Level 3 · The chef
About Chef Basmah
A Moroccan private chef in Los Angeles, bringing the table of a Moroccan home to yours.
The story so far
Flame, spice and generations
Tagines simmer slowly under their clay lids, couscous is steamed by hand until every grain is light, bread is torn and shared, and the meal ends with mint tea poured from on high. That is the table of a Moroccan home, and the one Chef Basmah brings to yours.
For 5 years she has cooked as a private chef, building her menus on traditional family recipes, carefully sourced ingredients and flavors you won’t find on a restaurant menu. Her Instagram bio puts it in six words: “Channeling generations through flame and spice.”
On Instagram she writes her name in Tifinagh, ⴱⴰⵙⵎⴰ, the alphabet of the Amazigh peoples of North Africa. Today she cooks in homes and vacation rentals across Los Angeles & Orange County.
At your table
What she brings
Guests remember the food, and just as much the evening around it: Moroccan music, plates and tea glasses from Morocco, and a chef who explains every dish.
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Traditional recipes
Tagines, couscous, chermoula, zaalouk, bissara: the dishes of a Moroccan home, cooked the slow way.
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Carefully sourced
She shops for fresh ingredients and brings the spices, the olives and the orange blossom.
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Stories at the table
Each dish arrives with its story. Guests leave knowing why the tagine has a pointed lid.
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The tea ceremony
Mint tea poured from high into small glasses, the Moroccan way to say welcome, and goodbye.
High scores
In her guests’ words
5.0 on Airbnb from 19 guest reviews
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Ian Portland, OR Dinner “Literally the best Moroccan food I’ve ever had. I would easily put this in my top 5 dinners in Los Angeles.”
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Sara Flagstaff, AZ Family of six “She educated us on Moroccan cuisine and culture as she served each dish. … the chicken Tagine was our favorite.”
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Motti Los Angeles, CA Dinner “She made it all very easy and fun. She even put on some great Moroccan music…”
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Lucy Bethesda, MD Vacation rental in Pasadena “Everything (from plate, to table cloth, to tea pot and cups) came from Morocco.”
Photos of Chef Basmah
Your turn
Invite her to your table
Pick a feast or ask for something custom. She replies personally with availability and a quote.