Those who understand the magical alchemy between good food and good company inherently know how to dazzle just about everyone. As such, Aneesa Waheed is named Dazzler of the Day for her inspired enthusiasm for sharing good food with the world. She’s opened three local establishments of her creation, Tara Kitchen, and I was fortunate to finally have dinner with some dear friends at the Troy location. The website for her culinary creations can be found here, and is worth several deep dives – the blog alone offers videos and recipes for some amazing dishes. While there, you can also delve into Waheed’s marvelous story of how she came to craft such delicious Moroccan-inspired fare, with elements of all of her world-wide journeys adding delectable accents and unexpected delights to the global comfort food forming the basis of her menus. And speaking of those menus – they are worth a slow and teasing read-through before your visit, when you can request a detailed explanation of your favorites. We have just begun our Tara Kitchen journey, and I can’t wait to visit again.
(Be sure to scroll down to her video recipe of chicken with preserved lemons and olives, a dish I just made, and it was simply insane.)
