July 12, 2009
Pastilla, also spelled Bastilla is a savoury-sweet Moroccan meat pie made by filling a thin flaky pastry shell with a mixture of tender braised poultry, eggs, and fried almonds. At first glace, a slice of pastilla could easily be mistaken for a dessert, since it’s generously dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon, but the sweet [...]
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May 15, 2009
Sometimes when I’m having trouble coming up with something new and interesting, all it takes is a trip to a market that’s not in my usual repertoire of shops. On this particular occasion, I decided to trek out to Essex Market. It’s an indoor public market in the Lower East Side that houses an eclectic [...]
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