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Chorba North African soup

Chorba Soup

I live in Southern California, Temecula Valley between San Diego, Los Angeles and near Palm Springs. The decor is very similar to Morocco (North Africa): dry hills, palm, dates, avocados, almonds, and olive trees. The weather is beautiful all year long with hot summer and cold winter nights. Like in Morocco [...]

Happy Chinese New Year 2012 – The Year of the Dragon!

Asian Soup

Today January 23, 2012 at midnight will start the first day of the Chinese New Year. This is one of the most important Chinese Holidays, it lasts for 15 days, each year is associated with one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, and this year is the Year of [...]

Soupe du Jour:How about a super-food soup to be healthy in January (and all year long!)

Jujube soup

Two years ago thanks to Eva and Ron (my favorite vendors-farmers at Temecula Farmer’s Market – Tretowan Organic Farm, Rainbow, CA) I discovered Jujube fruits for the first time. When I found out about this amazing super-food I posted a post about these fruits in order for my readers to know [...]

Soupe du Jour: Red Lentils soup

Red Lentils SOUP

red lentils sweet potatoes soup

I have been making this soup for years. I kept the original recipe in my notebook unforunately, I do not know the source, it was back when I was living in NYC. But if you know me you know that I never follow a [...]

Mexican Chicken Soup for the Soul!

Rain. Sick kids at home. Wait. I need some comfort food. Never had Mexican chicken soup before we moved to California, now I can’t leave without it!

This soup is so easy to make, the flavors of the chicken and vegetables, the cylantro, the softness of the avocados and the crunchiness of the [...]

Morocco In California

A friend told me once that Southern California reminds her Morocco ( North Africa), same climate, same decor, like in Marroco we have fresh dates, olive oil, wine, avocado, almonds….really similar. I like to think I am living in Morocco.

Again savors, smells , scents can transport your senses far away. This is [...]