It wasn’t until a recent trip to Argentina that I had ever heard of the liquor Fernet Branca. They consider a national drink there, though it is made in Milan, Italy. I still had yet to taste it, but a few weeks ago at Duty Free in the Dusseldorf, Germany airport there was a sale so I couldn’t resist.

Al Fassia in the Gueliz area of Marrakech is consistently ranked by most critics as one of the top restaurants in Marrakech, Morocco. The restaurant is owned by the Chab family, whose female members all seem to play a part in the restaurants operations. Before going into the food and setting, I have to mention [...]