Sunday, 20 November 2011

A Moroccan feast on Scotland Island

My sister-in-law Nathalie is a fantastic cook and she and my brother have the best summer lunches on Scotland Island - just a few minutes by boat across Pittwater


Their home is set among the gum trees and in summer this is how they live - al fresco!





Chermoula lamb is cooked to perfection on the barbeque 


Add a carrot, sultana and cumin salad


.... a Pomegranate and orange salad 


.... and a baked pepper, tomato and preserved lemon salad for the ultimate Moroccan lunch


 To finish off - a flourless chocolate and almond meal cake covered in fresh cream and berries with just a hint of Elderflower water




Add to this some fine friends, a warm November day and some excellent local wines and life is good - in fact, the best!


Chippie the handsome Jack Russell was a perfect guest

And Louie was the perfect host!

© 2011 Francesca Muir & Alexandra Muir

13 comments:

  1. Oh my, I would love this Morrocan feast. I'm crazy for chermoula. I'd love hanging out on that porch, too!
    All the best,
    Catherine

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  2. Oh Frannie, this looks DIVINE!!! xx

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  3. Hello Francesca

    Thank you for these pictures of al fresco living and dining. It is sometimes hard to remember that while we are all keeping our doors firmly closed against the cold, for you, on the other side of the world things are hotting-up.

    The food looks magnificent and your host and guests charming.

    Anna

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  4. Thank you so much for visiting my blog! And your pictures...it all looks delicious!!

    Warm regards, Ingrid

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  5. Amazing photos luv...go the Moroccan theme....I wanted to taste all the food and that cake...OMG!!! xx

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  6. Dear friend take me there - even bigger request - leave me there. x x

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  7. Love your blog, Frannie - keep going please? xox

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  8. What a fantastic home and that table!! Do they need a chief dish washer?
    ciao lisa xx

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  9. On a grey Parisian day a dose of Sydney sunshine, gumtrees and a bbq (yuumm) all making me a little homesick!!! Your colourful food shots are wonderful.
    Carla

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  10. Mouth-watering in every one of the five senses (provided one has a fertile imagiantion and I certainly have). Thanks for sharing this and the colourful salad recipes - deeeelishus! Love Balepy

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  11. Hmmmmm ..... looks good all that food, very nice pictures.

    greetings, Joop

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  12. How absolutely scrumptious and I love the colour combinations of all the dishes. Only wish I could feast on it with you. Geoff

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  13. Yum you're making me hungry xxCorrina

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