Moroccan Cooking Experience

I went to Marrakech last year. As part of the holiday I did 3 days of cooking classes - 2 days in the Riad I stayed in and 1 day up in the mountains with a family in the local village.

I learnt to make a variety of dishes, from the traditional method of making couscous to the all famous tagines.

No talk of Morocco is complete without mentioning its souks. The souks are absolutely amazing - beautifully presented food and spices and ooh so rich with colour. Who could imgaine that only a 2 hour flight from London - and you'd be in another world. Check other posts for Moroccan recipes.

Pret-a-Portea High Tea

I am going for a Fashionista/Sex and the City version high tea at the Berkeley Hotel for my birthday in April. Pret-a-Portea features a seasonally changing collection of cakes and pastries inspired by catwalk designs. The chinaware is designed by Paul smith. I am so excited, cant wait.

Seafood in Barcelona

Botafumeiro is an amazing seafood restaurant in Barcelona. The seafood platter shown above is to die for. Although I didnt spot any famous people, photographs covering the walls show that the place is frequented by famous people. Some of these include Bill Clinton, Cuba Gooding Jnr, Eva Longoria, Pierce Brosnan and not forgetting Ronaldinho who appears in more then one photograph. http://www.botafumeiro.es/

Hungarian Gerbeaud Cake

My flatmate Szilvia went home to Budapest for the weekend and came back with a treat her mum had made. This traditional Hungarian dessert tastes as good as it looks - with rich flavours of walnut and jam. Even the jam used was homemade. Hopefully I can convince Szilvia to get the recipe from her mum.