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Moroccan Seafood and Broccoli Salad

modified version of a jane brody recipe. you can substitute sliced surimi sticks for the shrimp or scallops but, if you do so, do not add until salad has been dressed and tossed or the surimi will shred. cooking (passive) time also includes chilling time.

Seafood Bastilla with Shrimp, Calamari and Fish

Swordfish, shrimp, and calamari are mixed with Chinese vermicelli, black mushrooms, and a spicy tomato sauce. The filling is enclosed in paper-thin warqa or phyllo dough and then baked.The measures below are for raw seafood prior to cleaning. Prep time does not include shelling or deveining shrimp or cleaning calamari. Save time by having your fishmonger do some of this for you.Seafood Bastilla can be assembled and frozen until baking time. Shape the bastilla into a single large pie as shown here or make small, individual-sized pies for easier serving.

Moroccan Fish Stew

a friend saw this being created on a tv cookery show and decided to do it for me, it is just so tasty i had to post it, please please try this dish if you don't you'll never know how good this really is!

Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Honey

a tagine is a moroccan clay pot used for long slow cooking or braising of succulent stews most often served with couscous. this is an americanized version of a typical dish that one can easily prepare at home. i love the sweet and spicy contrast found in many dishes from this region and often add a bit of harissa.