“Just a brief word to thank you and Mrs. Rashida for a most entertaining and well organised Moroccan cooking experience yesterday- It was amazing to see how one person could retain the attention of 16 people and yet, still organise such a sumptuous result in the process and in such an entertaining and participating way. Well done Rashida, I would love to repeat the experience again with avid anticipation. The booking was made by my wife who is quite an accomplished Patissiere, again with very many thanks to Rashida and yourself for a most enjoyable event.”

“That was just a great experience! Rashida’s competence, warm humour and energy are so inspiring. We enjoyed every minute of the day. Rashida is a great teacher, she knows how to motivate and how to make it the most enjoyable way for the learners. We bought a paella-pan right after the class and cannot wait until we practice our new knowledge at home. We really had fun and an extremely delicious lunch together, kindest regards.”

“We were in Spain for a golf vacation and decided to include a cooking class. We spent a wonderful time with Rashida-first at the market choosing the ingredients and seafood for the paella and then at her home preparing a beautiful meal with tapas, gazpacho, seafood paella and dessert-served with white and red Spanish wines. Rashida was very knowledgeable and gracious. It was the perfect addition to our vacation!”

“Good Evening Rashida, I want to thank you for a wonderful day! Your knowledge and passion for food is inspiring. Cooking with you was not only informative but fun!! Sharing a meal with Tom added the experience. I admire your energy and wish you both the very best for the future. Thank you! Thank you!”

“Dear Rashida, We were excited to try the recipes you taught us. Didn’t have the right pan or ingredients. Still, the dish came out nicely and we had fun. See attached photos. The experience you shared with us was the highlight of our time in Marbella. Beyond the cooking, meeting you and Tom was great. You both are inspiring people. Hope our paths meet again.”

“It was fantastic. Rashida was knowledgeable, friendly and the entire experience from market place shopping to cooking and then dining in her lovely home was even nicer than anticipated. Thank you for arranging such a memorable class.”

“I just wanted to drop you an email to say a big thank you to yourself and Rashida for our cooking lesson on Friday. We thoroughly enjoyed it and Rashida is an amazing hostess and teacher! The cake and cava for my friend went down a storm and she really couldn’t have done anymore to meet our needs. Thanks again and best wishes.”

“I want to thank you for arranging my private cooking class with Rashida. Her knowledge and enthusiasm are infectious! She acted as a very instructive sous Chef and encouraged me to prepare much of of a delicious multi course meal which we shared with her charming husband. There should always be laughter in a kitchen and this learning experience with Rashida was fun! With much appreciation.”

“Thanks again for a wonderful day. The food, the ideas, tips and the conversation you shared were the highlight of our visit to Estepona.”

“Yes… we had a great time! Rashida was excellent at engaging everyone (including teenagers!). She was very personable and we really enjoyed it. She did an excellent job and her husband was a great host as well so we would definitely recommend her!.”

“Thank you for a wonderful day yesterday. Your inspiration, teaching and hospitality was fantastic. Thank you also to Tom for his time and his interesting conversation was an added bonus to the delicious meal you guided to make.”

“We had a WONDERFUL time! Rashida was an excellent teacher and host. I had no idea we were going to be cooking and eating in her lovely home. That was very special. We learned a lot and will take some very special memories. Thanks so much…”

“We had a wonderful time spending the day with you and it has made a real difference to our enjoyment and ability to prepare andalusian food ourselves at home. You make everything so fun and interesting and taught us so well that it seemed easy on the day AND it still seemed to make the dishes easily again at home TOO;) Quite an accomplishment on your part!! It was so inspirational that we have started experimenting with the dishes and the ingredients you introduced us to. Thank you again so much!”

“Dear Rashida, Thank you so much, once again, for the lovely cooking experience and delightful lunch on Thursday. We enjoyed it so much. Thanks also (and to Tom!) for the tips for places to visit… You were right that Malaga is beatiful – we enjoyed our stay very much!”

“Hi Rashida We both enjoyed the class very much and found what we learned about the health aspects most interesting and will always endeavour now to choose more healthy options when buying food. The meal was excellent and I am looking forward to doing the same for our next dinner party …. Thank you for your list of suppliers.”

“Hi Rashida, The girls had really enjoyed the cookery class – one of them, Tanya, has never cooked before so it will be interesting to see if braves it into the kitchen after her experience with you! What is good is that you make cooking simple so that it is not daunting – also the surroundings are so nice that this too adds to the culinary experience. Grainne, my sister is doing your dessert tomorrow night for my father`s birthday. I make this dessert a lot and it is so delicious.”

