Understanding Flavour Through Shared Cooking

Join us for a hands-on Moroccan cooking workshop as part of the kitchen.hiddenbea.ch residency at the Stade Kitchen, exploring how flavour is built, balanced and shared. Set by the sea, this session focuses on the spices, techniques and cultural traditions that shape Moroccan food, brought to life through a collective cooking experience.

Working together as a group, participants will explore key Moroccan spices through smell and taste, prepare ingredients, and contribute to a shared vegetable tagine cooked centrally by the facilitator. Rather than following a recipe step by step, the workshop encourages discussion, decision-making and tasting — helping everyone understand how warmth, sweetness and depth come together in Moroccan cuisine.

The session is designed to be inclusive and accessible. Participants take part through preparation, flavour decisions and shared tasting, with final cooking managed centrally to ensure safety and comfort for all. The workshop finishes with everyone eating together, reflecting on what they’ve learned and how flavour develops over time.

This is a relaxed, participatory experience suitable for adults and families, with no prior cooking experience needed.

What you’ll learn

• How Moroccan flavours are built using spices

• How balance works between warmth, sweetness and savoury notes

• How flavour develops during cooking

• How food connects to culture, hospitality and community

Workshop details

• Format: Pre-booked, hands-on workshop

• Duration: 90 minutes

• Group size: 12–18 participants

• Led by: An experienced food facilitator, supported by an assistant

• Includes: Shared meal and tasting

• Location: Stade Kitchen (kitchen.hiddenbea.ch residency)

Who it’s for

Anyone curious about food, flavour and culture. This workshop is designed to be welcoming, social and participatory, whether you cook often or are completely new to Moroccan food.

More details released in March 2026.