Moroccan Cooking Class: Exotic Dishes, Spices and Flavours

Recent reviews of Moroccan Cooking Class: Dishes, Spices and Flavours

• 5/5 from Jayne Roberts, attended Jul 2026: An amazing first cooking class with Tonya. Exceeded my expectations of Moroccan cooking. Intense flavours and a great marriage of spices. Beautiful Moroccan tea in authentic Moroccan tea glasses took me to a place somewhere in the back streets of Morocco.
• 5/5 from Andrew Robinson, attended Jul 2026: A lovely time - very useful practical tips on how to cook great-tasting Moroccan food.
• 5/5 from Shul Soeleiman, attended Jul 2026: I’ve been to Morocco and thought the food I had was a bit bland so thought I’d try Tonya’s class and was surprised how delicious Moroccan cuisine is. Tonya is a good teacher and the class was fun. It was good to share a meal together after the class and enjoy each other’s efforts in cooking Moroccan cuisine. I will definitely try to replicate what I learned today at home
• 5/5 from Marie-Claire McCubbery, attended Jul 2026: Everything about the class exceeded my expectations. Tonya’s knowledge meant that we learned more than just about Moroccan cooking, we learned about ingredients, we learned the history of the dishes that we made, we learned about the value of salt and how it should be used in food. All this and so much more, explained in a clear, professional, but very warm and friendly way. I’m sure everyone in the class enjoyed it as much as I did, judging by their smiles! And now I have recipes that I can cook at home that I’m sure will delight everyone. The whole experience was a master class in every way.
• 5/5 from Vicky Hine, attended Jul 2026: An absolutely first class professional hands-on cooking class, the latest in a number we have participated in over the years. We have never been disappointed. It’s a happy and entertaining experience as well.
• 5/5 from Indran Purushothaman, attended May 2026: Great class - well structured and done as a small group so you get all your questions answered! Tonya is an excellent teacher and wonderful host. Having done a few over the last several months, I can recommend her classes - regardless of your level of f expertise- just need a great attitude!!
• 5/5 from Greta Ryan, attended Feb 2026: The Moroccan cooking class was fantastic. Tonya breaks up the tasks and the day into perfectly coordinated focus points. The day is hands on and you learn tips and advice along the way. Eating the meal with your fellow class mates is a great way to end the day. Our meal was delicious. I highly recommend Cooking On The Bay
• 5/5 from Colette Goydych, attended Nov 2025: Tonya is a wonderful host and inspiring chef. She had some of the preparation done ahead so we could concentrate on the cooking. What a feast we prepared! We were given clear detailed instructions and explanations to understand what we were doing. She encouraged us to use our skills during the class. Sharing lunch and conversation was special.
• 5/5 from Margaret Kerr, attended Nov 2025: Fabulous fun, recipes were comprehensive and Tonja had lots of helpful tips. We cooked a lot of dishes which we then got to sit and enjoy. The space including the kitchen and meals area were both very functional and inviting. I was so lucky to have done this class with a wonderful group of people. I never felt uncomfortable not knowing anyone else beforehand. Thank you for a great day
• 5/5 from Billy Hare, attended Oct 2025: Thank you Tonya for a terrific day learning new techniques and Moroccan recipes capped off with an enjoyable lunch and well earned glasses of wine. I like your style!
• 5/5 from Jillian Dwyer, attended Aug 2025: Great cooking class - small, convivial, excellently organised and delivered. Wonderful teacher. Enjoyed my introduction to Moroccan food and cooking; and took away with me some definitely manageable recipes for home. Thank you Tonya.
• 5/5 from Rae Guerin and Lynelle Guerin, attended Apr 2025: Have just enjoyed a great day at Cooking On The Bay doing Tonya’s Moroccan cooking class. The group made (with lots of help from Tonya) flat bread, bean dip, honey salted aubergines, Berbera omelette, B’stikla-Moroccan spiced chicken pie, Cranberry jelly and a Chocolate, date & almond torte. We then got to sit down at a beautifully set table, overlooking Port Phillip Bay, to enjoy the meal together, with wine provided. Tonya gives lots of tips and info throughout the day and you are also given a folder with all the recipes and lots of additional information. I had previously done other classes with Tonya when she was in Queensland and was so pleased to be able to do the class today. It had been too long between classes.
• 5/5 from Melinda Taranto, attended Feb 2025: A class packed with delicious recipes that you get to be hands on to create & then feast on in the end!
• 5/5 from Felicity Topp, attended Nov 2024: Another terrific day cooking with Tonya. This class not only gave me some new recipes but also some useful hints - sharpening knives, making preserved lemons, making harissa etc etc. I have completed now two courses and have thoroughly enjoyed the cooking, the people and dining experience of both. My partner also loves attending the meal after we have spent the morning cooking.
• 5/5 from Amanda Gooden, attended Nov 2024: As usual Tonya put together a great menu with clear instructions. A really enjoyable day cooking fabulous food with friends, meeting new people and catching up with people who had done previous classes.
• 5/5 from Anne Hauke, attended Nov 2024: The class was very informative and relaxing. Lots of new recipes and cooking hints The venue and lunch were amazing Great teacher who shared her experiences with us. Throughly enjoyed the day
• 5/5 from Stewart Hine, attended May 2024: A very worthwhile and entertaining day from every perspective. Tonya is a very knowledgeable and talented chef as well as being an excellent communicator.
• 5/5 from Maria Baras, attended Apr 2024: Thank you Tonya for an amazing day spent learning about the flavours of Morocco! Starting off with the bessara dip, roasted beetroot, feta and pomegranate dip and honey salted aubergines with batbout flatbread, through to the Moroccan lamb with aubergine, dates and prune tagine and orange and lemon saffron chicken tagine, and finishing off with a Moroccan inspired chocolate, date and almond torte with Turkish delight, rose petals and pistachiosit truly was a feast for the senses!
• 5/5 from Anna Xia, attended Oct 2023: Tonya hosted another fabulous culinary odyssey to Morocco this time with tales of her travels and scintillating dishes to whet your tastebuds. Mezze dishes include traditional Moroccan flatbread Barbout dipped in Bessara which is fava bean based and a second dip consisting of roasted beetroot, feta and pomegranate molasses plus honey salted eggplants. Main course was a smashing chicken B’Stilla made from whole chicken cooked in homemade stock with just amazing flavours. To finish we had a chocolate, date and almond torte with homemade bergamot ice cream and slices of cinnamon orange supremes. Tonya is a gracious host who has an eye on all the goings on in the kitchen as each team is tasked with different set of recipes. We all had a great time with a drop of wine and fab meal to enjoy.