The house guides
How much to plan for your guests, what to set on the Achoura table, how to choose your dates or store your nuts and dried fruit: our answers, simply put.
Achoura: the fakya list, and how much to buy
Walnuts, almonds, dates, figs, raisins, peanuts and chickpeas: the classic Achoura basket in Morocco, a sample 2 kg basket and our advice on ordering in time.
How much fakya per guest? Our guide in grams
Tea with family, an evening party, an engagement or ftour: benchmarks in grams per person, so you have enough without buying too much. These are common practices, not rules.
Medjool, Ajwa, Sukari: which date to choose?
Three great varieties, three characters. Size, texture, sweetness, uses: our portrait of Medjool, Ajwa, Sukari and branch dates, to help you choose for ftour, tea or a gift.
Sellou ingredients: the complete list and the proportions
Toasted flour, almonds, sesame, anise, cinnamon, butter and sugar or honey: everything you need for Ramadan sellou, with two common sets of proportions and our preparation tips.
Storing nuts and dried fruit: keep the crunch, keep the softness
Air, heat, light, moisture: the enemies of fakya. Approximate storage times and good habits for keeping nuts, dried fruit, dates, spices and seeds, even in Casablanca's humidity.