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The South of Morocco: A Very Delayed Open Letter to Sammy and Alex

July 28, 2011 By Laura 2 Comments

Dear Sammy and Alex: As you all know by now, Mommy got pretty sick on our Moroccan vacation, and so the rest of our time in Morocco went by in a blur of nastiness and housecalls from doctors who gave me shots in the butt.  Literally.  But even though you have heard most of the… 

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The South of Morocco: An Open Letter to Alex and Sammy

July 13, 2011 By Laura 3 Comments

Dear Alex and Sammy: I am sorry for the delay between letters, but as you know I got hit with a big tummy bug when we left Fez. Sadly I have not seen any of Marrakech (Daddy has though but I think he has forgotten to take many pictures), because I have been holed up… 

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Fez Days 2-3: An Open Letter to Sammy and Alex

July 8, 2011 By Laura 5 Comments

Dear Sammy and Alex: I am very sorry I did not write yesterday–it was our day for touring the medina here in Fez and WHEW!! by the end we were very, very tired. The medina does not look that big on the outside, but it has hundreds and hundreds of tiny streets like the one… 

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Morocco!: An Open Letter to Alex and Sammy

July 5, 2011 By Laura 8 Comments

Dear Alex and Sammy: I wrote this once already and the stinkin computer erased it. Because I have STILL not been to bed since we said goodbye to you, I will have to make it brief. This first picture is our first glimpse of Tangiers. You can see Africa from Tarifa, Spain, the port we… 

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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