| You just moved in, unpacked, decorated and now | | | | safe for cooking as many out there in the |
| you want to show off your new spot to your | | | | marketplace contain lead and represent a health |
| friends and bask in compliments and those | | | | hazard. For a gathering of more than 4 people |
| delightful oohs and aahs. You need a cool | | | | use the Tagine to serve and present rather than |
| housewarming party idea to go with your new | | | | cooking in it unless you have more than one. |
| space and your new you. How about a Moroccan | | | | Remember to keep the dinner a secret at all |
| Chicken Tagine Dinner with all the bells and | | | | times until you unveil the lid table side or as a |
| whistles? Picture it! Mint tea, exotic flavors, wax | | | | center piece. If you want to be daring and have a |
| luminaries, a little belly dancing entertainment, | | | | blast make all your guests eat using the pita |
| unique, original and chic! Roll up your sleeves and | | | | bread and their fingers (there is Moroccan |
| lets do it!! A little intro to Moroccan Tagines: | | | | etiquette for finger eating too...) While they are still |
| Moroccan cuisine is unique, healthy, flavorful and | | | | raving about the entrée serve them a hot and |
| synonym of sophistication. The main attraction of | | | | sweet green tea with mint. You can use typical |
| a Moroccan dinner is the Tagine. A Tagine is both | | | | Moroccan hand decorated tea glasses to serve |
| the conical shaped clay dish and the entrée | | | | the hot tea and garnish it with fresh mint leaves |
| itself that usually consists in a chicken, lamb or | | | | and some baklavas. Entertainment: While you and |
| meat stew with one or more vegetables. The | | | | your guests are enjoying drinks and smooth |
| meal: Cocktails, Kalamata Olives, cheeses and | | | | Arabian fusion music (Buddha bar style) sneak |
| beef kabobs, as appetizers, are a great way to | | | | away and in no time switch the music, dim the |
| start your evening, followed by an eggplant salad. | | | | light and open the door for a belly dancer to |
| Use some warm pita bread for both the salad | | | | come in and put on a show with audience |
| and the entrée. Now, comes the main | | | | participation that will make this housewarming |
| attraction, the famous Tagine. Though they are | | | | party a "More Rock'n" one. A belly dancer can be |
| hard to find, Tagines are becoming more popular. | | | | hired from $75.00 to $125.00 for a 30 min show. |
| Authentic Tagines are only made in Morocco and | | | | Moe Tamani is an importer of Moroccan Tagines |
| out of clay and not cast iron which. Cooking in | | | | and contributes to the Moroccan Recipes and |
| clay enhances the flavor during the cooking | | | | Moroccan decor sites. |
| process. Make sure the Tagines are lead free and | | | | |