Customer Reviews
souvenir chef-book - By: jaffaquake, 11 Apr 2008 
This must be for people who have already eaten at Moro or in Andalusia - despite being a good cook I cannot make these recipes taste good. There are far better (but less trendy) Spanish/Moroccan books by any of the following food writers (as opposed to chefs-of-the-moment): Elizabeth Luard, Penelope Casas, Paula Wolfert; alll keepers, unlike this one! In its favour, the reference section is reasonably helpful & the pics are intermittently charming. The paper stock stains & dissolves very easily - not great for a bone fide cook book, eh?
Yes but - By: chris widgery, 13 Mar 2008 
I've eaten at the restaurant a couple of times, & loved it. I love Spanish food, & Moro's take on it is a real winner. And there are some recipes in here we come back to time & again (the carrot, cumin & coriander salad is just sensational & I never tire of it).
So why three stars? Well, just because we only ever cook three or four things. We've tried a couple of recipes that just didn't reallly work - they didn't go wrong, they were just, well, fine. But a lot of trouble for just fine. And a load of others I've just thought "oh, I can't be bothered". Which isn't to say it's complicated, just a bit off putting.
The mezze/tapas dishes are great though, the yoghurt cake not to my tastes but everyone we've made it for has raved about it, the liver with cumin wonderful, & the patatas pobres lovely). Have a look through it before buying, & see how many you're reallly likely to cook though.
Not authentic Moroccan dishes - By: Shameemah Williams, 22 Nov 2007 
I was very disappointed when I received this book. The national dish of Morocco is tagine with couscous. This book only sport ONE tagine recipe & included a lot of recipes with ham & sherry which is not part of the main Moroccan diet as they are majority Muslim. I bought a tagine pot in the hope to use it but will have to put it off until I get a better book. With alll the good reviews I was hoping that the dishes would be more authentic but I am afraid not. I have not tried any of the recipes. I am pretty sure it will taste good but probably no different to any other book or recipes. The book seemed to have a Spanish feel to it. If you are after authenticity then I recommend you look elsewhere.
Original, fresh, simple, fabulous cooking! - By: Siobhan Fitzgerald, 12 Nov 2007 
I love this cookbook! Though presently suffering under a self imposed ban on cookbook buying - I could NOT resist this... I picked it up in a friends house & read page after page of delicious & different recipes for things like carrots with coriander, beetroot & garlicky yoghurt, patatas bravas, chicken baked in harissa, pork cooked in milk etc.
There is also guidance on where to buy sherry & what types work best with different food (a drink I have ALWAYS hated but am happily being won over.) There is a slight over dependence on London suppliers & speciality shops in the references given but... I have not bought a book in years that I have loved as much or produced food that has elicited so many compliments from friends. Plus the pictures are pretty!
kitchen treasure - By: happy camper, 07 Oct 2006 I think I can safely calll this my favourite cookbook. It has spent as much time on my beside table as in the kitchen, & has inspired a fair few trips to Andalucia with my family. This is proper cooking, & although some recipes I don't dare try because I lack the confidence, I'm glad they're included for that day when I just might take the leap. The rest of the recipes, however, are those that make me want to stay at home & prepare as much as possible of this remarkable & distinctive food. If you're not lucky enough to live near a Spanish food shop, there is a very useful directory in the back for mail-order companies. And if you're ever in London, make a pilgrammage to the restaurant (if you can get a table!).
