Casablanca Market Handblown Glass Pitcher
These beautiful handblown glass pitchers are made in Morocco by one of our favorite producers, Casablanca Market. Made from recycled glass by generational artisans, this simple and useful pitcher can be used for anything from beverages to flowers. We love the weight of it and how our hand fits snugly around the handle. The pitcher comes in green or clear glass. Casablanca Market is eco-conscious, using recyclable materials and employing sustainable practices whenever possible. In addition, they strive to provide financial security for the craftspeople who create their wares, helping to preserve and secure their artistic and culinary heritage.
Casablanca Market Handblown Bowl – Set of 3
This beautiful set of small handblown Moroccan bowls is made by generational artisans from recycled glass by one of our favorite producers, Casablanca Market. Both decorative and useful, these bowls are perfect for serving a first course or dessert, or can be used as part of an elegant tabletop display. The set of three comes in green or clear glass. Casablanca Market is eco-conscious, using recyclable materials and employing eco-friendly practices whenever possible. In addition, they strive to provide financial security for the craftspeople who create their wares, helping to preserve and secure their artistic and culinary heritage.
Casablanca Market Large Serving Bowl
The hand-painted design on this beautiful bowl pays tribute to Safi, the pottery capital of Morocco that is home to some of the world’s most beautiful ceramics. This 12-inch wide bowl from Casablanca Market is large and deep enough for serving salads, pasta, buffet side dishes or for display, placed on a table filled with fruit or as part of a larger centerpiece. Its simple black and white motif makes this bowl an ideal addition to any kitchen and table. Casablanca Market, one of our favorite producers of Moroccan condiments, spices and cookware, is an eco-conscious company, using recyclable materials and employing sustainable practices whenever possible. And they strive to provide financial security for the craftspeople who create their wares, helping to preserve and secure their artistic and culinary heritage.
Casablanca Market Moroccan Tea Glasses — Set of 6
Tea is ingrained in Moroccan culture, and this set of six tea glasses offers an exquisite link to it. Each is intricately hand-painted with a matte-gold design, and the jewel tone colors at the bottom of each glass helps distinguish glasses among guests or family members. While intended to serve traditional Moroccan tea—the most typical is a mixture of Chinese green tea, mint and sugar—these glasses can also be used as candle holders or decorative centerpieces. Each glass holds 8 ounces of liquid. Casablanca Market, one of our favorite producers of Moroccan condiments, spices and cookware, is an eco-conscious company, using recyclable materials and employing sustainable practices whenever possible. And they strive to provide financial security for the craftspeople who create their wares, helping to preserve and secure their artistic and culinary heritage.
Casablanca Market Moroccan Saffron
Much of the world’s saffron is cultivated in the Middle East, but there’s something particularly special about this organic, single-source saffron grown in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains. Each long orange-crimson thread is uniquely floral, with a honey-like complexity that toes the boundary between savory and sweet and a heady perfume that envelops you the second you uncap the jar. It’s remarkably strong and rich, even for saffron, which tends to be boldly fragrant. Each stage of gathering and processing this saffron is completed by hand by expert women producers, who rely on generations of skill and knowledge to tend to the fields of purple crocus flowers. The raw saffron can only be extracted one month per year in the late fall, but the wait is well worth it.
Casablanca Market Moroccan Preserved Lemon Puree
Made from aromatic beldi lemons, this jammy-smooth puree is deliciously thick but melts easily—infusing every nook and cranny of a dish with bold flavor. Preserved lemons are widely used in North African cooking to add a burst of citrus and delicate funky tang to food, and Casablanca Market has harnessed the fruit’s unique flavor and blended it into a spoonable and scoopable format. The puree has a slightly-fruitier aroma and less salty flavor than whole preserved lemons, likely due to the the juices and oils being released during the blending process, and holds a similar texture to that of grated ginger—with a liquid-y halo of fragrant juice that forms around every dollop. Unlike a squeeze of regular lemon juice or dusting of zest, this unique product yields a softer character due to the lactic acid that forms during fermentation, which has a creamier flavor and texture that the zippy acidity found in fresh lemons—bringing brightness balanced with a seriously-addictive bite of sea salt.
Casablanca Market Black Olive Tapenade
Casablanca Market's simple and delicious Black Olive Tapenade has a rich olive flavor and even, spreadable texture. It's not overly salty like so many supermarket versions, but rather balanced between briny capers, fruity extra-virgin olive oil, savory garlic and an unconventional ingredient: herbs de Provence, an aromatic blend that often includes parsley, thyme, rosemary, savory and marjoram. The herbs act as a counterpoint to keep the spread from tasting cloying or fatty. Instead, the tapenade has light floral notes on top of the grassy-fruity aroma of the olive oil.
Casablanca Market Market Basket Tote Bag
These handwoven straw totes are ubiquitous at Marrakech's outdoor markets, but they look elegant and beautiful anywhere. These market baskets are lightweight, durable and generously sized with two sets of leather straps—long and short—so you can carry it over your shoulder or in your hands. Casablanca Market employs Moroccan artisans to make each tote bag by hand out of all-natural materials, so each product is unique and meticulously crafted.
Casablanca Market Unglazed Natural Tagine
In Morocco, you can't go two steps without seeing—and smelling—tagine, which refers to both a broad variety of flavorful, slow-simmered stews and the conical cooking vessel in which they are prepared. While you don't need the pot to make the stew, the cookware's pyramid-shaped lid does most of the work for you and produces consistently moist results, condensing and redirecting steam back into food. We love these beautiful unglazed tagines from Casablanca Market: Each one-of-a-kind piece is made of terra cotta, which is porous so it absorbs flavors from every batch and infuses it into food, much like seasoned cast iron. Some tagines will have color variations or small indents in the sides. These aren't defects but rather a result of their traditional production method: Multiple pots in the kiln side by side that are then separated by hand, so each tagine is unique in character. To season before first use, submerge both the pot and lid in water for six hours and let them air-dry completely. Rub the interior of the base and lid with a few tablespoons of cooking oil, then place the tagine in a cold oven. Set the oven to 350°F, bake for 2 hours, and leave the tagine to cool completely in the turned-off oven. As with all clay cookware, your tagine should not be exposed to extreme temperature shock. Rinsing a hot pot under cold water, for instance, may cause it to crack.
Casablanca Market Preserved Lemons from Morocco
Casablanca Market's preserved lemons have a bright, balanced flavor and they aren't overly salty or bitter like some brands. We like that they add a bold, piquant kick to dishes without being too sour, and their tender texture is perfect for chopping finely and incorporating into recipes.
Casablanca Market Fnar Tea Glasses — Set of 6
Tea is ingrained in Moroccan culture, and this set of six 8-ounce tea glasses with intricate decorative etching offers an exquisite link to it. The fnar glasses—named after an antique style of oil lamp—are intended to serve traditional Moroccan tea, which usually is a mixture of Chinese green tea, mint and sugar. But the intricate etching also make them decorative enough to be used as candle holders or in centerpieces. Casablanca Market, one of our favorite producers of Moroccan cookware, condiments and spices, is an eco-conscious company, using recyclable materials and employing sustainable practices whenever possible. And they strive to provide financial security for the craftspeople who create their wares, helping to preserve and secure their artistic and culinary heritage.