Cookery Courses in Moroccan Cuisine
Given the growing interest in the cuisine of other cultures outside Europe, we have added Cookery Courses to our range of services. Often conducted by the chef himself, with an interpreter if...
View Article3 Top Tagine’s – The best of Marrakech cuisine
Les Borjs de la Kasbah, one of the best character hotels in Marrakech, has compiled the best recipes for Tagine, the quintessentially Moroccan dish. Bursting with aromatic spices and flavour, a meat...
View Article5 Reasons to stay at Les Borjs de la Kasbah
When it comes to choosing accommodation in Marrakech there is no shortage of large international hotels for package tourist and business customers and there is no lack, either, of riads of all kinds,...
View ArticleEasy and Authentic Recipe for Moroccan Lamb Tagine
This simple tagine recipe for the classic Moroccan lamb dish is so straightforward that one is virtually guaranteed a perfect result every time. Indeed, the hardest part of this whole recipe is...
View ArticleMoroccan Cuisine
One of the most sensual in the world, Moroccan food attracts our senses of smell, sight and taste in a way that few other cuisines can better, due largely to the use of characteristic Moroccan spices....
View Article7 Unusual Activities around Marrakech
Marrakech is justly renowned for the colourful animation of its feudal main square, Jemaa el Fna, and never ending labyrinth of its souks. But there’s plenty more to the city and its surroundings to...
View ArticleWhat is Pastilla?
What is Pastilla? A sweet and savoury meat pie made with crisp filo pastry, a Pastilla is a traditional Moroccan dish, usually made with squab (young pigeon). As squabs can sometimes be hard to come by...
View ArticleHow to make Marrakech Stuffed Flatbreads (Khobz Bishemar)
Bread, in some form or other, is served with most meals in Morocco. In Marrakech, as everywhere else in the country, it is normal to prepare bread at home each morning and then have it baked in the...
View ArticlePerfect couscous – Marrakech style! How to make perfect couscous
Couscous is a versatile staple of Moroccan cuisine. It comes in two forms, the standard ‘as-nature-intended’ version or pre-steamed, although the latter, despite being easy and quick to make, tends to...
View ArticleLearn to cook in Marrakech
Marrakech is renowned for its tasty food – terrific tagines, beautiful briwats, fabulous faqqas… traditional breads, Atlantic and Mediterranean fish, locally produced fruit and spices galore! Growing...
View ArticleMarrakech recipe –‘Gazelle Horns’, a tasty Moroccan patisserie
While Moroccan meals typically conclude with a helping of fresh fruit (figs, dates, oranges with cinnamon), or just a mint tea, the most common dessert is a selection of classic Moroccan patisseries,...
View ArticleHow to make couscous the traditional way
How to make couscous the traditional way – The Couscoussier, a vital Utensil in Traditional Moroccan Cooking. Many recipes for Moroccan dishes involve the preparation of couscous or vegetables in...
View ArticleThemed Break Bargains in Marrakech
While enjoying a short sunny break in Marrakech there are many activities you can indulge in, from golf to trekking in the Atlas Mountains and shopping in the souks. But there are many other options...
View ArticleM’rouzia recipe, a spicy-sweet Moroccan lamb tajine
The M’rouzia is a delicious Moroccan tagine combining lamb, raisins, honey and almonds and a selection of herbs and spices, including Ras El Hanout, to make a deliciously sweet and spicy dish. Here is...
View ArticleRas El Hanout – recipe for the finest of Moroccan spice blends
Used mainly by Moroccans in elaborate, celebratory dishes, the aromatic, complex spice blend known as Rass, or Ras El Hanout (literally translated as ‘head, or top, of the shop’), is prepared by...
View ArticleMoroccan Flavours – Bidawi Couscous & Seven Vegetables
Typically served on a large platter as a mound of semolina with the meat and vegetables placed with their broth into the central crater, this delightful dish provides a scrumptious taste of Morocco....
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