“Our guide was Peggy Markel, a yogi with deep roots in the slow food movement who was traveling in Morocco on September 11, 2001. Overcome by the kindness and sympathy shown to her at the time by Muslim strangers, Markel made a commitment to showcase the country’s complex blend of …
“Peggy Markel was one of the first Americans to open a cooking school in Tuscany (in 1992). Local dishes like panzanella (bread salad) and ribollita (bread-vegetable soup) are her speciality.” Tuscan Cooking School Pioneers, written by Jen Murphy Food & Wine Magazine September 2007 Read more.
“For the past 15 years, Peggy Markel has done it all by combining her greatest passions into a dream job…it is obvious that Markel feels at home sitting around a kitchen table, talking and reminiscing.” PROFILE: Raging at the Sky, written by Natasha Gardener Women’s Magazine May 2007 Read more.
Slowing Down by Jessica Centers Denver Westword, March 2007 Peggy Markel was one of the first people to bring the slow-food movement to the United States. It started in Italy, where the Boulder resident designs and directs culinary tours… Click here to download pdf
An Appetite for Travel by Jennifer Merritt Travel Agent magazine, March 5, 2007 Delighting in the culinary treats of other countries is one of the main reasons people travel abroad… Click here ot download pdf
What’s New? by Laurel Miller The Sustainable Kitchen I recently returned from an incredible trip to Morocco with my Boulder-based friend, Peggy Markel, who owns Peggy Markel’s Culinary Adventures… Read online
“If you’re hungry for authentic Moroccan cuisine, sign up for a weeklong culinary trip with Peggy Markel; the tour includes a night at Kasbah du Toubkal. Markel leads small groups (average size is 12) from Marrakech to the coastal town of Essaouira, stopping to picnic at aromatherapy gardens and to …
Peggy was given a special shoutout in Eliza Cross Castaneda’s new book, Food Lovers’ Guide to Colorado. Click here to preview.
“If you crave a walk on the exotic side and want to learn some ancient cooking techniques as well, “A Feast for the Senses” in Morocco might be the trip for you. It’s run by food enthusiast and entrepreneur Peggy Markel, who started Culinary Adventures in 1992. Her small outfit …
The Ultimate Guide to Cooking Schools by Shane Mitchell Travel and Leisure Magazine, May 2004 Click here to read online (Morocco program: 7th entry down)