Timbuktu Charcuterie Board
Charcuterie Board Ingredients
Cheeses: Traditionally sheep and goat cheeses. Also, try a nice aged gouda and ricotta cheeses.
Breads: Pita bread toasted and cut into wedges, assorted crackers
Dried Fruits: Dates, apricots, golden raisins
Nuts: Almonds, pistachios, walnuts, baked chickpeas
Fruits & Vegetables: Stuffed green olives, sliced cucumbers, grapes, cherry tomatoes
Honey: Essential to the board! Try dipping every item into the honey to enhance the flavor.
Meats: Traditionally does not include any pork. We suggest making Honey Harissa Glazed meatballs, recipe below.
Meatballs Ingredients
- 1/2 lb ground lamb or beef
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion or ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp harissa paste (buy on Amazon here)
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp each salt and pepper
To make the meatballs
- Combine all of the spices with the meat and mix well. The harissa paste adds heat and is optional.
- Roll the meat into balls around 1” in width and place on foil-lined baking tray.
- Bake in the oven at 350° F for 20 minutes until they are fully cooked.
Harissa Glaze Ingredients
- 6 tsp harissa paste (buy on Amazon here)
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
To make the glaze
- In a saute pan, mix together the olive oil, harissa paste, apple cider vinegar and honey.
- Heat on medium heat until the liquid starts to bubble.
- In a small bowl mix the cornstarch with 2 Tbsp warm water to keep from clumping.
- Whisk cornstarch mixture into the harissa sauce and cook 2-3 minutes to thicken.
- Mix the sauce with the meatballs or place the sauce into a bowl for guests to dip individually.
Soothing Lemon Ginger Tea
- Steep black tea to desired strength
- Add a squeeze of lemon and a small slice of ginger
- Sweeten with honey if desired