Nicole Isabella

about me

I live in CA for now, but am originally from the East Coast. I still mourn the wonderful pizza I used to eat--here, what passes for pizza wouldn't be considered edible back home.

I LOVE to cook when I have the time, especially dishes from the Middle East, North Africa, and Italy (my husband is Moroccan, my father was Italian). I also find culinary history interesting. I enjoy collecting cookbooks and trying out new recipes.

Moroccan cookery is my newest passion and I love reading about the different regional variations on dishes. By the way, to those of you who have gone to "Moroccan" restaurants in the States, please note: falafel and hummous dip are not Moroccan. Any place that advertises them as such is suspect!

Favorite Foods:

As mentioned previously, just about anything Moroccan, with the exception of organ meats and meshoui (sorry, I'm just not into lamb). I have a weakness for chocolate and pastries (where, oh where can I find a decent millefeuille in this country?!?) I love southern Italian food, particularly from the regions of Sicilia, Abruzzi (where my dear father was from), and Campania. Diets fail me because of one simple fact: I love to eat. I enjoy food, its preparation, presentation...everything...fat-free cheese should be outlawed (seriously, have you ever had the stuff?).

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