1 1/2 cup of prawns (as fresh as you can find and cleaned) 2 small red onions, chopped into small cubes 1 small tomato 6-10 fresh curry leaves 2 green chilies, sliced 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1/2 in piece of fresh ginger, chopped fine 1 1/2 T chili powder …
After moving from palace to palace, from Delhi to Jaipur to Udaipur, I appreciate getting off the beaten path and feeling the color and texture of India.
“Waylon talks with Peggy Markel, Slow Food Chef and Bestie, and takes a virtual tour through Peggy’s various culinary adventures in Italy, Spain, Morocco and India.” Elephant Journal January 2014 Read more/watch video here.
Postcard from guest Tara O’Leary, India: Tasting Royal Rajasthan: A beautiful tented camp was a most unexpected pleasure. From my tent, I watched birds along the water, catching my breath as I saw a flock of pigeons take flight. A hawk came out of nowhere, took one of the group and …
The Boulder Weekly: “The Transformative Power of Travel and Food” by Cayte Bosler |The Boulder Weekly, February 21, 2013 | “Cooking is never a chore for Markel. It’s an adventure.”
“Culinary travel expert Peggy Markel has a knack for planning trips with a pinch of excitement, a dash of daring and a hefty helping of glamour. If there was one trip that exemplifies these qualities it is her culinary trip to Rajasthan, India.”
Everyone, including me has had reservations about India. It’s large. Daunting and Deep. It’s one of those places that intrepid travelers go. Those of us that are strong, curious, and unaffected by the extreme. We have heard stories from our friends, and friends friends, about coming home with their lives …
Arriving in Delhi for the first time is no small thing. India smacked me in the face. It’s everything at once. Chaos, a mixture of classes and faces with eyes deep as the ocean. In my younger years, I always thought I would end up in India as a backpacker, …
The Chhatra Sagar luxury tent village, India: Tasting Royal Rajasthan “Another incredible place! They took Ann Coffaro and I on a guided bird walk. I saw one hundred and twenty new birds in India. My favorite was the Bee-eater. Talk about birding in style! A porter to carry the scope and …
“Guests will experience the perfect balance of leisure, luxury and adventure on Tasting Royal Rajasthan, an exotic foray into India’s rich culinary heritage.” Wine Enthusiast September 2012 Read more.