Shoot Like a Shutterbug!
Photography is one of my hobbies, and over
the years I’ve picked up some cool tricks. Hey, if
I can take magazine-quality pictures, so can you!
Take your beauty
shots early in the
morning or late in
the afternoon, when
the light is soft and
pleasant-looking.
Don’t center your
travel buddy (yup,
that’s John!) or
a landmark. It’s a
more interesting
shot if it’s a bit
off -kilter.
Look out for cool
archways and use
them to frame
pictures. I took a
bunch of these when
I first arrived, and
they turned out to
be some of my favorite
shots from the trip!
Watch for details.
These close-up shots
will add variety to
your scenery-and-smiles collection.
My Favorite Mint Tea:
Make It at Home!
Mint tea is served with practically every meal
in Morocco. To make it, boil a pot of water and
add green tea and fresh mint leaves (at least
a handful). Let it steep for about 10 minutes,
then aerate the tea by pouring it between two
pots several times. Pour it through a strainer,
then sweeten with honey or sugar if you’d like.
It’s absolutely delicious, even unsweetened.
Moroccan Dishes:
From My Kitchen
to Yours
Once I got back to New York, I found myself
incorporating a ton of Moroccan flavors into my
recipes. I topped grilled fish with chermoula,
a chimichurri-like sauce made with fresh red
chile, garlic, mint, cilantro, parsley, paprika,
cumin and coriander. I adapted John’s favorite
dish from Marrakech into a really easy, tasty
recipe I called Moroccan-Style Mini Meatballs
in Tomato Sauce with eggs and flatbread.
And because I’m drawn to any burger within
a 5-mile radius, I discovered the country’s
traditional spicy lamb Berber burger, which
I had no trouble replicating at home. Visit
rachaelraymag.com/april to find these recipes
and cook up a taste of Morocco!
