Casa Botanica Fantastica! They have this pretty little boutique selling lovely gifts for children. This is a selection of juices made fresh on the premises, they told me these are just suggestions, you can make up your own!! Little baby organic tomatoes for sale per cup. The really nice shop that the girls loved, full of real packaging to play with. They also have chickens, rabbits (don't put your finger through the fence they bite) and a donkey and a pony which you can ride for free. Id... Read Full Story

I was invited by my friend to go and meet her family for brunch at a new nursery. I had read that it had a cafe and area for children so off we went - the changing faces of Marrakech. What a great surprise, it was like being back in a Portobello cafe. There were different kinds of quiches with salads, choose your own fruit juice list - oh it was just great at last great home cooked food but out of your home! I had the broccoli and blue cheese tarte and an apple and ginger juice. I'm a terr... Read Full Story

Wow said Fatiya it is just like the night sky. Well that is exactly what must have inspired this weaver. Large vintage black handira, very rare- 3.1 x 1.8m, it is absolutely stunning, covered in sequins and woven will natural yarn. A total show stopper a huge amount of work has gone into this handira. It's like a very expensive haut couture piece. Read Full Story

Since a year ago when I posted the gorgeous orange handira on my website which flew out the Boutique, I have many of you emailing me if I have any more or if I can find such pieces like that. The answer so far has been no, until this morning when I got a call. "I have 3 pieces, really good ones, shall I come to your riad?" Yes please do come now I said getting all excited. 30 minutes later the door bell rang and in entered The 3 Wise Handira, Red, Green and Black, all vintage, all gorg... Read Full Story

I know it is a loooooooooong time ago but I'm now catching up with my posting and thought it would be a shame not to post these! I came home from an exhausting day at the riad and my daughter said - I need a special witches hat by the morning to wear to Halloween. Marcus said that's impossible ............. men! A serious of designs, calculations, a Kellogg's box and the dog biscuit bag, and Marcus's very special supply of super glue from the UK (he wasn't too happy about that!) And ... Read Full Story

Dear readers, I'm sorry I haven't blogged in a while i've been so busy organising the Zamzam Retreat - Journey of Awakening in January. I've got lots of news and photos to share with you starting with the most recent and working back. I have at last had time to replenish my stock of Beni Ouarain Carpets for the Zamzam Boutique. I have got some lovely vintage pieces in this recent collection please click on the link to have a look at the photos and sizes. Email me the references of any piece... Read Full Story

We have been really busy organising the first "Journey of Awakening Retreat" at Zamzam. On the 28 January we will be holding an exciting four day Ashtanga Yoga and Reiki Retreat in Marrakech at Zamzam.The four days will be all inclusive, including Yoga with Aisha, Reiki with Reiki Master Rebecca Hutley from Spain, delicious and nutritional food to feed body and soul by Emma and her Zamzam chefs, a journey into the Atlas Mountains with lunch at the stunning Kasbah Toubkal and a visit to th... Read Full Story

Here you can see the filling being made, the yellow mixture is butter, being added to the ground almonds. Layering it out like a biscuit bottom to a cheesecake.Having put on the final layer of pastry, it is cut diagonally both ways to make little diamond cakes, a toasted almond is carefully placed onto each one.The delicious sticky end result. You'd better come to Zamzam and try them! Read Full Story

These are more of Joanna's photos of the girls making the Moroccan sweet patries. At the riad we serve these on the side with home made ice cream as a desert, they are delicious and very sticky. Hopefully these photos will be featured in a Food Magazine shortly.Making the pastry. Two neat balls one for the top and one for the bottom of the little cakes.I will post the next set of photos so you can see the complete picture. The pastry melts in your mouth as you sink your teeth into a thic... Read Full Story

AiM International Biennale 3rd Edition: Opening Thursday 19th - Monday 23rd November 2009. Arts in Marrakech. This festival was set up by Vanessa Branson and is organised through her team with Riad El Fenn in Marrakech.This year Zamzam Riad has been added to the accomodation list and will be hosting two of the festival artists. People come from all over the world to visit this exciting festival in Marrakech. Below I have listed some information on the festival and a preliminary line up o... Read Full Story