Reinventing travel during lockdown forcing people to think differently
Unexpected spin offs whilst in lockdown, the Fez cooking school has discovered ways of allowing travellers to continue travelling during Covid19
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05, 2020
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12, 2019
The Amani wishing trees
How traditions are mixed and reinvented at the palais amani. The end of year olive trees make a wish come true, if you are the lucky one to add the first decoration. The amani wishing tree tradition has been created by the staff at the Palais Amani, and its magic is contagious.
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11, 2019
The team, their dreams and passions – n°3
Dreams and passion Chef Houssam demonstration Get to know the team members of the Fez Cooking School, how they live their lives in the medina in Fez, why they are here and what they aspire to. They are honest from the heart. We are [...]
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03, 2019
Moroccan Women Chefs, a rising awareness
Moroccan Women Chefs, a rising awareness An unfortunate fact It is no secret that most of the world’s top chefs are men. It is also no secret that women create most of the fostered cuisines and homemade marvels. Morocco is no exception to this [...]
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12, 2018
New years wishes from all at the Palais Amani!
New years wishes from all at the Palais Amani! Out with the old and in with the new As the year comes to an end we all tend to list what has gone on in the year past and take a moment to think [...]
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12, 2018
John Dory or Golden Yellow, an unlovely fish to love
John Dory or Golden Yellow, an unlovely fish to love. Presenting the John Dory Take a look at a John Dory and you wonder why anyone would want to eat it. Its flat bony body and lethal spike is not remotely appetising. And its [...]
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11, 2018
Thanksgiving meets Eid Al Mawlid at Palais Amani
Thanksgiving meets Eid Al Mawlid at Palais Amani This year, two calendars meet. Thanksgiving meets Eid Al Mawlid and this very rare event necessarily called for celebrations at the Palais Amani. On November 22nd, we celebrated the birth of the prophet and Thanksgiving for all our in-house guests [...]
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07, 2018
Feasting on Islamic food: Anissa Helou officially opens the Fez Cooking School
Feasting and the inauguration of Fez Cooking School The official opening Copper pots gleam in the sunlight, a basket of summer vegetables sits neatly on the oiled stone work surface and a thick red satin ribbon flutters gently in the wind. The scene is [...]
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06, 2018
Harira: Breaking the fast during Ramadan
Breaking the fast This year’s month of fasting is drawing to an end. Last night was the 27thnight of Ramadan, the sacred night, where prayers are the most fervent, and where children dress in their finest new clothes and go out after dark to [...]
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06, 2018
The festival of world sacred music and the art of Islamic cuisine
This year’s theme at the 24th edition of the festival of World Sacred Music in Fez is Ancient Knowledge in all its forms. There will be debates on Asthetics and Symbolics, discussions on Andalusian Architecture and the Art of living and concerts with music from [...]