We had dinner this past Friday at Simone’s, again. If only I had the money to eat there every weekend. It was fantastic. Here’s the menu:
As Hors d’oeuvres: Zelook – a dip with Eggplant & Tomatoes- and an assortment of little salads.
Served with Moroccan bread
Harbel – a Soup with whole wheat grain
a Tajine of Chicken with Apricots & Pine nuts, served with Seffa – a sweet couscous
Kasksou hamra – a red Couscous with Pumpkin, Carrots, Chickpeas… (For 3 Vegetarians)
an Orange Salad, flavored with rose water
Knaffa – a sweet Bisteeya – a flaky pie
Green Tea with fresh mint, served in the traditional manner
Pictured here is a slice of the knaffa, which was amazingly tasty. Bisteeya traditionally has chicken or pigeon in it, but this version only had nuts, figs, and lots of creamy topping.
We ate inside this time, since it was too chilly and dark for the screen porch. But it was a great group, and there was plenty of wine, so any disappointment we had at being indoors lasted only seconds.