We did not take the cooking class, but we spent an excellent day touring with Mustafa. We visited various Olympic sights, the Tunnel of Hope, and Tito’s Bunker. We really appreciated him sharing his own personal and family’s harrowing experiences during the Siege. We spent the day talking politics, learning about his life, and he patiently and freely answered all of our questions. He is a gifted tour guide and truly a lovely human being (as well as a safe driver)! If you are interested in more than cooking lessons, please ask him about his availability to guide you around his beautiful country!

This class was exceptionally fun and interesting. Our welcome was warm and genuine. The recipes were well chosen, satisfying to prepare and delicious to eat! Mersiha is an intuitive cook who clearly wanted us to learn and experience Bosnian culture at its best. I was impressed by her resourcefulness, wasting nothing but making dishes I can replicate at home. We were lucky enough to spend the following day with her husband, Mustafa, who took us to see Tito’s Bunker, 1984 Olympian sites and told us his very moving personal story at the Tunnel of Hope from the 1991-1995 war with Serbia. They are a wonderfully kind and interesting couple. You will be glad to meet them and learn from them.

We are a family of 5, with three teenage daughters. Obviously as every teenager my daughters were not really excited at a prospect of a cooking lesson ( I do drag them to cooking lessons abroad a lot because im a chef) but Mersiha and Mustafa were the most friendly and warm people and they made the afternoon just perfect! Girls loved the food we prepared, they were treated to the home made apple juice and berry juice from Mersiha’s garden! Most of the produce was from their garden as well! I could not recommend the experience enough! Thank you both for your hospitality and warm welcome as well as delicious food! Next time we will do a private tour with Mustafa! There is so much to see there! Wishing you all the best! Katarina, Simon, Lola, Nadia and Vicky xxx

The cooking lesson was a wonderfully authentic experience for us. We gained an interesting and exciting insight into the art of cooking in Bosnian cuisine. Many thanks to Marsiha and Mustafa for their exciting stories and the warm hospitality and insights into the culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Best regards Christina & Jürg