Chicken and Apricot Tagine

 It's hard to beat a Moroccan style tagine or casserole for flavour and nutritional benefits. This recipe is great for the busy home cook, as once the chicken and onions are browned on the stovetop, all the ingredients are tumbled into a large casserole dish and the meal cooks itself in the oven. It can be served in a beautiful tagine utensil if you own one, or straight from your casserole dish or cast iron utensil, with a light garnish of attractive green herbs.

A delicious Chicken tagine with Dates and Honey

Couscous, Chicken Tagine and Sweet Carrot Dip

The dates, honey and nuts when added to a slow cooked organic chicken stew become a magical Middle Eastern culinary experience. It is important to use organic chicken if possible for the best flavour and texture. This dish can also be cooked in a large casserole dish in the oven.

Caring for your Moroccan Tagine

 This is where I have just bought my first tagine, at Lantaka,  a specialty shop in Cairns, Far North Queensland, stocking an exotic variety of useful and decorative Moroccan tagines, rugs, homewares, and leather goods, sourced personally by the owners in Morocco and imported directly to the shop. It is an Aladdin's Cave full of surprises for those that venture off the footpaths of Stratford Parade through it's front doors, being lured in by the impressive and colourful window displays.