The ALIX Experience

Cooking Class

Our last day together was spent at Cafe Clock where we took part in a traditional Moroccan home cooking class. Our menu included a wonderful chicken dish which was simmered after being rubbed and marinated with spices, a terrific soup, a carrot salad, steamed vegetables and learning the proper way of preparing couscous which included washing and steaming, adding oil at different stages - the process involved using one's hands. The end results were all delicious! We also made desserts, one of which was phyllo stuffed, steamed and pureed figs - the snake.

Shopping for Food in Marrakech

We were able to see so many dimensions of everyday life in Marrakech. One of the highlights was shopping for ingredients with our chef who would lead our cooking class, which we will share tomorrow. One of our first stops was to a communal oven where women brought their kneaded and risen breads to the baker. It was pretty clear that he knew the pans, the towels that covered the breads - no one got someone elses breads!
The small markets were crammed with vegetables and grains and even in the heat, meats and chickens looked fresh before they were transformed by spices and slow cooking.

During our recent visit to Marrekesh, we were surrounded by the signature blue color of the beautifully designed Jardin Marjorell and visited the YSL Museum. The gardens were exquisite and the collection of Berber artifacts collected by Saint Laurent’s partner Pierre Berge really captured the Berber traditions around Morrocco.