I admit that T. was right on one point at least (which does not mean that I'm admitting to any of the other things he called me), I was indeed mixing spice.

I really love Moroccan food and one of the most famous spice mixes is the ras-el-hanout with between ten and a hundred different ingredients, and for which each family has their own favourite recipe. Right now I'm making a chicken casserole flavoured with ras-el-hanout which we will eat with rice. (It could as easily have been couscous, but rice it is this time.)

The recipe for the ras-el-hanout was taken from Caroline Hofberg's beautiful Marocko på ett fat (Morocco on a plate).