About me
My mom was the best cook in the world and thanks to her every dish comes with so many wonderful memories.
I grew up in a warm Sephardic family. It means a loud, crowded, loving, on the border of suffocating vibe. If you watched “My big fat Greek wedding”, you would know what I am talking about.
Our everyday lives revolved around food. Sad? Eat something. Happy? Let’s celebrate with food.
My mom made EVERYTHING from scratch and I hated it. I wanted store-bought hamburgers and processed snacks. It took me years to appreciate the homemade food that waited for me everyday when I came back from school.
I am the youngest out of 9 (a surprise baby…). My family spoiled and my mom didn’t let me come near the kitchen. I learned how to cook not long before my mother passed away.
In a Moroccan family every occasion had its own food: holidays, weekends, winter food, summer food, shopping day food, going to the market day food, weddings and funerals- all were linked to costumes, traditions and dishes.
When I started my family, I couldn’t care less about cooking. I relied a lot on my mother, my sisters and a lot of take-outs. I was busy raising my kids and was not interested in my culinary heritage.
I came to the US and had to rely on...myself. I rolled up my sleeves and started cooking.
My motto is: “simple, easy to make and good”. To complicate things is easy, to simplify them is a form of art.
“ANYONE CAN DO IT”- If I could, you could too!
I am here to share easy foolproof recipes with you.