05 November 2023 , 10:10
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Barring the odd disaster, I consider myself a pretty good cook, but the chance to benefit from expert tuition in Tunisian cuisine at The Residence, Tunis, was an opportunity I simply couldn’t miss. The five-star resort has three main restaurants serving top-class food run by resort chef Malek, so I was in safe hands.
Armed with an embossed pinny and chef’s hat I looked the part but cooking was off the menu for the moment because I needed to forage for my ingredients first. Wicker basket and secateurs in hand, I snipped my way around the kitchen garden for a haul of herbs, tomatoes, onions, peppers and potatoes. My foraging was so good I was given flowers by the staff.
They may have been a tad hasty as I hadn’t started cooking yet…
Flash in the pan
The luxury Residence hotel in Tunis (Copyright: matthewshaw.co.uk)