Shabbat recipes inspired by my North African roots

including a spiced short rib tagine and lemony chicken and potatoes

I recently hosted my family for Shabbat dinner and cooked a menu inspired by my Moroccan roots (watch me cook the dinner here). I started by making a short rib tagine with ras el hanout (a North African spice blend), fresh ginger and cinnamon. There was also Egyptian-style lemony chicken and potatoes (my mother-in-law’s recipe) and seasonal ktzitzot (Is…