5280 Magazine: “The Ultimate Foodie Tour of Boulder”
“Since 2007, Peggy Markel has acquired more than 160 passport stamps. And already this year—the 25th anniversary of her Boulder-based tourism company, Peggy Markel’s Culinary Adventures—she’s visited Sri Lanka and Argentina on her own and led clients through India, Spain, Morocco, and Italy. Her tours celebrate slow living and the sensual pleasures of shopping, fishing, farming, cooking, and eating with others (all capped off with sunset cocktails). But even though she’s dined in many of the world’s most fabulous culinary destinations, Boulder has a special appeal. “There’s always been an energy to Boulder,” Markel says. “Sharing the farms, markets, and talent that this city has attracted over the years starts a conversation that brings us back to the table, back to what’s basic in the best sense of the word.”
Her tours celebrate slow living and the sensual pleasures of shopping, fishing, farming, cooking, and eating with others (all capped off with sunset cocktails). But even though she’s dined in many of the world’s most fabulous culinary destinations, Boulder has a special appeal. “There’s always been an energy to Boulder,” Markel says. “Sharing the farms, markets, and talent that this city has attracted over the years starts a conversation that brings us back to the table, back to what’s basic in the best sense of the word.”
“There’s always been an energy to Boulder,” Markel says. “Sharing the farms, markets, and talent that this city has attracted over the years starts a conversation that brings us back to the table, back to what’s basic in the best sense of the word.”
Join Markel on a fantasy exploration of her own home town —no passport necessary.”
5280 Magazine, October 2017 by Denise Mickelsen
5280 Magazine: “Eat, Drink and Be Merry”
“Peggy Markel has spent a quarter century leading foodie tours through some of the world’s most delicious destinations—from Italy’s Amalfi Coast to India’s Rajasthan region—for her company, Peggy Markel’s Culinary Adventures.
So much time spent poking around the classically beautiful villas and kitchens of the Mediterranean and beyond has turned Markel into something of a design devotee in addition to an epicurean expert. Which is why, when she recently decided to renovate the kitchen in her Longmont home, this effortlessly beautiful and cook-friendly design emerged.”
5280 Magazine, August/September 2017, by Amanda M. Faison.
South Bay Magazine: “Designs on Morocco”
South Bay Magazine, 2016
“As award-winning tour operator Peggy Markel suggests, it is a “feast for the senses.” With two decades of deep experience in global culinary traditions, she personally hand-tailors each of her programs to lead her guests into cultural immersion through the sensorial pleasure of food in Morocco.
Her Moroccan adventure was developed in conjunction with the inception of the luxurious Jnane Tamsna guesthouse, a paradigm of Moroccan luxury and class in the Palmeraie and home to designer Meryanne Loum-Martin. Peggy’s personalized trip offers a complete experience of how cuisine, culture and the popular global Moroccan style can bring a sense of expansiveness and appreciation to our lives.”
South Bay Magazine, 2016, by Kara Mickelson
Tribeza: “The Magic of Morocco”
“The first thing you do is have dates dipped in milk and sprinkled with rosewater. It’s surrounded by mountains, and almost 4,000 feet [above sea level]. You’re in the middle of that. The quality of air has changed and the atmosphere has changed and you feel like you’ve entered into something from the past,” says Markel.
Local Table Tours: Moroccan Feast for the Senses with Peggy Markel at Food Lab, Boulder
Thanks for the shoutout, Local Table Tours! We had a lovely time cooking with all of you at the Food Lab and teaching about the magic of Morocco.
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Food & Wine: “Sign Up for a Food Tour with an Unrivaled Expert”
“Travel through India with Peggy and you’ll learn how to make samosas, pickles and parathas at their sources; you’ll visit markets with knowledgeable cooks; and you’ll walk through fields of cumin and fennel.”
Zeal Optics: “Savory Neapolitan Sails with Peggy Markel & Stephen Smith”
“Every meal that we (mostly Peggy) prepared was spontaneously planned. Every island we visited had a different catch of the day. With the basic “materia prima”, like pomodorini (organic cherry tomatoes), limone (organic lemons), basilica (basil) l’olio d’oliva extra virgine, caperi, (capers) and fresh fish, we were able to feed ourselves in our cucina piccola no matter where we anchored.”
SB Digs: “Peggy Markel’s Culinary Adventures”
“With two decades of experience in global culinary traditions, Peggy Markel personally hand-tailors each of her programs to lead her guests into cultural immersion, through the sensorial pleasure of food. Guests emerge transformed, embracing a greater awareness of the connection between themselves, other cultures, and the food on their plate.”
AFAR Magazine: “Where to Go in 2015”
AFAR Magazine raved about Peggy Markel’s Culinary Adventures’ newest Culinary Adventure in the Aeolian Islands.
Even named it one of the Top Places to Visit in 2015!
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Nature Travel Network: “Travel Hack: Make Every Trip a Birding Trip”
“When Peggy discovered my love of birding, she made every effort to make birding opportunities available to me. At each lodge, she got me rooms that maximized the chances of seeing birds, including a room at Kasbah du Toubkal in the Atlas Mountains that I called Rapunzel’s Tower (pictured above). I could climb a ladder to the rooftop each morning and watch birds in every direction.”