Madfunia

We wanted something festive for the holidays. Turkey was not an option (and should never be, in our opinion). We thought of the grand Moroccan party dish that is called sometimes shaariya medfouna, a rich tagine buried under a mound of buttered noodles. Our tagine not only had chestnuts and sultanas but all the sweet spice of Christmas and a fancy hat made of crunchy kadaif pastry, to leave no one in any doubt as to what time of year it was.