Souad in the kitchen of Cafe Clock

Souad, the light, the laughter and the heart of Café Clock’s kitchen, is one of the best people you’ll have the pleasure of meeting in Morocco. Walk into The Clock and you’ll see her happily at work in the busy kitchen. Arrange to take a cooking class and you are in for a one-of-a-kind, cultural treat.

In Arabic, Souad means ‘happy’ and this particular Souad is the embodiment of her name.

You can enjoy a memorable, enjoyable and informative day with Souad should you attend Clock Kitchen’s cooking school. She will take you food shopping in the medina, explain the use of various spices, the cuts of meat to request from the butcher, the way to select the best couscous, guide you to the vendor with the freshest vegetables and answer any and all questions you might have about the culture, the historical monuments, the language, the life of Moroccan women, or just about anything else that comes to mind.

She’ll get you busy in the kitchen preparing your traditional Moroccan meal, escort you to the nearby local bakery to bake the pastry for your pastille, bread or cookies, provide you with all the local lore you ask for and all the while teaching you the local recipes and cooking techniques learned from her mother in-law and sisters-in-law as a young bride from Nador.

What customers really enjoy about their cooking experience with Souad is the insight she provides into Moroccan culture. Souad is so incredibly natural and fun-loving you’ll soon find yourself wishing you could take her home with you. And not only that, you’ll eat one of the best meals you’ve ever had.

Here are just a few things her customers have said about their time spent with Souad:

“You would be insane to lose Souad – What a wonderful combination of cooking and people skills!”

“… Souad was helpful, informative and great fun!”

“… Souad’s warm and welcoming personality made the course for me. Loved her .”

Photo by Omar Chennafi