This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
Appetizer of olive, cheese, and home-made hummus served with toasted oregano pita Walnut cake with mastiha ice cream or Halva mousseMoussaka (an eggplant or potato-based dish, often including ground meat), Pastichio (a Greek baked pasta dish with ground meat and béchamel sauce) or Grilled fish with seasonal vegetables or Fava (yellow split pea) with caramelized onions Eggplant saladKaterina's first teacher was her grandmother and two of her best friends who happen to be the best chefs in Greece - both of them even have their own cooking show on Greek TV! She considers herself lucky to have learned from the best. Katerina has been cooking as a private chef all over the Greek islands for over a decade. Katerina only cooks with fresh, seasonal produce available in local markets; her cuisine is mostly Greek Mediterranean with a twist! Apart from cooking, Katerina also enjoys traveling all over the world! Through her travels she has learned to cook Indian, Thai and Indonesian food. She is excited to share her food and cooking knowledge with travelers visiting Athens!
"This was the highlight of our trip to Greece! Katerina welcomed us into her home like we were family. She showed us how to prepare several traditional Grecian dishes that were just amazing. As a travel advisor, I have had many incredible experiences throughout our beautiful world and this private cooking class is among the most memorable."
"Katerina is a warm, inviting person and she immediately makes you feel welcome. The ambiance is simple but cozy and there is a great view of the city of Athens from one of Katerina's balconies. By the time we arrived Katerina had already done most of the prep for the menu she was serving, but she left enough for us to have a hands-on cooking experience and to learn secrets we didn't know before about Greek cuisine. Katerina is also very conscious about the source of her ingredients and, as she cooks and serves, she explains their origins. For example, the fava beans she used for the fava spread came from Santorini and the butter she added to the shrimp krithoraki came from a small dairy on the island of Andros. It makes for a great experience to not only make the food and taste it – but also to learn about its origins. The kritharaki, fava and tsatsiki were especially delicious!"
"Such a fun way to experience a home cooked Greek meal. Katarina was wonderful, and was
exceptionally prepared to make this a very easy cooking lesson and memorable
experience."
"We spent a glorious 10 days in Greece and this cooking class in Katerina's home was the highlight of our entire trip. The food was delicious but what made it so special was our host. Katerina was warm and welcoming. We walked in as customers and out as friends. It was an experience that we will never forget."
"We spent a glorious 10 days in Greece and this cooking class in Katerina's home was the highlight of our entire trip. The food was delicious but what made it so special was our host. Katerina was warm and welcoming. We walked in as customers and out as friends. It was an experience that we will never forget."
"She was so nice and the food was amazing! Walked us through the food prep carefully, and
it was amazing! I can't wait to go back for another round. Thank you!"
