Doesn’t it seem like most international cuisines have some version of a meatball? Personally, I love meatballs. Spaghetti and meatballs, Swedish meatballs, Korean Gochujang meatballs, they are all so yummy! Plus, so many meatball recipes are great make ahead options, freeze well, and can work in soups, appetizers or as a main course. Interestingly, despite my love for meatballs, it was only recently that I tried making a Kefta Tagine, aka Moroccan meatballs. Before developing my ...
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Chicken with Lemon and Olives for #WeekdaySupper
Chicken with lemon and olives is very traditionally Moroccan and in Morocco, the dish is made with preserved lemons. I can’t tell you how many times nor how many variations of the dish I’ve in my two years living in Rabat. It’s like ordering a burger at an American diner -- it’s often the best thing on the menu. We were in Marrakech for a three-day weekend a couple of weeks ago, and I had chicken with lemon and olives twice in three days. First, was in the home of a Moroccan colleague, ...
After Casablanca, A Simple Chicken Fried Rice for #WeekdaySupper
Fried rice is my go-to dish whenever I have odds and ends to finish up in the fridge. This chicken fried rice changes it up with Brussels sprouts instead of traditional peas or broccoli, but the recipe can easily be adapted for whatever veggies and protein you have on hand. Using up leftovers and weekday supper, it’s a win-win! Using up the perishable foods in the week before a vacation is a tricky game I take joy in. I’m aiming to cook everything that is perishable to minimize food waste ...
Moroccan Bessara Soup #WeekdaySupper
It’s eating in instead’s blogiversary! Three years! I've done a little growing up since my first post in 2012. Even with the celebration of eating in instead’s 3rd blogiversary, all of the over-eating and over-drinking in the last two months has me ready to get back to normal food. It’s not just Thanksgiving and the ramp up to Christmas that’s gotten to me; Omar and I celebrate our wedding anniversary in November (8 years!), and both of our birthdays in December. So basically, we pack all of our ...
So long 2014…
2014 was a mixed bag and I'm ready for 2015. But, before we launch into a new year with new resolutions, new recipes, and new adventures; in the spirit of reflection, I took some time today to consider 2014. I started the year with a beginner's photography class with Sam D'Amico in Washington, DC. I think this could be the best thing I did for myself and this blog in 2014. It was my dear husbandy's idea and it makes me proud that I did this just for me. My culinary triumph in ...
I'm a food lover, travel addict, career counselor, professor, and lawyer living in Tunisia (and sometimes Washington, DC). 
