My favored legume this spring, has been the black lentil, lenticchie nere. from Sicily. I have been buying them from a small vendor of grains and legumes in Sant’Ambrogio market, here in Florence. They reminded me of the dark mini lentils grown in volcanic soil from the tiny island of …
“Peggy Markel, entrepreneur, gastronome and world traveler, has designed and directed culinary tours since 1991. Her love of food and travel have developed into a livelihood as a cultural translator; opening doors to experiencing and understanding culinary traditions at their source.” Read more.
One of the difficulties in moving out of the familiar is the temptation to close off the full drama of change before it ripens. This sense of being bereft of all that is familiar is a vacuum which threatens to suck up everything within its reach. What is hard to …
From my 5th floor window, the light was sweet and warm for an Easter morn. I set up breakfast on the top floor where the view of the rooftops is equal to my sitting. I am in an extraordinary position between the Palazzo Vecchio of Piazza Signoria with my old …
It’s the first week in April, 2009 and the surroundings of Marrakech are covered in an unusual carpet of green. Wild flowers, wheat fields and stretches of land that have rarely known grass, are bringing a lushness to the desert that has not been seen in 40 years.
A Taste of Spring After two helpings of my asparagus risotto last night, and the um’s and ah’s around the table, I thought to bring to your attention how lovely this dish is. Risotto can be daunting, but it is rather easy to make while talking to friends in the …
“While researching a new culinary tour, food guide extraordinaire Peggy Markel visits palaces and home kitchens to learn the traditions and techniques of Northern Indian cooking.” Simply Indian: Recipes from Royal Rajasthan, written by Jen Murphy Food & Wine Magazine February 2009 Read full article. Read article excerpts.
“Although I knew her only from her “modern” life in Boulder and from traveling together in Europe, Peggy Markel actually grew up in Alabama. (Unrelated—or at least not directly related—to catfish, she runs a cooking school in Tuscany and food tours in Italy and Morocco.” Read more here.
“…For a more expansive culinary experience, including three classes with Bahija and ingredient-shopping tours of the Medina, Peggy Markel’s Culinary Adventures offers a ten-day trip to Marrakech with accommodations at Jnane Tamsna.” A Marrakech Cooking School Adventure, written by Lisa Abend Bon Appetit Magazine May 2008 Read more.
