It was a pleasure to be hosted by Hind. She was incredibly welcoming, talkative (perfect English!!) and gracious. The meal itself was excellent and she has our highest recommendation. We cooked a very authentic Moroccan meal of various mixed salads and a beef tagine. Hind gave us a tour of the Jemaa el Fnaa square and market beforehand where we enjoyed a fresh squeezed juice. Hind also took us to a separate market to buy fruit and bread. After the cooking we sat down and enjoyed the meal, which was delicious. It was nice to do it at the beginning of our trip as it informed the rest of our trip in terms of many of the dishes we ate and saw on menus. Hind was an excellent overall host and spoke perfect English with minimal accent, which was nice and made it easy to understand her. She gave us a lot of info on Morocco and the food culture as we cooked and helpful pieces of information on techniques and spices, etc. we could incorporate in our own home cooking. Overall I could not recommend her more highly.
Meet your host Tarik at his modern apartment and sip on a refreshing drink as you hear about Tarik’s life in Morocco and the menu for your meal. Join your host at his dining table to enjoy a traditional Moroccan meal that includes an appetizer, two traditional mains and fresh seasonal fruit like oranges and cinnamon or a fruit salad. Your menu may include dishes such as zalouk, an eggplant and tomato salad, tajine, his signature dish, and a pastilla or lentil stew with kordas, a dried meat. In typical Moroccan tradition, your meal will end with an authentic Moroccan mint tea.
We traveled Morocco for 2 weeks and this was by far one of our favorite experiences and one of the best meals we had! Mohamed and Fouzia were so incredibly kind, warm and welcoming. We felt right at home and were immediately greeted with pastries and tea. Mohamed showed us around his neighborhood and we walked to a local market for some fresh ingredients for our lunch. We cooked lamb and chicken tagine, an eggplant side dish, and had olives. Fouzia made fresh bread which was soooo good. You also get to take the recipes home! We were stuffed and had a delicious shared lunch with Mohamed and Fouzia. Mohamed both picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel after. Recommend the lunch and not rushing so you have time to enjoy the markets and really take time with your meal. Oh and don’t forget dessert after! We had fresh pomegranate and clementines - which we also got from the market earlier. This was such an authentic and amazing experience in Casablanca. Again we were so grateful for Mohamed and Fouzia’s hospitality and cooking!! 10/10 recommend when visiting Casablanca!
Manuela has been in the tourism industry for a while and now owns her own Riad. You will fly with her in the bustling streets of the Mellah and hit the market with local people. You will meet authentic vendors that are really welcoming. The Riad is simply amazing with an interior garden and dining area. All decorated with Moroccan arts and crafts. You can also enjoy the terrace while the food is cooking. The food was so fresh and delicious. Aicha, the chef, will explain to you the regional cuisine and different spices and how to use them. If you want to enjoy 'la dolce vita' type of experience, in a Moroccan way, this is for you!
I have taken cooking classes in Italy, France, Spain, and now Casablanca....by far the most fun and informative was with Chamsi in Casablanca. She is DELIGHTFUL, and not only took us to the food market, but also to the old souk, out to breakfast near the old fortress, around the city to see the beautiful mosque by the sea, to purchase Ramadan treats at a wonderful bakery, and of course to her home to prepare an awesome and delicious meal. She patiently answered our questions and introduced us to her favorite vendors where we sampled olives, spices, and fresh fruit. We couldn't have had a more wonderful time with anyone else!
Entering Maria's world of cooking is entering the world of Moroccan Classic gastronomy. Her home is well decorated and the food is prepared in a very refined way. The food was presented in an elegant living room and she was very welcoming. During the cooking class, I loved how she talked about her childhood memories related to food and family. We ate a variety of salads and tagines (wild chicken was my favorite!) and fresh oranges with cinnamon. If you want an authentic cooking experience with Moroccan family, I would highly recommend Maria!
In your Rabat cooking class, you will join Maha in her home kitchen and learn to cook two dishes from scratch. In your 2-hour, hands-on, traditional cooking class, you will learn to make a salad or appetizer and a main dish. While you cook together Maha will share stories about how she learned to cook these dishes and share with you tips and tricks she learned over the years. These dishes that you will cook are simple, everyday meals, using seasonal ingredients that you can easily recreate in your own kitchen. After cooking, sit down at the table to share the meal you helped prepare.
Your Dada (guardian of traditional Moroccan cuisine) will guide you in a cooking studio for an immersive cooking experience in Rabat. In this hands-on Moroccan cooking class, after a Moroccan mint tea ceremony, you'll learn to prepare authentic Moroccan dishes, using time-honored techniques and aromatic spices. Dadas speak limited English but you will have a personal translator who will translate in English (or French). Choose your classic Moroccan menu for this 3-hour experience, and after cooking, enjoy the meal you helped prepare. After your cooking lesson, you will receive a gift of a month of free access to an online Moroccan cooking school, featuring 150 courses and recipes! On days that Dada Najat is not available, an equally wonderful Dada will host your cooking lesson.
I had the chance to enjoy a full experience with Edwina and Hansa - market visit, cooking class and meal. After a warm welcome by Edwina, we started discussing the menu. She was flexible, suggesting the dishes but allowing me to decide or adjust the meal. We then started preparing the market list in English and Arabic so that I could participate in the shopping process. That was a plus. Spending the day with Edwina is also a great opportunity to discover her beautiful riad, a peaceful haven on a quiet side street of the busy Marrakech Medina. I had a great time and learned a lot! I had got up very early that morning and driven a long way, so the riad was the perfect place to relax while spending a wonderful time cooking.
Meet Youssouf at your hotel before you drive together to the Maarif market. This is a local market with stalls selling fresh fruits and vegetables, spices, olives, fish, meat, and everything else you need to prepare a Moroccan meal at home. Walk through the market with Youssouf while he introduces you to the local produce and meet some of his favorite vendors to buy a few ingredients for your cooking class.
Travel inland from the port in Casablanca and discover the culture through food, in this Moroccan cooking class in a local home. We recommend all cruise travelers this Casablanca Shore Excursion, for a true and authentic taste of Morocco. Join your host Chamsi and her family for an authentic Moroccan cooking class and meal at their lovely Casablanca home. Chamsi has a deep love for Moroccan food. She learned the ins and outs of Moroccan cooking from the best home cook she knows, her mother-in-law, Lala Naima. This is the perfect way to dig beneath the surface and connect with local Moroccan food and life in a personal and meaningful way!
Roll up your sleeves and help prepare a Moroccan meal with Chamsi in her beautiful open-space kitchen. You’ll cook together for about an hour before sitting down to enjoy the dishes you helped prepare. Some preparation for your meal might be done in advance.
Chamsi prepares typical home-style dishes that are seasonal and often feature Casablanca’s local seafood. You might try lamb tagine with seasonal vegetables, marinated and grilled seafood or Moroccan lemon chicken with olives or camel burger, couscous, tchackchouka (roasted bell pepper salad) or zaalouk (eggplant salad) with homemade bread. You will conclude your meal with a dessert such as milk pastilla or oranges with cinnamon or Moroccan cookies. Chamsi can prepare a wonderful vegetarian meal, meat is halal or can also buy kosher meat, so be sure to ask if you have any special dietary requests at least a week in advance.
We learned so much about Moroccan pastries and culture! We had so much fun and the food was delicious. We highly recommended this class!
