“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.
“I picked up the old-fashioned (and extremely beautiful) bellows and crouched down on the pavement to encourage the hot coals in my brazier. I was taking a tagging workshop, of all things, and one that just happened to be in paradise. Two colleagues and I were cooking and eating our way …
It was snowing in Colorado when I left. I hopped a plane to Marrakech and felt the warm winds descend and envelope me, stripping coats, shoes, and winter blues right off my body as if they dissolved into thin air.
Soban’s face has the mother love of India shining through it. Her veil comes off and on, off and on, curious and coy, respectful and shy. She is a graceful cook, her kitchen as clear and sweet as her smile. Vijay, a nobleman, was relaxed and happy to share his …
When in Rome, I like to stay at Portrait Suites. I’ve never had a favorite hotel in Rome, as the nice ones were always too expensive and full of fanfare. I don’t need that. But I do like a good location, good design and friendly service. I get that and …
Tangia is only made in Marrakech and only by men, for men. It’s a treat prepared by bachelors for a party or an outdoor gathering accompanied by music and card playing.
The Kasbah is full of old friends and often new. They want to talk. Everything seems close to the heart.
