Description
Mint Tea and Minarets, a memoir with recipes, centers on the ancient family riad (Moorish mansion), that Morse and her brothers inherited from their father.
Behold, a singular structure soars above the banks of the Oum er-Rbia, Mother of Spring River, within the ramparts of the 16th century medina of Azemmour — Dar Zitoun, erstwhile “House of the Pasha.” Into her late father’s painstakingly restored riad, Moorish mansion, Morse, an expert on Moroccan cuisine and heir to the property, warmly coaxes you. Generations of cooks and centuries of celebration there sweeten the invitation. Dar Zitoun has many delicious stories to tell.
The book was a finalist in the San Diego Book Awards in June 2012.
Behold, a singular structure soars above the banks of the Oum er-Rbia, Mother of Spring River, within the ramparts of the 16th century medina of Azemmour — Dar Zitoun, erstwhile “House of the Pasha.” Into her late father’s painstakingly restored riad, Moorish mansion, Morse, an expert on Moroccan cuisine and heir to the property, warmly coaxes you. Generations of cooks and centuries of celebration there sweeten the invitation. Dar Zitoun has many delicious stories to tell.
The book was a finalist in the San Diego Book Awards in June 2012.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
327 pages
Language
English
Published
Dec 5, 2012
Publisher
La Caravane Publishing