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Thanks for the info. I'll check these places out and report back... Stephen

In another post, I mentioned that I was planning a Moroccan dinner for 8. Do I need to use several Tagines to prepare enough food? Or must I use a large modern pan and transfer to serving Tagine(s)? Also, does anyone know of a Moroccan store in LA where I can find spices and tagines? I know someonline sites... Thanks. Stephen PS Any idea about Moroccan coffee??

Do you perhaps mean B'stilla ? This recipe looks pretty much like what I've made in the past. Yum. I've never made it as an appetizer, just main course. ← Yes, spellings do vary. Thanks for pointing me to that recipe. That's a great help. As far as individual portions are concerned, for appetizer I could cut the B'stilla casserole into diamonds ala baklava... Thanks again. Stephen

Thanks so much for posting your menu. That's what I had in mind. I've seen recipes for individual B'Stillas that are folded (freehand) into small flower-shaped pockets. That sounds nice. I'd like to try the tagine route, if I can figure out how to cook for 8 - in one, two? I hadn't thought about cocktails, yet. But I had heard that there are some decent Moroccan wines (red). I was also wondering about coffee. I know other middle-eastern/Arab countries have special coffees... Thanks again for sharing. Stephen

I'm planning a dinner for 8. I'd like to use a Moroccan theme. I'm sorry for the barrage of questions, never having cooked Moroccan before. 1) I've seen traditional cooking tagines available up to about 13". This doesn't seem large enough for 8. Am I wrong? Are there larger tagines around? Should I get two? 2) Are there traditional courses? Something like: Appetizer Soup (Harira) Salad of some sort Main Course (Lamb Tagine and vegetables) Dessert (I thought about a cake called "La Russe" and maybe "the Snake") 3) I'd like to make pastiya (sp?). Would that serve as an appetizer? I could make single serving pastiyas, or serve pieces baklava style... 4) Is there a Moroccan coffee? Is there a special coffee pot? I know about mint tea... Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Stephen