Recipe for Moroccan Harira (Chickpea and Lentil Soup)
Filed Under Food History, Kitchen Tips, Recipes, Morocco
Harira is one of my favorite Moroccan dishes. There are many variations but they all include legumes (usually lentils and chickpeas), tomato, onion, turmeric, and herbs. It is sometimes thickened with egg or a slurry (a mixture of flour and water, called a tedouira in Moroccan cuisine), although it will thicken on its own if left overnight. Harira is a dish traditionally served during Ramadan, but can be enjoyed throughout… Read
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"When Will I Be Able to Travel to Europe?" and Other Burning Travel Questions in the Age of COVID
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips, Travel Videos, What's Up at TIK, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Spain, Turkey
Originally published April 1, 2021. Updated June 23, 2021. Our video blogs answer the burning questions surrounding travel in the age of COVID, including "When will I be able to travel to Europe again?" Scroll down for our April 1 blog, and see our May 12 update here. Read on for the most up-to-date news of Italy's reopening. And read on for updated information. When will I be able to… Read
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New Luxury Morocco Culinary Tour with TIK
Filed Under Destination Features, What's Up at TIK, Morocco
We have a new culinary tour - in Morocco - and we couldn't be more excited. We love adding new culinary vacations to the already great list of trips we offer. We have a ton of wonderful cooking vacations in Europe, so it's especially fun when we find new culinary tours in non-European destinations. Our new luxury Morocco culinary tour features many of the things you love about our tours,… Read
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Four of our Most Exotic Cooking Vacation Destinations
Filed Under Destination Features, What's Up at TIK, India, Morocco, Peru, Vietnam & Cambodia
When The International Kitchen started in 1994, we focused on trips to Italy. And then we expanded to France, and then to Spain. Today, over 20 years later, we're thrilled to offer destinations all over the world. Here are four of some of our most exotic destinations, and why they're worth a culinary vacation. Peru The cuisine of this South American country is some of the most diverse in the… Read
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Morocco Cooking Vacation: Fes Culinary Traditions
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips, Morocco
Fes is a city more than 1,000 years old, but don't let its dusty streets fool you. This north African city is at once mystical as well as rich in its history, architecture, art -- including its mosaics, and culture. And that's nowhere more apparent than in Fes's culinary traditions, which you can discover during a Morocco cooking vacation and foodie tour with The International Kitchen. The Islamic medieval city… Read
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Tajen Djaj bel Btata Lehleewa (Chicken Tagine with Sweet Potatoes)
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History, Recipes, Morocco
Chicken and potatoes are a classic combination, and in this tasty Moroccan dish you have the added twist of using sweet potatoes and Moroccan spices. They are meant to be cooked in a tagine, the north African earthenware pot of the same name, but you can cook them in any casserole dish if you don't have a tagine at home. Enjoy this and many other Moroccan dishes on an exotic… Read
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