Mourad: New Moroccan by Mourad Lahlou

Mourad: New Moroccan by Mourad Lahlou

A soulful chef creates his first masterpiece

What Mourad Lahlou has developed over the last decade and a half at his Michelin-starred San Francisco restaurant is nothing less than a new, modern Moroccan cuisine, inspired by memories, steeped in colorful stories, and informed by the tireless exploration of his curious mind. His book is anything but a dutifully authentic documentation of Moroccan home cooking. Yes, the great classics are all here--the basteeya, the couscous, the preserved lemons, and much more. But Mourad adapts them in stunningly creative ways that take a Moroccan idea to a whole new place. The 100-plus recipes, lavishly illustrated with food and location photography, and terrifically engaging text offer a rare blend of heat, heart, and palate.

Mourad Lahlou, a homesick young man who arrived in California from Marrakesh in 1985 to attend college, began to channel memories of seeing his mother and aunts create traditional Moroccan cuisine at home. He began cooking for himself, then for friends, and then for friends' friends. He earned a master's degree in macroeconomics, but the call of the kitchen drew him away from his doctorate, and in 1997, he launched his first restaurant in San Rafael, California. In 2001, he opened the distinctively modern Aziza, named for his mother, to international acclaim in San Francisco. He won Iron Chef America by the greatest margin in the show's history in 2009.

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ISBN 13	9781579654290
ISBN 10	1579654290
Title	Mourad: New Moroccan
Author	Mourad Lahlou
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Artisan
Year published	2011-10-27
Number of pages	400
Prizes	Commended for Indies Choice Book Awards (Debut Author) 2012
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.