Understanding the food of a culture is an essential ingredient to begin to understand the culture itself. Food reflects the history and geography of a region, group or nation. Our first stop on any trip is usually a local market or a grocery store. Wandering around the incredible markets in Morocco, Japan, Spain, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, […]
Cooking Chicken, Olive and Preserved Lemon Tagine in Marrakech
August 4, 2014 by 17 Comments
On a recent trip to Morocco, we stayed at the wonderful boutique hotel, Dar Les Cigognes in Marrakech. This lovely, traditional hotel was featured on the fabulous TV series, Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Feast. The big draw of staying here was the opportunity afforded all guests of taking a private traditional Moroccan foods cooking class in the small […]
Lamb Mhammer (Wedding Dish From Fez)
April 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
One of the many highlights for us when traveling in Morocco, was visiting Fez. We stayed at a beautiful, restored guesthouse located in the middle of the Medina, the carless and scooter-free old town. Our phenomenal guesthouse, Riad Le Calife, was steps from the winding and wonderful market (see previous post with photographs of the […]
Chocolate Almond Flourless Cake
May 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
For many years, I taught a series of classes entitled Desperate Households. In each class, students worked in small groups with each group making a full meal. I always thought it was important for students to make everything on the menu, thinking it unfair for them to sign up and only make one of the […]
Pasta Making Class in Tuscany
August 25, 2012 by 1 Comment
My pasta making skills are, at best, marginal. I adore the taste and ever-so-slightly doughy texture of fresh pasta. Living for many years in a New Jersey suburb next to a town named Verona and a mere 15 miles from Little Italy in New York City meant never having to make my own. One of […]
