She learned to make bread at the age of 6 in Morocco, she is now Michelin-starred

Proudly wearing her new embroidered apron, the 43-year-old chef savors this recognition obtained in mid-March. As indicated by France Bleu, she is one of the three women rewarded this year by the gastronomic institution.

Arrived in France fourteen years ago, she was initially destined for long studies. Her love of cooking has its roots in her youth in Morocco. "I learned to make bread at the age of 6, with my mother and grandmother," she recalls.

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It was during a temporary return to her homeland that her vocation was affirmed. Associated with her pastry chef husband, she rediscovers the scents of the spices of her childhood, evoking the intact memory of her very first tagine, a true emotional trigger.

Determined to excel, she then goes through professional training and forges her experience from Marseille to Germany. Guided by her epicureanism, she confides: "The creation of the dishes gave me stars in my eyes".

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Since March 2024, she has been deploying her talent in Champagne-Ardenne. Her Michelin-starred dream now accomplished, she hopes to soon invite her mother to taste her signature dish: a smoked tuna enhanced by Moroccan spices.