Host offerings
Angelina's interest in cooking was sparked as a teenager as she watched her great grandmothers and mother cook in their Greek kitchen, she is a fourth generation cook! After her studying sociology Angelina worked as a journalist, has published a magazine and taught media in the past. She has traveled around the world and it was during her time living in South Korea in the 90's that she started offering Greek cooking classes. An active bilingual food blogger, member of Slow Food International and a member of the Mykonos Gastronomic Club, Angelina is passionate about sharing forgotten Greek and Myconian recipes featuring locally produced and seasonal ingredients with her guests. One of her passions is discovering traditional island cheeses, small wineries, and microbreweries and she loves sharing her insider knowledge with her guests.
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 - 25 guests) Enjoy a traditional Greek meal at Angelina's dining table, or outdoors when the weather is good. Angelina focuses on Myconian produce and seafood caught off the island's shores. Your authentic Greek meal will start with meze (appetizers) such as taramosalata, saganaki (a soft, fried cheese), tzatziki (yoghurt dip), spanakopita (phyllo pastries), gigantes plaki (giant beans in a tomato sauce) and hand-rolled dolmades with vine leave and herbed rice and be followed by a Greek salad, a main dish such as chicken giouvetsi cooked in fresh tomato sauce and orzo pasta or let of lamb lamb with potatoes or garides saganaki (prawns in fresh tomato sauce with feta cheese) or revithada (a chickpea dish from the nearby island of Sifnos, slow-cooked in a clay pot) or the traditional moussaka, perfectly cooked. The last two dishes need overnight soaking or preparation so please advise in advance at time of booking, if required.
For dessert, try Angelina's homemade super easy baklava that you will have made together .
Cooking experience (1 - 25 guests) Learn to prepare a traditional Greek meal and a few local specialties in Angelina's kitchen in this Mykonos cooking class with easy techniques and ingredients you can find back home. When weather permits you might cook outdoors in a shaded barbecue area. During your hands-on cooking lesson you will help Angelina to assemble both savory as well as sweet dishes like feta parcels with honey and sesame (or spanakopita if there is fresh spinach available) and the easiest baklava. She will also show you how to prepare the main dish, either shrimps saganaki in fresh tomato sauce with feta chunks or grilled calamari with basil pesto orzo or orzotto (like risotto but with orzo pasta) with calamari and summer vegetables or soutzoukakia (the greek beef and mint meatballs in fresh tomato slightly spicy sauce) or fish fillets in wine and tomato sauce, served with roasted potatoes. As you learn to cook with a small ouzo in hand, Angelina will help you understand Cycladic island gastronomy. You will discover how less becomes more in the Greek island cuisine, turning the limited produce of the islands into a deeply satisfying meal. After you cook, sit down to share the meal you helped to prepare. Angelina is excited to share her culture through food and offer an authentic cooking class in Mykonos. She can also accommodate a vegetarian or vegan diet in her Greek cooking class in Mykonos. Above all Angelina is a great entertainer with fun anecdotes that she shares every time around the table.
Market visit (1 - 25 guests) Angelina will meet you in from of VEGERA restaurant which is situated opposite of the Saint Nicholas church with the blue cupola on the waterfront of HORA, the main city of Mykonos. From here, you will walk together to the open-air fishmongers and farmers market to discover the local and regional produce of the island. From the stalls you will purchase fresh fish (if available) and shop for seasonal vegetables. Visit the local bakery for some fresh bread or the butcher to shop for ingredients for your meze platter. Stop at a small supermarket along the way to learn about and purchase local cheeses (tyrovolia and kopanisti) for the small cheese pies that you will make. Your market tour will last about 10 minutes after which you walk a few minutes, basket in hand to Angelina's home to begin your cooking class. Please note that the open-air farmers market ends at noon so it is recommended that you start your market tour at 10am. and does not operate fully on Sundays .
Notes: Angelina's private cooking class (for your group only) is only available on Mykonos in the summer season months, from May - October, and she has limited availability. For groups of 2-4, you will be hosted in Angelina's Hora home, you have to walk for 5-10 minutes from the Sea Bus and/or taxi drop off to Angelina's Hora home, it can be reached on foot only. For groups of 5+, return transportation to Angelina's Lia home is included in the cost.
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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.
Pricing (per person)*
| 1 person | 4 people | 5+ people | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking Experience + Meal | Not offered | $150 | $150 |
| Market Tour + Cooking Experience + Meal | Not offered | $155 | Not offered |
| Alcohol | $14 per person | ||
| *Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout. | |||
| Lunch | Dinner | |
|---|---|---|
| Cooking Experience + Meal | 11:00am - 02:00pm | 6:00pm - 09:00pm |
| Market Tour + Cooking Experience + Meal | 10:00am - 02:00pm |
Traveling Spoon connects you with meaningful culinary experiences, from private cooking lessons to homecooked meals in people's homes. Enjoy an immersive cultural experience that gives you a glimpse into the local way of life.
