Learning to Cook Moroccan Cuisine at La Cocina Que Canta Part 2

It’s not just about the food, it’s about the experience.  That was the most important lesson I took away from the wonderful cooking class taught by Denise and Meadow Linn at our organic farm and cooking school, La Cocina Que Canta. In Part 1, I posted some photos of our cooking class and collecting our ingredients in the garden. In this post, you see the final product! And let me tell you, it was delicious! Below is the Moroccan menu we prepared, made even more wonderful by all the beautiful flowers decorating the table, fresh from the garden. This is farm-to-table at its best.

The Menu for the Hands On Cooking Class with Visiting Chefs Denise and Meadow Linn

Entree:

Vegetarian Kefta (Moroccan Spiced Meatball with Firm High Protein Tofu)

Soup:

Curried Carrot and Apple Soup

Salad:

Arabian Chopped Salad

Whole Grain:

Whole Grain Tabbouleh

Vegetables:

Casablanca Carrots

Raita

Tunisian Garbanzo Beans with Harissa

Dessert:

Tahini Balls + Fresh Oranges

Coconut Lace Cookies

Everything was delicious! My favorites were the soup, the garbanzo bean salad and of course the desserts. A huge thanks to Denise and Meadow Linn for making this class so special.

Learning to Cook Moroccan Cuisine at La Cocina Que Canta Part 1

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The cooking classes at the Ranch are my favorite way to spend the afternoon. Recently, I was lucky enough to attend a class at our organic farm, La Cocina Que Canta, for a cooking class taught by Denise and Meadow Linn. Denise is a world-renowned author of feng shui and space clearing books. Together with her daughter, Meadow Linn, they co-authored The Mystic Cookbook, which not only has delicious recipes, but also celebrates the joy and spiritual side of cooking.

Before the cooking began, we went out to the gardens to pick our veggies for the class. All of our cooking classes incorporate some sort of farm-to-table aspect, since our Cocina is located on a six-acre organic farm. It’s always so fun to see what’s in season, and at this time of year, there are so many flowers in bloom – it’s gorgeous!  When we got to cooking, Denise put on some Moroccan music for our Moroccan inspired menu, which really put us in the spirit! Meadow shared with us wonderful stories about why each recipe is so special. The photos above of part one of the cooking class; our guest chefs Denise and Meadow with our chef Denise Roa, being out in gardens, Meadow demonstrating and the plethora of organic veggies that would soon be cooked.

Stay tuned for Part Two to see what we made…