North/South African

  • African Chicken Peanut Stew {Pot Pies}

    The first time we made African Chicken Peanut Stew was the day Shelby and I discovered Penzey's Spices.  ...

  • Beef Tagine with Butternut Squash {B is for Braising}

    Santa Claus is quite perceptive.  I mean he brought me a Terracotta Tagine for Christmas and it ...

  • Berbere {Ethiopian Spice Mix}

    One of our favorite dishes enjoyed at Desta Ethiopian Kitchen was Miser.  Red lentils stewed ...

  • Braai South African Spice Blend

    Braai South African Spice Blend. Several years ago for Christmas, Shelby gave me a Flavors of the World ...

  • Crab Stuffed Flounder {with Peri Peri Cream Sauce}

    We shall have Crab Stuffed Flounder {with Peri Peri Cream Sauce}. I'm forever running to the grocery ...

  • Ethiopian Kitchen {Sundays with Shelby}

    I had a fabulous day yesterday, spent in the company of my daughter Shelby.  As often as possible, ...

  • Kefta Mkaouara {Moroccan Spicy Meatball & Tomato Tagine with Poached Eggs}

    I wanted to share one more Winter Thyme Spice Exploration dish before I mentally checked into Spring.  ...

  • Miser Wot {with Baked Eggs}

    Shelby and I recently explored Ethiopia.  More precisely we explored her kitchen.  We set ...

  • Moroccan Couscous Salad {Share the Love}

    "It's my pleasure." What a lovely statement and I mean that so sincerely when it comes to cooking for ...

  • North African Chicken {with Spicy Green Sauce}

    It's hard to believe that just three short months ago I was harvesting my fresh herbs and hanging them ...

  • North African Lamb Kebabs {with Cilantro Mint Pesto}

    North African Lamb Kebabs sounded so intriguing to me.  Traditionally we think of kebobs made up of ...

  • Shark Kebabs {aka Shark Bites}

    Today I was given the challenge of coming up with a Shark recipe.  Yes I said Shark...as in Jaws ...

  • Spicy Green Sauce

    Our new love of North African flavors has led us to discover a unique blend of spices ...