Family Fun - Couscous
Busy, busy week! After the 3 day frosting fest last week, I had a new client on Thursday. His daughter gave him a gift certificate of a personal chef service (me) for his birthday. We met, decided on the menu, he likes pretty much everything and has a beautiful kitchen.
I had a great day cooking last Thursday with my new best friend, a 13 year old Shar-Pei who slept behind me most of the day. I never stepped on him and we got along fine. He was disappointed that I'm pretty neat and didn't drop any chicken or anything.
I have little recollection of Friday, I think I had errands and a chiropractor appointment. Have to keep in balance!
Saturday I cooked for a dinner party for a birthday at a very beautiful house, one small white dog, one 17 year old son who did not have dinner but did manage to eat the extra strawberry shortcake I had for him.
Sunday was church, groceries for us and we were invited to my friend Ahmed's house for dinner. He said "come at 3 or 4, we're having couscous". He is also a personal chef and ignored me when I asked what I could bring. We got there about 4, got caught up, watched his sister making tons of couscous.
When it was time for dinner, she put the couscous in a huge wooden bowl. Huge. She then topped it with falling off the bone beef, acorn squash pieces, Korean sweet potato pieces, zucchini, carrots, turnips, maybe a few more things. The giant bowl was placed in the middle of the table and 6 adults gathered around. We had napkins and spoons.
The kids had their own large bowl of couscous and Ahmed's sister helped them. We dug in. It was wonderful! Ahmed said it is a traditional Friday meal eaten with family. We had a great time with several of his friends. Ahmed and his friends are from Morocco. If ever anyone invites you for Moroccan couscous, go, and really you need to bring nothing!
I had a great day cooking last Thursday with my new best friend, a 13 year old Shar-Pei who slept behind me most of the day. I never stepped on him and we got along fine. He was disappointed that I'm pretty neat and didn't drop any chicken or anything.
I have little recollection of Friday, I think I had errands and a chiropractor appointment. Have to keep in balance!
Saturday I cooked for a dinner party for a birthday at a very beautiful house, one small white dog, one 17 year old son who did not have dinner but did manage to eat the extra strawberry shortcake I had for him.
Sunday was church, groceries for us and we were invited to my friend Ahmed's house for dinner. He said "come at 3 or 4, we're having couscous". He is also a personal chef and ignored me when I asked what I could bring. We got there about 4, got caught up, watched his sister making tons of couscous.
When it was time for dinner, she put the couscous in a huge wooden bowl. Huge. She then topped it with falling off the bone beef, acorn squash pieces, Korean sweet potato pieces, zucchini, carrots, turnips, maybe a few more things. The giant bowl was placed in the middle of the table and 6 adults gathered around. We had napkins and spoons.
The kids had their own large bowl of couscous and Ahmed's sister helped them. We dug in. It was wonderful! Ahmed said it is a traditional Friday meal eaten with family. We had a great time with several of his friends. Ahmed and his friends are from Morocco. If ever anyone invites you for Moroccan couscous, go, and really you need to bring nothing!
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