Dreams and Passions Get to know the team members at 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 delighted to be able to [...]
What are cardoons? Cardoons are closely related to artichokes and are part of the thistle family. Unlike the artichoke, where you would eat the flower bud, the stems are the tasty part of a cardoon. Cardoons take some careful prepping, but they're definitely worth the [...]
When Seasonal is seasonal Seasonal is seasonal We are so lucky to be just inside the medina of Fez. Whenever inspiration for a new dish or menu is lacking, a quick walk in the ancient city sorts that out. This morning when putting the finishing [...]
Summer Market Moroccan Menu: Tanjia Our Market Moroccan menu is a celebration of the profusion of the local produce. In addition to our selection of exquisite Moroccan Signature dishes on the à la carte menu, Eden at Palais Amani's ‘Market Moroccan’ concept is a seasonal [...]
Eid al Fitr is an important date in the Muslim calendar as it marks the end of Ramadan. It marks the end of a month of fasting. It also marks the end of the most spiritual month is the Muslim Calendar. Eid al Fitr is [...]
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 [...]
An oasis of calm Our kind of oxymoron says Samia Qaiyum in a recent article where she writes about her impressions of an oasis of calm at Palais Amani. In a recent trip to Fez, Ms Qaiyum, fell upon and fell in love with Palais [...]
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 [...]
This week in the medina in Fez, the market stalls are piled high with artichokes, which is always a sign that summer is just round the corner as their abundance tends to precede a spate of much warmer weather in this part of North [...]
Morocco never ceases to surprise me for the speed with which things grow. As the chill of winter fades, little lines of green stripe this hills surrounding Fez like a 70’s knitted sweater; sage green knotty ridges against the chocolate brown earth. Blink and [...]