Rating: Summary: It's like taking a trip to Morocco! Review: Having lived in Morocco, I was instantly transported back to the wonderful sights and smells of Moroccan cuisine. The history and photos within the book really bring the culture alive. Kitty Morse has adapted the recipes to make cooking easy for those of us who don't have a souk nearby. Her Chicken B'stilla recipe is the best I have found and the Saffron Vegetable Soup is excellent.
Rating: Summary: WONDERFULL! Review: Having only heard stories of Morocco from my Grandma who grew up there, I instantly fell in love with this book. The pictures are captivating, the recipies scruptous, and the information was put together very well. Along with most recipies I found historical/cultural accounts of how/when/where/why the recipie was used. This, along with the Introduction really helped. I will be giving this book as a gift to both my mother and grandmother, and hope that they will give it as gifts too.
Rating: Summary: A gift to the eyes and the palate Review: Having traveled throughout Morocco several times and savored the food from La Mamounia Hotel to a bus driver's humble two room home, I found Cooking at the Kasbah a treasure. The tantalizing recipes are presented in an uncomplicated and motivating format. The photos capture the sensuality of the food and presentation. The cultural insight offered in the introduction and throughout the book provide a virtual tour of this intriguing country. I have several Moroccan cookbooks and this is my favorite.
Rating: Summary: This is my second least favorite cookbook. Review: I had high hopes for this book, as the writing and pictures are lovely. But the recipes are limited with minimal spices, usually cumin and paprika. I tried 4 of the vegetable dishes and only liked one. It seems a waste of good food to try any more with that batting average.
Rating: Summary: Great recipes, beautiful photos & interesting Morrocan info. Review: I used this book to help create a very successful Moroccan dinner party. I used 9 recipes from this book. The Lamb Marrekesh Stew, Tomato and Eggplant Salad, Dates with Almond paste and especially the Chicken B'stila were EXELLENT! The instructions were clear and I liked that Kitty Morse indicates how far in advance the dishes can be made and which ones are freezable. There was plenty of information about Moroccan dining to help me make the dinner more authentic. We washed our hands at the table with orange blossom scented water and ate with our fingers. Our guests LOVED it. Kitty has included a list of suppliers which I found very useful. I was even able to order Moroccan wine and beer from an importer on her list. I hoghly recommend this book. It is the first book I have ever felt motivated to rate. It is that good!
Rating: Summary: sunny recipes bring Med scent, flavor and texture to table Review: Kitty Morse's outstanding Cooking in the Kasbah will bring the sunny Mediterraean to any table, any time of the year. Her recipes savorfully reflect centuries of myriad influences that have visited Morocco's cuisine. Colorful, happy dishes beg conviviality. Sultry flavors and textures adapt to more intimate occasions. The recipes themselves are finely tuned and easy to follow. Readers come away with a enlarged picture of North Africa's morés, and full, happy bellies!
Rating: Summary: wonderful photographs and recipes Review: Ms. Morse has done it again with wonderful recipes and beautiful photographs to inspire you and carry you away to her beautiful Morocco.
Rating: Summary: Unearthly delightful! Review: Rarely does one encounter such a perfect union of artistry, culture, and good taste in a not so plain paper wrapper. I found this book a tour de force of good writing, beautiful photos, and interesting sidelights of local history. A finer example of the modern cooking genre is hard to imagine. Bravo Miss Kitty: we await an encore!
Rating: Summary: Not very good! Review: This is really a third or fourth tier cookbook. I was sorely disappointed. The recipes are of average quality, but the writing is unimaginative and does not capture Morocco or even what it's like in an Arab country. For me the lesson is that pretty pictures don't make a cookbook.
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