La Fete: Stories of Hot Tea, Sweet Cookies, and Gorgeous Henna from the Heart of Morocco

In Morocco, henna and hospitality go hand in hand. In this new book, Nic Tharpa Cartier and Lisa "Kenzi" Butterworth have put together a collection of new Moroccan-style henna designs for your enjoyment, plus stories, recipes, and folklore of the Moroccan world of spontaneous social gatherings.

This book includes:

• -35 pages of henna patterns, from beginner to advanced levels

• -Moroccan henna recipe

• -Recipes for mint tea and four different kinds of Moroccan tea snacks

• -Stories and folkloric information told by the authors about their time in Morocco

An excerpt from the text:

"In a traditional house in Rabat, a group of women is gathering to celebrate. On this occasion, the happy news is of the engagement of a daughter, but the cause for celebration could have been anything, even the simple desire to have a good time with friends. Guests have traveled from near and far to visit and catch up, while enjoying a feast of sweets, tea, henna, laughter, singing, and joking. Everyone is involved in the goings-on, and the Moroccans’ fame for hospitality seems well warranted. Jokes and laughter ring through the air, and everyone present is treated to an equal share of teasing and good-natured ribaldry."

Note: This is a digital item, not a physical book (the photo is only to show what the pages look like).