Join Ioanna in her home kitchen for your Athens cooking class and learn to cook a traditional Greek meal. While you cook, she will share interesting tips and tricks mixed with historical facts about the dishes you're preparing. Your cooking class lasts about 1.5 hours and you will cook two dishes together. Learn to make a main dish such as garidomakaronada (garlicky shrimp, tomato and feta pasta cooked in ouzo) or stuffed eggplants with tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers and a starter or dessert - orange flavored halva (semolina, olive, oil cinnamon, anise and oranges), yogurt mousse or ice cream. Your menu includes a seasonal salad, starter, main dish and dessert. The menu is seasonal and will change depending on what is fresh and locally available in the market. After cooking, join Ioanna at her beautifully decorated dining table to enjoy the meal you helped prepare.
Ioanna can accommodate lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan diets, please inform her in advance while booking your Athens cooking class online.
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.
Pescetarian menu: seasonal salad + taramasalata + garidomakaronada (garlicky shrimp, tomato and feta pasta cooked in ouzo) or xtapodi me kofto makaronaki (octopus cooked with sweet Samos wine, herbs and pasta) + orange flavoured halva (semolina, olive, oil cinnamon, anise and oranges)Vegetarian menu: seasonal salad + traditional greek appetizers like marinated olives, creamy cheeses, tzatziki, trahana soup with tomato, peppermint and feta + stuffed eggplants with tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers + yogurt mousse or ice creamIoanna has been a food editor and editor-in-chief for over 20 years working for some of the best culinary magazines and websites in Greece. She is a passionate cook and pastry chef who loves writing about food, creating new recipes, and making cooking videos. Ioanna is also very passionate about Greek pastry and has published a book sharing her favorite traditional Greek pastry recipes. Cooking traditional Greek and Mediterranean food and sweets for friends and family is something Ioanna has enjoyed over the years and she is excited to share her passion and knowledge with travelers visiting Athens. She is most excited to share recipes that you will not find in restaurants - she calls them the hidden gems of traditional Greek cuisine. Ioanna has been on a quest to revive traditional, local recipes that have been forgotten over time.
"Good Food and Conversation. Visiting Ionnas place was one of the best things during our
trip. All 4 dishes were super delicious and can be cooked at home. I highly recommend
doing a cooking class with her."
