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USD $57.00
Private Greek Cooking Class with Organic Products - With Locals
Athens, Greece
Enjoy this authentic and private Greek cooking class with local chef Melina where you are guaranteed a unique food experience. From choosing your favorite recipe to picking fresh food from small local shops to preparing and eating. You will enjoy true local Greek food at its best in the local home of Melina.
Your private Greek cooking class with local chef Melina. Your local host has been cooking for many years and loves sharing her passion for food and healthy eating with guests. This is a six-steps cooking class with delicious food and time to chat about local life in Athens.
1. Choose a recipe (from the list of original Greek traditional recipes which will be cooked in a light and well balanced version) 2. Make the shopping list 3. Go to the local shopping area to pick fresh food from the small local shops (three minutes on foot) 4. Go back to host house 5. Cook a great three-course meal (eg. Appetizer - agourakia - karavakia; Main Dish - youvarlakia; Dessert - tsoureki with ice cream) 6. Eat, drink, listen to Greek music, and have a great time tasting and experiencing unique Greek hospitality
About your host: Using food as a pleasure, health tool, business, and family tradition for many years, your host is a published author and television contributor. Knowledgeable on quality products, learn from this specialist of gourmet, vegetarian, and organic cooking.
Meline was an awesome host. Everything was perfect. We first thought that it would be a bigger group, but it was really just us and Melina, which made it a very personal experience. It is a three course menu with different variants, which we were able to choose from. From the shopping of the ingredients to the actual cooking, she guided us through everything. Thanks Melina, for this outstanding experience, we will recommend you!
Review by: Kris, October 2017
This was an amazing class with an amazing host. Chef Meleena made us feel welcomed like we were a part of her family. After choosing our recipes we walked over to some local shops to buy our ingredients and hen we cooked and ate together. Highly recommend his class!
Review by: lsaf1021, September 2017
Melina was absolutely amazing. The food was great but the conversationwas better. I would recommend the experience to anyone coming to Athens. Thank you Melina !
Review by: fpdoc523, September 2017
Melina was wonderful! We met at her home and went shopping for ingredients to prepare a 3 course meal. We stopped at a couple of shops along the way and she even bought us some authentic Greek treats to try as we cooked. She had 4 types of flavored water prepared as one person in the group did not drink alcohol. She is a very knowledgable person. She even had a cooking show on tv for 7 years and has published a cook book! She also emailed us the recipes afterwards. If you like to cook and want an experience with a local, this is the way to go!
Review by: Margarita M, September 2017
Melina is a wonderful,cheerful, warm, friendly, very welcoming person that from the get go made us feel at home! Her house has such a calm,warming ambiance._br/_ Our cooking class was absolutely awesome. We began our experience by walking to a local shop. _br/_ After that we had an unforgettable time learning how to cook two Greek dishes and a Greek dessert. We were able to eat the dishes we prepared with a lovely red wine which Melina gave us. She is such a great instructor and she clearly puts a lot of thought and planning into the cooking instructions and preparation beforehand. Melina kept it Greek, but adjusted it to make it not just tasty, but also very healthy. The experience was not only fun, but also educating and now we can cook all of those dishes at home. From start to finish, it was a lovely evening of cooking and learning more about Greek culture. We would absolutely recommend this cooking class, and we will be booking it again when we return to Athens in the future!
Review by: Don V, August 2017
This was a great experience. It was more like having dinner with a close friend or family member than a cooking class. We lost track of time talking over the delicious food that we created. Melina gave us advice on food and heath and more than just the recipes that were on offer. She's such a genuinely warm person. We walked away knowing more about Greek cuisine and having gained a friend.
Review by: Ashley M, August 2017
I wpuld recommend this private cooking class, it was our favorite part of the trip to Athens.
Review by: Jen B, July 2017
This was the absolute most amazing experience we had in our trip to Greece. Melina was friendly, knowledgable and told the greatest stories about not just Athens but other islands as well. The class included walking to each store and buy our products to cook - there is no better way to get a local experience. Melina went above and beyond when she learned it was my child's birthday on the day of our class - she made a cake, sang in greek and bought her a small gift! I would DEFINITELY recommend this class. The food was delicious but everything made it a wonderful experience!
