THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Discount accommodation and cooking lessons in Fez.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Discount accommodation and cooking lessons in Fez.

A discount of 40% is being offered by Riad Laaroussa - but there is a catch! It is only for a very limited time and you will probably need to be quick. The discount is only available for the first week in February and also the first week in March.

Discount accommodation is almost unheard of in Fez, but one of our favourite super-riads has decided to make a move in that direction. It is a good sign of competition in the market place and hopefully other riads will respond by lowering some of their prices. The value-adding of free Moroccan cooking lessons is also a smart move as Moroccan cooking is in vogue worldwide and a chance to learn in Morocco is bound to be popular.

Having visited their kitchen, I can say that this is a wonderful opportunity to learn some of the great Moroccan recipes from a very fine cook - Samira. Everyday, around 10 am, guests will be invited to go to the market with Samira (english speaker, not totally fluent, but ok) then when they return with fresh ingredients, they will be encouraged ( with a glass of wine) to learn from Samira as she cooks the meals for that day. So, for example, if pastilla is on the menu, then the guests will not only learn the techniques but that evening have the pleasure of sampling what they have produced. It sounds like a winner to us.