“Dear Rashida, Thank you very much for the lovely day we had at your house. Just as the first time, I really enjoyed it a lot with my friends ! I should come more often to learn more recipes, so I can invite guests in my new house… Warm regards and looking forward to the next course.”

“Dear Rashida, Greetings from New York. Thanks so much for everything. From the wonderful company and the cooking instructions, to your follow-through with the information on cooking with the magret fat, I cannot thank you enough. I have already been speaking with my fishmonger in hopes of obtaining shellfish of the type and quality we enjoyed, and please believe that I will be cooking and hoping to live up to your teachings.”

“Dear Rashida, Today, Greg is making your very special gazpacho and chicken dish a la Rioja. He’s happily cooking as I write. We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly on your tour and in your cooking class…we thought you really did a great job in showing us around and explaining the history of Andalusia. You were a great hostess and meeting Tom and spending time with you was very special. Muchas gracias, merci beaucoup!”

“Dear Rashida, Thank-you for a most enjoyable Saturday. You are such an inspiration!. Both Leila and I enjoyed the menu, the company and of course the cooking. Lovely recipes which we will for sure repeat again!. I hope that we can do a few more classes in the coming weeks Best wishes and thank you again.”

“Hello Rashida Just to say a very big thank you for such a fabulous and happy day today. I’m certain it is the start of something… and once word gets out… Thank you for being a perfect hostess and instructor, in a perfect setting. A super momento of a brilliant day.”

“Dear Rashida, So many thanks from us all for a superb luncheon cookery class. All three dishes were delicious, and will be used many times by us all.It was a very enjoyable day and lunch, always interesting and happy to be with you and Tom. With best wishes.”

“Dear Rashida, Thanks for one of the funnest afternoons I remember! I enjoyed it so much I plan on coming back. I am still dreaming of the mushroom brick dish- that crispness and flavour is unforgettable! I will definitely be making the dishes soon! Apart from that your hospitality and friendliness made the class a real winner. Un abrazo.”

“Hi Rashida, last week I cooked the ‘simplified Bouillabaisse’ just for Marcel. He said it looks like restaurant standard. Plus he thought I would forget the toasted bread and ‘la rouille’, so was very impressed when that popped up! All round success, thank you and I even braved the fresh fish heads and eyes hahaha… It was a great festive meal on Wednesday. Dominic was very jealous – YUMMIE… can’t WAIT to cook the lamb… Also Marcel told me this morning that he can’t believe how much my cooking has improved – all down to your inspiration… REALLY.”

“Dear Rashida The teenagers had a great time and are planning to reproduce the meal for us to demonstrate these wonderful cooking and preparation skills you have taught them. Please let me know when you will do another one. I know that the girls have chums who would love to join in. Thanking you again.”

“Hello Rashida Thank you very much for a wonderful day, not only did you educate me but also gave me the confidence to try new things!!!I am so grateful. My son Vincent had a wonderful time too, he was telling all our friends over diner on Sunday what a great experience it was and he hopes to have more classes in the future.”

“Thank you so much for the recipe and welcoming us into your beautiful home. Your updated website looks great! We had such a great time that day.It was the perfect birthday gift for my husband Erik. The pictures reminded me of all that delicious food we cooked that day. We absolutely love the fresh scallops and delicious cod. We will definitely back next time we’re in that area. We also will recommend you to all our family and friends when they visit Costa del Sol.”

“Back in Italy, I would like to thank you for the wonderful lesson we had last Friday and the great company! It is always nice to meet interesting people like yourself and your husband. I have already taken a look at your website and I will tag it for future reference. I think it is very nicely done! I sincerely hope we keep in touch!”

“Dear Rashida I enjoyed the cooking session very much. You have a beautiful house and spending time with you all was very enriching. I will surely replicate the cooking skills and the 3-course menu I learnt from you for family and friends back home.They will surely be impressed with authentic Mediterranean dishes. I’m glad I came across your contact and hope to stay in touch wit you. Warm regards.”

“Thank you Rashida for the wonderful cooking instruction during our recent trip to Spain. The whole group loved learning more about selecting the freshest seafood and learning techniques to prepare the dishes to bring out the best of each ingredient. My wife and I have been back from Spain for less than a week and already we’re planning a dinner party to showcase our new found recipes and techniques. No doubt, all of our guests will be as impressed with the results as we were.”

“Hi Rashida, I listen to your radio spots and I learn each time. I didn’t know the difference between farmed raised fish and wild fish until the class I took with you. You also got me thinking more healthy again.”

