In the heart of Marrakech, behind an unassuming door in the medina, a riad becomes something rare: a family kitchen where culinary knowledge is shared, not demonstrated.
You are welcomed by a Dada-chef — a guardian of Moroccan home cooking — who teaches through presence, gesture, and intuition.
The souks, where understanding begins
Before cooking, you learn to see like a local.
In the market, your Dada-chef shows you how to choose ingredients not by labels, but by instinct: the shine of fresh produce, the aroma of spices, the texture of meat, the sound of freshness.
The souk becomes your first classroom.
Inside the riad kitchen
Back in the calm of the riad, the experience becomes intimate and hands-on.
A tagine is built slowly, layer by layer, balancing sweetness, acidity, and spice. A pastilla requires precision and care, folding delicate sheets into a dish that holds contrast within harmony.
Nothing is rushed. Everything is transmitted through demonstration and repetition.
A personal choice of Moroccan classics
Your meal reflects your own culinary path.
A lamb tagine with prunes and almonds, rich and comforting.
Chicken with preserved lemon and olives, bright and aromatic.
Or a sweet and savoury pastilla, crisp, delicate, and festive.
The mint tea ritual
Before the meal, you learn the ritual of Moroccan mint tea — a gesture of hospitality where height, foam, sweetness, and timing all matter.
Your own table, your own creation
You sit down inside the riad and taste what you have prepared.
The experience becomes deeply personal — a meal shaped by your hands and guided by centuries of tradition.
What you take away
You leave with detailed recipes, designed not as rigid instructions, but as living memory — something to recreate and reinterpret at home.
Included in the experience
Private Dada-chef cooking session
Guided market visit and ingredient selection
Private cooking class in a Marrakech riad
Preparation of tagine or pastilla
Traditional mint tea ceremony
Lunch of your own creations
Lunch of your own creations
