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Tag Archives: cinnamon
the best razor clams: a cinnamon tinged country
razor clams It’s pretty rare to see razor clams at a fishmonger. Even in France. So when I saw them in the central Market in Casablanca, I couldn’t help but exclaim, “Look she has couteaux (razor clams)! Lets get some.” … Continue reading
Posted in FOOD, Morocco, Restaurants, TASTE TRAVEL
Tagged Bouchra, Casablanca, Central Market, cinnamon, disgorgement, Morocco, razor clam, sea-breeze, sweet
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Sqala: mise en bouche
The Kemia Mauresque, were actually a selection of cooked vegetables that the waiter told us were Moroccan salads. All served cold. Artichoke (farthest away) with tomato was delicately spicy. Tender artichokes. Seemed generally typical of Mediterranean cuisine, something the … Continue reading
Posted in Morocco, Restaurants, TASTE TRAVEL
Tagged acidity, aggressive spicy, alcohol, aromatic, aromatic spicy, artichoke, Assortiment de Briouattes, bitterness, candied lemon, cardamom, Casablanca, chicken, cinnamon, complexity, eggplant, exotic, Fish, Italian, juice, Kemia Mauresque, ketfa, medina, Morocco, paradise, Pastilla, peach, pineapple, Port, powdered sugar, purée, red pepper, samosa, sensual, spinach, spring roll, Sqala, strawberry, sweetness, tomato
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Mosconi-a ray of Italian sunshine in the Grund of Luxembourg
The Grund has something of a Latin feel to it. The Latin quarter of Luxembourg. Winding little streets-if only a few of them. Small houses. People walking around. Somewhat of a night life. And a true taste of Italy…. Da … Continue reading
Posted in 2003, FOOD, Luxembourg, Restaurants, TASTE TRAVEL, WINE
Tagged 2003, amuse bouche, artichoke, artichoke chips, Balsamic Vinegar, Bandol, Bass, beet, bitterness, black truffle, Brunello, Burgundy, candied orange rind, carrot, caviar, cherry tomato, cinnamon, fatiness, foie gras, garlic, girolle, Grund, Italian, Latin, liquorish, Luxembourg, Mosconi, neutrality, orange flower water, Parmesan, parpardelle, Poggio Antico, potato, prune, pumpkin, rabbit, red wine sauce, risotto, roasted, rosemary, scallop, Sicilian, spiciness, sweetness, white chocolate, white truffle
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Recipes for Port: Tuna steak with black Italian rice, spices and cherry/beetroot sauce
We cooked the black rice* with salt and pepper and then incorporated curcuma, cinnamon and mild curry. Into the rice we also added some cherry/beetroot purée that we had made (just pitted cherries, cooked beetroot and a little … Continue reading
Recipes for Port: Pan fried Calves liver with cherry and beetroot sauce
We pan fried small portions of calves’ liver with salt, pepper and olive oil. We kept the heat high enough to get the outside of the liver crispy (bitterness) on the outside and keep a soft rare center … Continue reading
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Tagged beets, cherries, cinnamon, curcuma, liver, Port
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Recipes for Port: Salad on a spoon: Sardines, melon and cherries
Sounds wild, I know. But it works like a charm. The sardines are a tribute to Portuguese tradition. (And they do grow a lot of cherries in Portugal, I don’t know about melons…) Fresh sardine fillets cut into … Continue reading
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Tagged cherries, cinnamon, curcuma, melon, Port, sardines, spoon
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Recipes for Port:Sautéed chicken gizzards with baby spring potatoes and boiled beets
Gésiers with potato and beet Use either confit gizzards or gizzards that have been cooked for a long time. The gizzards must be really soft and really cooked so that their sweetness comes out. The spices we used were: … Continue reading
