They live in a very nice flat, in what could possible be one of the best possible spots in Nice, overlooking Place Magenta and the pedestrian Rue Massena (certainly one can’t really be more central – except for maybe where Mikko and Sami used to live, on Place Massena).Once the other guests arrived (Youcef and his girlfriend), the festivities started off with a very entertaining aperitif indeed – the highlight was surely the videos from Ismael’s and Sarah’s trip to Chamonix (very impressive jumps from Ismael – he is a braver man then me, that’s for sure!).
The meal that followed was, as expected, a real treat. It’s true what they say; home-made traditional food is always the best. And this was the first time I had proper homemade Moroccan cuisine, I reckon (at least I don’t count the tagines I’ve attempted as “proper”… ;-). After a very tasty starter of Moroccan pancakes/bread with a veggie filling to go with it, we dug into the main course – called “Mad Moroccan lamb”. It’s a traditional Moroccan recipe with a “Jamie Oliver twist”. I think the name of the dish is pretty descriptive – it’s basically a case of “throw a lamb and a whole bunch of spices, fruits and vegetables into a dish, and put it in the over for a few hours”. I suppose it’s a bit more complicated that that – but the main thing is that it’s delicious. To finish off the feast, we were treated to some equally tasty home-made Moroccan pastries made by Youcef (I REALLY had to force myself to find some space in my over-filled stomach…).By then it was time to make our way back to the train station (no mean feat, considering the amount of food I’d devoured), to catch the last train. All in all then, an excellent way to spend a Saturday night – great food and great company!
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