Master Moroccan Tajine Hands On Workshop

Hana met us at La Boqueria and gave us a quick tour of that market, highlighting local products. Her actual shopping was done in Raval neighborhood stores in a multi-cultural environment. The class was held in her home which was able to accommodate our group of four. Given the size of our party, the cooking was more focused on demonstration of the cooking tools and methods. The meal included appetizers, soup, the tajine and two desserts. We had our choice of chicken or lamb and opted for the chicken. The food was tasty and the company enjoyable. It was nice to experience a bit of local life.

We had a very authentic cooking class with Hana. She gave us a choice of a Moroccan or a Catalan menu, and we chose the Moroccan one (lamb tagine, couscous, etc.) to make in her kitchen. The entire experience felt very “real”. While we met Hana outside La Boqueria, of course we didn’t buy the ingredients there! Instead, she took us to small stores where she shops at – an Islamic butcher for some lamb, an Awami store for mint, parsley, and cilantro, another Awami store for spices, and even an Aldi for some blueberries. The main dish we made with her was a lamb tagine in one of her tagine pots. As we cooked together, she explained the techniques and spices that she used. We’ve taken a number of cooking classes before, both on vacations and at home, and Hana’s was different in that hers was very practical. She tailored the taste to our preferences (my wife loves cinnamon and cilantro, I’m on low salt, etc.) and she also talked about getting the best value for the ingredients. In addition to the tagine, we made a soup, couscous, some kind of fried bread, a milky dessert, and mint tea. We had a fantastic time!

Hana was a wonderful host for a small group. Her recipes were delicious, and her ethnic neighborhood was interesting and apartment was inviting. She has lived in Spain for 22 years, but is from the U.S., so her English is perfect. Our small group of three had snacks, soup, fried harina bread, chicken tajine, dessert and cava of course! We left with recipes to make our own meal at home!

Had an amazing experience on this cookery workshop with Hana. Had an informative pre workshop experience buying some of the produce and spices in the market then back to Hana’s home for the workshop. We cooked three wonderful courses in her fully equipped kitchen and enjoyed a most wonderful meal with drinks after . An amazing experience , learned loads as Hana is an amazing cook and host . 5 star experience 🤗🙏