Review by: Debbie J, July 2017
Our family found the cooking class with Melina lots of fun. We enjoyed walking around the lovely, local neighbourhood to buy the ingredients we needed. Back at Melina's house the cooking studio was homely, inviting and well-equipped. Melina was friendly and offered lots of advice about ingredients, cooking methods and even the history !. There was some hands on experience and loads of food and wine to enjoy. We were staying in Athens CBD and just caught a taxi to Melina's and then she happily ordered us one for the ride home. We left all feeling very happy and full.
Review by: jmday02, July 2017
Melina was a WONDERFUL woman. She was very inviting and taught us some great cooking and Greek history lessons. Our time with Melina was one of the highlights of our trip. We would DEFINITELY recommend this tour to anyone and look forward to keeping in touch with Melina and visiting her again soon.
Review by: Joan S, May 2017
Cooking with Melina was a great, authentic experience! Our group of seven met at her home in a very nice area of Athens that is not on the usual tourist path. We went with her to purchase the ingredients for our meal at a bakery, grocery market, produce stand and a butcher shop. It was so much fun to see how she purchased all the fresh ingredients within a few blocks of her home! Our meal was delicious and something she said was typical of a Greek family meal. Our time with Melina was a highlight of our Greek travels and the perfect ending to a memorable trip!
Review by: Rayhealdjr, May 2017
Melina was wonderful! Cute studio in a nice neighborhood outside of Athens proper- need to take the metro to get there. Once we were there we discussed a menu and set out walking to the bakery, butcher, market and green grocer. Melina shared so much info and tips. The food was delicious, wine was, too, and we took away extra dessert. So much fun for an afternoon!!
Review by: Louise K, December 2016
This was a fantastic experience, can highly recommend! Melina was very friendly and easy to get along with, she went out of her way to give us an enjoyable experience and was an excellent host. She got us involved in the cooking so we felt engaged and had fun at the same time. The kitchen was clean and spacious. The recipes and food was good. It was lovely to walk around the village and buy the ingredients. All round a fantastic experience!
Review by: Matthew Z, November 2016
We really enjoyed spending an evening with Melina. She definitely made us feel at home and was great at explaining the cultural context for the dishes she taught us to prepare. I will be influenced by some of the different tastes and techniques she introduced to us. She is welcoming and runs a great program. Don't miss this opportunity in Athens!
Review by: Susan B, October 2016
We were a party of four - two couples - and everyone in the group had a wonderful experience! Even the guys enjoyed it and they don't even cook! We walked with Melina to the local butcher shop, bakery and corner vegetable market. We donned our aprons, and using all fresh ingredients we prepared and enjoyed delicious appetizers, main dish and dessert. A very fun afternoon!
Review by: Garnet D, September 2016
Melina was very personable, knowledgeable and interesting. This was a wonderful experience. Enjoyed the market, the cooking class, the savoring of what we cooked and even the leftovers. Highly recommend this class to anyone interested in Greek cooking. A terrific bargain and a wonderful person.
Review by: CATHY H, September 2016
Our group of seven women--family and friends--wanted a private and intimate cooking experience while in Greece. The others offered larger groups but nothing private. Then I found Melina's page. It drew me in because it was private and offered healthy choices. So I booked. Locating her studio in suburban Athens was easy. Melina met us at the gate to her studio and immediately we had a connection. It was like being welcomed by an old friend. We visited the three generation local butcher shop, the three generation bakery, and a local produce market to purchase our goods. Then we put on our aprons and started cooking. Melina's studio is comfortable and cheery. She showed us tricks of the trade that keep our dishes more healthy with fewer calories and less fat. Even though the Greek cuisine is healthy to begin with, Melina made it healthier yet delicious. After several hours of cooking and laughing and chatting as women do, we ate a delicious meal followed by dessert. Melina is an accomplished author, TV and radio host, and a trainer with Weight Watchers. She is a delight and our group left her with many hugs and even some tears. It was an excellent experience I'm glad we didn't miss.
Review by: Samuel B, September 2016
Melina was very informative and helpful. We both enjoyed the class and have taken some of the ideas home and are sharing with others.
Review by: Jemma D, June 2016
Melina was a wonderful host, learnt a lot about the Greek cuisine and general Greek culture. Brought back lots of tips and tricks to use for cooking at home. She was so friendly and bubbly and her house was beautiful and quaint. For the price you get a 3 course meal and wine, highly recommend !!!!
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