The Ruined Garden Fez Medina

merchants house to ruin to rubbish dump to garden to Cafe & Spice Garden & Cooking School.
Besarra, dried broad/fava bean soup, lunch with bread cooked in the local community oven.

Dried broad beans
Water, enough to cover beans, by triple their volume
Bring to a boil
Add a clove or 2 of garlic, peeled & crushed
Stop cooking when beans disintegrate, 30 minutes.  
If starting to stick add a little more water
Push through a sieve, or blend
Re-heat and taste
Add salt to taste
Serve with an olive oil you really like & and maybe bread.
Tip - when re-heating later or the following day add a little more water.

Besarra, dried broad/fava bean soup, lunch with bread cooked in the local community oven.

Dried broad beans
Water, enough to cover beans, by triple their volume
Bring to a boil
Add a clove or 2 of garlic, peeled & crushed
Stop cooking when beans disintegrate, 30 minutes.
If starting to stick add a little more water
Push through a sieve, or blend
Re-heat and taste
Add salt to taste
Serve with an olive oil you really like & and maybe bread.
Tip - when re-heating later or the following day add a little more water.

17.20 evening sun on siaj mosque, as seen from the Evita balcony.

17.20 evening sun on siaj mosque, as seen from the Evita balcony.

Summer Shade - bamboo, date palm leaves & fan palm rope.

Winter walls in the garden, the friable lime mortar affords seedlings a root hold, not a salad crop but maybe next year.

Winter walls in the garden, the friable lime mortar affords seedlings a root hold, not a salad crop but maybe next year.

Anonymous asked: Is the restaurant open for lunch yet?

Yes, but by prior arrangement only +212 (0) 6 49 19 14 10

Beef on the bone, pre-soaked chick peas, saffron, preserved lemon, allspice, black pepper, garlic, onion, corriander & celery stalks. Ras el hanout (moroccan masala) water & olive oil.  Seal & cook slowly for 5/6 hours

Beef on the bone, pre-soaked chick peas, saffron, preserved lemon, allspice, black pepper, garlic, onion, corriander & celery stalks. Ras el hanout (moroccan masala) water & olive oil. Seal & cook slowly for 5/6 hours

Tangia preparation

Tangia preparation

A January treat, wild narcissi picked near Sefrou.

A January treat, wild narcissi picked near Sefrou.

Cafe/Restaurant - Day time - Opening soon, 12 mid-day to sunset.
Street Foods, Modern Moroccan salads
Afternoon teas, Moroccan & English
Dinner OPEN NOW - By prior arrangement - log fire, 7 hour BBQ Lamb, Chocolate & Marzipan cake
robertinfez@gmail.com or call +212 (0) 649191410

Cafe/Restaurant - Day time - Opening soon, 12 mid-day to sunset.

Street Foods, Modern Moroccan salads

Afternoon teas, Moroccan & English

Dinner OPEN NOW - By prior arrangement - log fire, 7 hour BBQ Lamb, Chocolate & Marzipan cake

robertinfez@gmail.com or call +212 (0) 649191410

Mulberry trees shed their leaves

Low sunshine streams in

Winter approaches