Moroccan Grilled Chicken Kebabs with Charmoula

Cape Town Lamb

South African Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (Rooster Brood)

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Kenyan Spit-Roasted Lamb

Sosaties

Sweet and Sour Mint Sauce

Heaven’s Cassava Chimichurri Filet Mignons

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Moroccan Grilled Pepper Salad

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Piri-Piri Chicken Wings in the Style of Nando’s

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Piri-Piri Prawns

Moroccan Chicken Kebabs

Tour (make that lose yourself in) the souk in Fez and you’ll find these tiny kebabs at grill stalls strategically located in the labyrinthine warren of alleyways. (One seems to […]

Charmoula (Spicy Moroccan Herb Sauce)

Imagine the spices of Morocco, the freshness of Italian pesto, and the acidic tang of French vinaigrette. Put them together and what you get is charmoula. This bold Moroccan table […]