Creative Greek Cooking Class in Athens with Local Host Maria

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This authentic home cooking experience in Athens is a great way to learn new skills and enjoy a traditional Greek meal.

Experience Greek culture and cuisine, as you join a local for a culinary adventure. Start your experience with a glass of ouzo or tsipouro, paired with handpicked Greek olives, Graviera cheese, and barley rusks. During your 2 hour hands-on cooking class in Athens learn to make two Greek dishes from scratch. Your host will guide you through her family recipes, sharing tips and secrets from her grandmother’s kitchen. Leave your Athens cooking class with the skills and confidence to recreate authentic Greek dishes for friends and family.

Example Menu

Starter

Aperitif

Ouzo or tsipouro, handpicked Greek olives, graviera cheese, barley rusks

Starter

Appetizer

Tyrokafteri (spicy Greek feta spread) and horiatiki (Greek salad with a twist)

Main

Main

Keftedes (Greek fried meatballs)

Dessert

Dessert

Greek yogurt with thyme honey or Greek sweet made from quince

Dessert

A glass of chilled mastic liqueur

What's Included

Hands-on Greek cooking class in a local home
Authentic home-cooked Greek meal
Wine
Hotel pick up and drop off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet your host, Maria, directly at her apartment in Athens. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighborhood details, and not the exact address.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Maria invites you to her home to share a traditional Greek meal, that will make your taste buds dance! Begin your experience with a glass of fragrant ouzo or tsipouro (anise-flavored aperitif), handpicked Greek olives, Graviera cheese and barley rusks; while Maria shares stories of growing up in Athens and learning to cook as a child in her grandmother's kitchen. Later join Maria in her home kitchen for your 2-hour hands-on Athens cooking class. Learn to cook traditional Greek dishes with a twist. Maria will take you through the step by step process of learning to make a Greek appetizer and a main dish, using her family recipes. She will share tips, tricks and secrets from her grandmother's kitchen so that you can easily replicate these recipes back home.

After cooking, sit down at the dining table to share the dishes you helped prepare. A few dishes that you might share at her table are tyrokafteri (spicy Greek feta spread), horiatiki (Greek salad) and keftedes (Greek fried meatballs). End your meal with Greek yogurt with thyme honey and a glass of chilled mastic liqueur.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Private, personalized experience
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Menu may vary depending on the season
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