Greek Mediterranean cooking in Athens with a fun twist

Meet Katerina

Katerina'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. She has also had the opportunity to work and learn from some very talented Greek chefs. Katerina only cooks with fresh, seasonal produce available in local markets, and 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 as well. She is excited to share her food and cooking knowledge with travelers visiting Athens!

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal (1 - 7 guests) Katerina will welcome you with a warm smile and a very Greek aperitif of olive, cheese, and home-made hummus served with toasted oregano pita (traditional Greek bread). Then she will share more about Greek cuisine and culture before you sit down at the dining table for your meal. Your menu might include dishes such as eggplant salad, fava (yellow split pea) with caramelized onions and fresh fish from the Aegean sea with seasonal vegetables or a traditional moussaka (an eggplant or potato-based dish, often including ground meat) or pastichio (a Greek baked pasta dish with ground meat and béchamel sauce). You shall end your meal with a dessert such as walnut cake with mastiha ice cream or halva mousse.

Cooking experience (1 - 7 guests) Experience the true flavors of Greece in this cooking class in Athens in a local's home. Learn to prepare traditional Greek dishes using family recipes in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. During your 1.5 hours, hands-on Athens cooking class learn to make a salad, dip and main dish such as moussaka or grilled fish. Katerina’s kitchen is small, so you may use the dining table to prep your ingredients for the cooking class. Learn to cook a traditional Greek meal using family recipes and secret tips that Katerina will share! She also likes using local and seasonal ingredients, she will even share the origin of ingredients and how it is used in Greek cooking. Perfect for all skill levels! After cooking, enjoy the meal you helped prepare with a glass of local wine (if you choose the optional alcohol add-on).

PERSONALLY VETTED REVIEW

A Traveling Spoon ambassador visited this host. Here is their personal review.

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!

Margarita, Traveling Spoon Ambassador

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