- Casablanca - This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Your host Maria picks you up from your Casablanca hotel and brings you to her home kitchen for an authentic hands-on Moroccan cooking experience. Learn to cook family recipes of authentic Moroccan dishes like wild chicken tagine and harira (Moroccan soup) or chickpea and couscous salad during your cooking lesson that lasts about an hour. After cooking, sitting down at the dining table to enjoy the dishes you helped prepare with Maria. Your meal also include other dishes prepared by Maria in advance like pastille (spiced meat pie) and concludes with a sweet dessert.
Maria lives in a modern, luxurious villa in a gated community, in a Casablanca suburb. She welcomes you with Moroccan mint tea and as you sip on the aromatic beverage, she shares more about life in Morocco, its history, culture and cuisine. What better way to get to know a country than through its welcoming locals! You will be dropped off at your hotel at the end of your in-home cultural and culinary experience.
- Private transportation
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Selection of non-alcoholic beverages
- Local alcohol tasting (1-2 glasses)
- Authentic homecooked meal
- Private cooking class with host Maria
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Gratuities included
- Additional alcoholic beverages available
- Harira - Classic Moroccan tomato, lentil and chickpea soup
- Couscous and chickpea salad
- Pastille - Moroccan meat pie, filled with spiced meat and apricots
- Wild chicken tagine
- Homemade bread
- Cinnamon oranges or cake
Engage in a personal and genuine culinary lesson in a Casablanca residence with your guide Maria. This is the ideal activity for individuals seeking to engage with the local traditions through cuisine. You will be collected from your hotel in Casablanca and taken to the cooking lesson, which happens in a local household kitchen. Maria will impart you the techniques of 2-3 native Moroccan meals from her family’s cookery. Once the cooking is done, you will savor the dishes prepared collectively. Born into a big Moroccan family required lending a hand in the kitchen, and this is how Maria honed her cooking skills. She has cherished memories of her grandmother instructing her family’s traditional recipes and staple dishes like lamb tagine with cardoon during Maria’s school breaks. Having recently retired, Maria dedicates her time to exercise her love for cooking and propagating her culture and culinary art to people from varied backgrounds. Engross yourself in genuine Moroccan cuisine and culture during this delightful culinary event with a charming local.
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Vegetarian and vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Private, personalized experience
If you cancel at least 3 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
