As I said before I would highly recommend a trip there, the beaches are fantastic an...
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Wendy T. posted an article on Mint Tea & Tagine 2009 - Aug 6, 2009, 7:29 am
ur Mozambican trip was spent with some very dear friends who live in South Africa. Between us we have 12 children, the oldest being 9 years old and the youngest 18 months. A handful as you can imagine...
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