O … Oman

 

  Oman

Joan was the host.  She didn’t have much choice of countries as Oman is the only country starting with the letter O.

Muscat, Oman

Oman is an absolute monarchy under the control of Sultan Qaboos since 1970.  Its cuisine is a spicy blend of Persian, North African, Indian and Arab influences.

Only a few enthusiastic cooks were able to make our Omani day, but they enjoyed another tasty gathering.

 

 

Kathy prepared Omani Lamb Kabouli

Lamb Kabouli

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julie made Mashuai with Lemon Rice, one of the national specialties of Oman, usually prepared from spit-roasted Kingfish.

Mahuai with Lemon Rice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marie made an Omani version of Macaroni and Cheese, baked with tomatoes and mushrooms for a hearty meal.

Macaroni and Cheese

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joan made Creamy Tapioca Pudding for dessert.

Tapioca Pudding

 

 

 

Credits:

 

Marie’s “Better than Macaroni and Cheese” is from RecipeLand.

Julie’s Masuai with Lemon Rice is from Sydney Cooking School

Joan’s Creamy Tapioca Pudding is from Recipes Wiki at Fandom

See our Recipes page for more recipes.

M … Morocco

Morocco

 

 

 

Nadine was our host and the air was filled with the smell of spices for our Morocco day.

Tuna Masala

We started with Pauline’s Tandoori Tuna Masala served as open sandwich finger food.

 

 

 

 

Laura served Zaalouk, Moroccan Eggplant Salad with Khobz Kesra, Moroccan Bread.

Zaalouk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marie prepared a Moroccan Salad with Pomegranate.  She used Hawaiian sweet potato with yellow and purple skinned sweet potatoes – a delicious combination.

Pomegranate Salad

 

 

 

 

 

Nadine made a Lamb Tagine with Dates and Apricots, served with Couscous.

Lamb Tagine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joan prepared Moroccan Chicken Thighs with Chickpeas and Raisins, served with Moroccan Rice; a tasty combination of flavours and spices.

Chicken Thighs

 

 

 

 

 

Laura also prepared Moroccan Coconut Snowballs.

Coconut Snowballs

 

 

 

 

 

We finished with Wendy’s Spicy Roasted Plums; and easy recipe, but a beautiful presentation with a lovely flavour.

Spicy Plums

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credits:

Pauline’s Tandoori Tuna Masala is from a recipe by Aziza at Ahlan Wa Sahlan

Laura’s Zaalouk is from Lands & Flavors.  Her Khobz Kesra is also from Lands & Flavors.

Joan’s Chicken Thighs with Chickpeas and Raisins is from food.com

Nadine’s Lamb Tagine was from taste.com.au

Laura’s Moroccan Coconut Snowballs were from The Spruce.

Wendy’s Spicy Roasted Plums are also from food.com

 

See our Recipes page for more recipes.

Our Q and R day – a Quality Repast

Because our Q day had to be postponed, we combined Q and R for our day at Laura’s.  The theme was Royal (Queen?) or Red and the recipes were to include Q and/or R ingredients.  Laura had two guests present; her sister-in-law, Debbie made our table centre, with cupcakes iced to look like roses to fit our theme and Laura’s daughter, Sonia made Rhubarb tartlets as her contribution

Table

Sonia’s Rhubarb Tartlet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We started with Laura’s Quince and Brie wrapped in Filo pastry.

Quince and Brie Filo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We followed these with Nadine’s recipe, adapted from Italian Meatball, incorporating Ricotta cheese and replacing the listed breadcrumbs with Quinoa flakes.

Quinoa Meatballs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kathy made Stuffed Capsicum in which she replaced the recipe’s rice with red Quinoa. Her recipe was sourced from the Greek Cookbook by Tess Mallos.

Stuffed Capsicum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julie made Eggplant Rabbit Rhode IV  that was full of flavour.

Rabbit Rhode

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wendy made a Rabbit and Quinoa dish cooked in a tasty tomato sauce, and served with Rocket and Cherry Tomatoes.

Rabbit Quinoa

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pauline prepared Queenfish Green Curry served with Jasmie Rice and Papadums

Queenfish Green Curry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marie made a delicious dessert of Creamed Rice and Raspberries.

Creamed Rice

 

 

 

 

 

 

We finished with Laura’s Raspberry Ricotta Mousse , served with Melting Moments of Raspberry Cream

Raspberry Ricotta Mousse

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joan was unable to attend as she was visiting her new grandson, Jack, but she submitted a recipe of Zucchini, Quinoa and Chicken Salad. See our Recipes page.

Credits
Pauline’s Queenfish curry from taste.com
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