Modern Moroccan

Nothing says summer like a refreshing cocktail and great food. Add in a few rugs and pillows on the ground and you almost have a Modern Moroccan dinner party. That is exactly what we did this summer for our Modern Moroccan themed dinner party, however we did do a little more than throw down some pillows.

Now I must admit that about half of the dinners we do have a strong theme, the other half are more of your traditional dinner parties with a simpler take on things. However, a strong theme such as Moroccan is so much fun to cook for and even more so, decorate for. All the more of an excuse for me to pick up little things here and there that inspire me and makes me think “Morocco!” The first piece of inspiration came with a trip to the Fabric Depot in Portland. Wow! I could spend hours in that store, and did spend a good hour or so just in the discount area. I was able to find some beautiful silk fabrics which ended up being the inspirations for colors and the direction I wanted to take things in. I didn’t want things to be too busy, but more elegant with little flairs of Moroccan here and there. The silk later on ended up being used as chair scarves.

The food! I must say that Jereme never ceases to amaze me. Her menu consisted of the following:

Cocktail Hour:
Eggplant Caponata over Toasted Pita
Passion Tea Mojito

Starter:
Ground Beef Pockets topped with a mint yogurt accompanied by a carrot salad

Main:
Baked chicken with Green Olive Sauce
Dried Apricot Couscous
Summer Squash with Herbs

Dessert:
Fresh Orange Yogurt Tart

One word. Amazing! Actually, two words. Absolutely Amazing! This has been one of my favorite menus with such amazing flavors. It makes you wonder why you didn’t want to try the flavors of morocco before! Over all a great dinner party. The wine was flowing and guests were enjoying the Moroccan style seating area for cocktail hour with the beautiful Moroccan music in the background. Cinta Dinners is always about creating the whole experience, not just what’s on the plate in front of you. Another wonderful dinner with a great host! Thanks Donna!