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twas the night before Xmas in snowy Vermont (alright it was the night before the night before....) Sweet potato Moroccan styley

..but it sounds better that way We were all up in Vermont for Xmas and were very lucky to be joined by our dear friends the Priceys who flew over from LA (and up from NYC in Philly's case) We had a ton of snow, 20 inches on the day after we arrived, and a ton of wine that Pricey had shipped over prior to our arrival. This particular evening we decided to grill a butterflied leg of lamb from Mehurons and in order to make sure that we looked after the veggie member of our team we teamed it up with a cous cous with grilled vegetables courtesy of Pricey and a Moroccan sweet potato salad from 'The art of simple food' by Alice Waters. This is a lovely book that I purchased last time I was in Burlington. I can heartily recommend not only this recipe but also the book as a whole. Apparently she is considered by many to be one of the chefs that has most influenced the way we eat today with the focus on quality of ingredients, most importantly the book lives up to its title and is fu