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.
Erna and her husband, Thanos, live in a seaside village, Epanomi, outside of Thessaloniki and both share a common passion for food and hospitality. Erna is a native Austrian and has been living in Greece, where she moved after marrying Thanos, for the past 30 years. Erna first learned to cook in school, where cooking classes were part of the curriculum, and she developed a passion that started in the classroom and traveled home, where she fondly remembers recreating dishes learned at school for her family. Erna's in-laws were both professional cooks and she learned traditional Greek cooking from them. She knew she couldn’t compete with their professional cooking skills, so she started to innovate and create her own dishes, which are traditional Greek recipes with an Austrian twist!
From Erna, “We like to please people through their taste buds which always leads to interesting conversations, sharing a good glass of wine and having a good time.”
"Completely awesome!! Edna & Thanos were fabulous hosts & food was excellent!!"
"It was a lovely evening at Ernas and Tanos' house. The dinner we prepared was very tasty and I would highly recommend other visitors in the region of Thessaloniki to try the Traveling Spoon with Erna."
"Erna and Thanos are lovely people who warmly welcomed us to their home. Cooking with them was a lot of fun and we learned heaps.
The food was simply amazing and we definitely recommend spending an evening with them learning lots about Greek cuisine."
"Very friendly couple! The food was excellent! We had a juicy fish, black bread (with sepia), a very good Aubergine salad and for dessert pears in wine with goat milk ice cream! Everything was local (food and wine) and seasonal! We had a great time, learned a lot, would definitely book again! Thank you!"
"Erna and Thanos welcomed us in their home with open arms! The food was excellent! My favourite was the fish, it was very juicy! They also served us a greek classic: aubergine salad, which was so good! The food and wines where all local! We had a lovely evening! Made new friends! And got to experience how nice greek hospitality can be!"
"A most enjoyable experience"
