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.

J … Jamaica

Jamaica

 

Jamaican food reflects the history of settlement, combining influences from Spanish settlers, African slaves, Asian and East Indian labourers, British colonialism and Rastafarian vegetarianism with indigenous influences, to produce a diverse cuisine.

Our Jamaica day was held at Joan’s.  We only had a small group for this event but there was a good mix of tasty food covering a range of styles.

Nadine’s Jamaican Run Down was a tasty fish stew with coconut milk, onion, garlic and various seasonings.  

 

 

 

 

Laura prepared Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings. Jerk is a Jamaican style of cooking where meat is dry-rubbed or wet marinated with a hot spice mixture producing a very tasty product.

 

 

 

 

Chris made Jamaican Beef Patties filled with a savoury mince.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pauline made a Jamaican-style Potato Salad  

 

 

 

 

 

Wendy prepared Sweet Potato Pone, a very moist cake made with yellow sweet potato.This dish is also well known in the southern states of USA, dating back to the 19th Century.

Sweet Potato Pone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banana Bread

Joan made “We Be Jammin’ Jamaican Banana Bread” that used a tasty combination of banana, rum and citrus, topped with nuts.

 

 

 

 

Credits:

Nadine’s Jamaican Run Down was from Immaculate Bites

Laura Laura’s Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings were from reciperecap.com.

Chris’s Jamaican Beef Patties were from foodnetwork.com 

Pauline’s Jamaican-style Potato Salad is on youtube, from Mesha’s Corner.

Wendy’s Sweet Potato Pone  was from real-jamaica-vacations.com

Joan’s Jamaican Banana Bread was from allrecipes.com  

 

See our Recipes page for more recipes.