What to buy in Tunisia: My favorite Tunisian Handicrafts
I can hardly believe that we’ve been in Tunis for more than a year already. Last year at this time we were unpacking boxes, buying shower curtains, and rearranging furniture. Thank goodness the chaos...
View ArticleMy first cooking lesson of 2017: How to clean fresh octopus
New year, new kitchen techniques! Happy New Year! I rang in the new year by preparing fresh octopus for the first time in my life. I know some would consider octopus to be an adventurous food and...
View ArticleGrilled Gilt-Head Sea Bream (daurade) – 3 ways!
Tunis sits on the Mediterranean Sea which means seafood is a staple here. By Miguelsierra GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), via Wikimedia Commons One of the most common fishes here is the...
View ArticleMulti-Grain Quick Bread
It doesn’t matter how indulgent my dinner was the night before, when I open my eyes in the morning, I want breakfast. On most mornings, my breakfast consists of a bowl of oatmeal with peanut butter...
View ArticleHappy Lunar New Year! Celebrate with these Egg Custard Tarts (a.k.a Dàn Tǎ)!
Happy Lunar New Year! It’s the year of the Rooster. As a kid, the Lunar New Year (“Chinese New Year” in our house) was marked with huge family gathering, enormous feasts, and of course, the coveted...
View ArticleA Perfect Weekend Afternoon: Wine Tasting in Tunis
A few weeks ago we woke up to a torrential downpour on a Sunday morning. Normally, a rainy Sunday is the perfect excuse to lounge around at home. Of course, that particular Sunday, we had plans —...
View ArticleExploring Cap Angela: The Northernmost Point of Continental Africa
Yesterday we set off to explore Cap Angela or Ras Angela or Cap Injela or Cap Enjela—all names for the sample place. No matter what you call it, it’s a rocky area in Northern Tunisia that is the...
View ArticleEasy to Impress Cheese Puffs (Gougeres)
My favorite recipes are the ones that impress with little effort. My go-to Apple Tart, was the first time I had consistent success with a recipe like this. My other stand-bys include roasted rack of...
View ArticleIftar at Essaraya Tunis & Tips for Expats Dining Out for Iftar
Main dining room at Essaraya It’s Ramadan, which means life in Tunis is very quiet during the day, and vibrant by night. As a non-Muslim expat, life during Ramadan takes on a slower pace of life....
View ArticleIftar at El Ali, Tunis
Last time, I shared our iftar experience at Essaraya for a traditional iftar dinner in a traditional setting. This week, I’ve got another iftar dinner experience to share at El Ali, also in the Tunis...
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