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Postcards from Morocco 🇲🇦

Wish you were here! Plus New Dates in 2025 for our Magical Morocco retreats.

Nov 18 •

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Juicy One-Pan Chermoula Roast Chicken

COOK THIS + 6 clever ways to make the most of your roast. SUBSCRIBE for access to this exclusive recipe!

Sep 22

Hibiscus & Rice Pancakes

Fluffy, spongy rice cakes with hibiscus & ginger honey syrup. Inspired by Sinasir of Northern Nigeria

Sep 15 •

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Countdown to Morocco Retreat 2024/2025. An Adventure of a lifetime.

NEW NOVEMBER 2024 DATES ~ ONLY 3 ROOMS LEFT for our last retreat of the year!

Jul 21 •

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NEW LONDON MASTERCLASSES

10% Off for Members ~ New West African Masterclasses. Bigger, better, back in London where we started!

Jul 15 •

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Welcome to the home of sunshine food, enchanting stories with a good dose of African Magic!

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What to cook this week!

Make Everyday an Africana day with Jollof, Egusi to Hibiscus Chapman, Suya Roasted Chicken & More

Jul 14 •

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And the winner is!

Cook My Golden Ugandan Rolex. The winning recipe from Ainsley Harriott's National Trust Cook Off and a fabulous one-pan flavour extravaganza!

Jul 11 •

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Its my birthday, in Fez!

With love from Morocco, a heart full of joy and tummy full of tagines, figs, oranges & more. Travel with me!

Jul 1 •

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You don't want to miss this!

Catch me this morning on Ainsley Harriott’s new cooking show in the grandest of gardens in Britain!

Jun 22 •

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WE SOLD OUT! Morocco Cookery Retreat 2024/2025

Book new dates for our magical cookery retreats to Morocco

Jun 13 •

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