“An early member of the Slow Food movement, Peggy Markel takes culinary tours to numerous parts of Italy but also goes further afield to Morocco.” Top 10 Culinary Guides, written by Bruce Palling The Wall Street Journal October 2010 Read more.
“Peggy Markel has an amazing repertoire of regional culinary expertise. Peggy lives part time in Colorado, then she travels the rest of the year to her cooking schools in Sicily, Tuscany and Morocco. In addition to her classes, she leads culinary adventures in these regions. Right now, Peggy is planning …
Ruth Reichl from Gourmet traveled to Morocco with Peggy back in 2009. The episode first aired November 21, 2009 and is still live on TV (via reruns) but unfortunately not available online. Trust us, it was fabulous and many guests over the years have joined us after watching this episode. If you …
“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.
“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 …
“Peggy Markel is a peripatetic artisan goddess and Slow Food leader who hosts cooking tours to Morocco and Italy. She’s spent years of immersing herself in these intoxicating cultures, refining her tours to offer fun, peace, sensual pleasure and just the right balance of adventure and relaxation. Through it all, you’ll …