“Dear Rashida, Tally and I very much enjoyed our ‘fish market visit’ day with you yesterday. Both of us would like to have another class with you next week.”

“Hello Rashida, Thank you for a very enjoyable day on Saturday.The cooking was great fun and very informative and the lunch with your company was delightful. Please let me know when you will organise the next fish market visit.”

“Dear Rashida Thank you so much for a wonderful fish market visit day. I found it so interesting to stand at the fish counter and learn about all the different types of fish. Then to go back and cook it at your lovely house on the beach just made it extra special.”

“Hi Rashida! Since your course about fish, when we went to the fish market, I have been so much more adventurous… I have just cooked a lovely seabass! So long as the fish is wild and not farm raised I am happy to give it a go! Every week we have a new surprise! I have a very happy husband! I will book another course and would like to do a Lebanese one just like the one you are doing on Wednesday.”

“Hi Rashida Just reporting back on the salmonette fish (red mullet). It was quite delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed it, even Grace my daughter who normally turns her nose up at all fish, ate it.”

“Dear Rashida, Thank you for the lovely training, my clients have really appreciated it and we are looking forward to our next meeting.”

“Dear Rashida, The Cooking Classes held on 14th and 16th February were a great success. I would like to thank you for and on behalf of the Marbella Dutch Business Club for all the effort you have put in these classes. The food was excellent, Barbara and Kelly were great to work with and your energy and enthusiasm were overwhelming.”

“Hello Rashida, I thank you so much for making both events so enjoyable for our guests… the feedback we got from the guests that participated in your cooking classes was wonderful, and quite a unique experience for them all! I know that your husband was around for the first group, and the people enjoyed meeting him. Thank you for the special effort you made in meeting up with the groups and taking them to the fish market, it made the visit very special for them.”

“Hello Rashida, the food was spectacular, I have recommended you a lot since the food was very successful among the guests. I have been eating everything you prepared the next day and when it was finished I was very sorry because it was all very good. Thank you and best regards.”

“Hi Rashida, I and our guests enjoyed pretty much your food. beautifully well prepared. My wife Verica is always in hard to satisfied about food.. Will let you know as soon we have the next party.”

“Thank you very much for making Stuart and Jullies party a success! They were very pleased with the canapes indeed and spoke very highly of you! I am sorry I couldn’t be there.”

“Your catering for John’s party was sensational! Adrienne Conway Laraine and I must let you know how much we loved the food you provided for the party. We have had endless phone calls from those who came, Commenting on the delicious food they were served. We, for our part, have never attended another party where the choice and originality surpassed what you provided for us. We are certain that a great deal of the success was due to the fact that it was all freshly prepared and cooked on site. The evening could not have been a greater success. Please convey our thanks and appreciation to all the members of your team.”

“Dear Rashida, From the Immediate Residence Center for Minors “Casa Abril” and all of us who are part of the Association for the Prevention of Drug Addiction “Coordinadora Abril” we want to thank you for your collaboration and the help provided. We especially want to thank Rashida for the contribution of 1,100.00 that he has donated to us, at The Full Moon Party on August 19, 2005, with which she is actively contributing to the project. Thanks to solidarity initiatives such as Rashida, we can continue to provide daily care to the children who need it most, responding to their problems and trying, by all means, to have a certain future full of hope. Receive our most sincere and cordial gratitude from everyone who constitutes this association.”

“Dear Rashida, It was a personal success for you and I am glad that you had another opportunity to promote Easy Dishes and all the wonderful work that you are capable of doing. And it was a success for the charity. I have to complement you on the standard of the prizes;. Well done. And I won a few things as well, including a wonderful cooking class session with you. I was also so pleased to see Gudrun win beautiful jewellery because her Nuskin gifts were very generous and expensive, in fact the pictures and other gifts were all wonderful.”

“I just want to thank you for the lovely evening. The food was excellent, the cause (Casa Abril) was a very worthwhile cause to raise money for, the evening was so well organized with fantastic raffle prizes… well done!!! especially for giving my daughter Nadia the opportunity to help you. She LOVED IT and was so excited!!!”

“Dear Rashida My husband and I want to thank you for the warm evening. We enjoyed the company of the other waiters and especially the good organization and the very good dishes… and of course the many prizes we were lucky to benefit too. We also found that you have a very nice house.”

“Dear Rashida, We spent as usual a very good evening for a good cause, very well organized, simple people, a fantastic tambola and of course not to forget, a meal with lots of good tastes. We almost want to eat at home every day, oh yes…”