Greek Cuisine Cooking Class

Learn how to cook seven authentic Greek dishes in this hands-on class



3 hours Class size 1 to 8 (public classes), 4 to 15

label $150 (or 4 payments of $37.50 Afterpay)

Looking for unique cooking classes in Melbourne? Come and learn how to prepare traditional authentic Greek dishes in this hands-on cooking class in Moorabbin!

In this beginner-friendly class, you will learn how to prepare traditional authentic dishes that you won’t commonly find in a Greek restaurant. Instead, it is food that you would expect to eat in the kitchen of a Greek family home.

Sample menu (menu items and dishes may vary):

  • Tiropita - Cheese pie made with filo from scratch
  • Gemista - Rice stuffed tomatoes
  • Glykokolokithokeftedes - Pumpkin and feta fritters
  • Chicken skewers with lemon and oregano
  • Olive oil and wine biscuits
  • Drinks included: Greek coffee, Greek mountain tea, Ouzo, or  Rakomelo (Raki, a Cretan distilled spirit mixed with honey)

During the three-hour class, you will learn:
  • Learn about the Mediterranean based diet, its health benefits and the 10 ground rules of the Mediterranean diet
  • How to make traditional Greek food using authentic family recipes

The Mediterranean Diet is a dietary pattern modelled on the eating habits of the Cretans in the 1950s. Nowadays, it is the most comprehensively researched diet in the world with evidence showing that it is incredibly beneficial for physical and mental health.

Greek food is not only about sharing food and passing down recipes taught from grandmothers and mothers but it also ensures the recipes are not forgotten. Secondly, it also follows deeply seeded traditions that imply that one’s home is a welcoming and hospitable environment which is open to all.

At the end of this hands-on cooking class, you will be able to enjoy your delightful Greek feast and further connect with your fellow chefs. We look forward to connecting with you and creating fond culinary memories by transporting you to Greece, even if it is just for a moment!

Please note:
  • Our Greek cooking classes are not recommended for those with medically diagnosed food allergies. If you have any special dietary requirements, please contact us. We may be able to adjust some of the recipes and food to accommodate your needs.
  • You must wear covered shoes at all times when in the kitchen.
  • Bookings require a minimum of four people.
  • If you cancel a confirmed booking, we are unable to refund your payment. You can transfer the booking to another person or class.
  • Should exceptional or extenuating circumstances arise, we reserve the right to change the booking date or cancel it. In the event of either of these, we will either provide an alternative date or a full refund.



Knowledge required
All levels are welcome.
 
What you'll get
  • A three-hour in-person cooking class
  • Fresh and authentic ingredients supplied by us
  • Hands-on experience and valuable insights into Greek cuisine from a passionate home cook
  • A mouth-watering experience of Mediterranean diet and lifestyle through delicious food
  • Take home recipe book so that you can prepare these dishes yourself
  • A thank-you gift
What to bring
Just your appetite! Please also wear closed-toe shoes.
 
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a team building activity, birthday, hens party or bucks party.

This would also be a nice gift for her, gift for mum or anniversary gift.

Location

The Hellenic Odyssey - 12 Narooma Street, Moorabbin VIC

Your teacher
The Hellenic Odyssey
The Hellenic Odyssey

5.0 (27)
12k

“A project created from the heart, driven by a passion for food and inspired by a love for travel."

At The Hellenic Odyssey we want to share our authentic family recipes and traditional cooking methods and provide you with:

  • A valuable and entertaining experience while learning to cook a new cuisine
  • The ability and confidence to improve on your kitchen skills and cooking techniques
  • Insights into the cultural heritage, values and traditions surrounding the recipes
  • A taste of Greece through the flavours and aromas of Greek food that leaves you wanting to explore more of Greece

The Hellenic Odyssey is not just another cooking school. We are all about the heart and soul of Greek food and the people and stories that make it what it is. Our focus is to share our recipes so that they are kept alive throughout the generations but also to preserve the essence and authenticity of Greek food and cooking.

We want to teach you about that the simple flavours of Greek food that makes it so delicious. We offer a variety of classes every week, both online and in-person for individuals, groups, teams and corporates and for special occasions and celebrations.

For Greeks, food is about the cultivation, harvest and preparation of food that is as close to nature as possible. Every single day, Greek families will come home from work and sit down at the table for a shared home-cooked meal before an afternoon siesta and then back to work for the afternoon shift.

Based on the Greek way of living, we too will prepare, cook and eat together as a group, in a relaxed informal cooking class or demonstration where you can choose your level of participation. You can sit back and just enjoy food being prepared for you that is freshly cooked right before your eyes or you can roll up your sleeves, put on an apron and take part in helping to prepare the dishes.

Classes are an intimate gathering to provide the opportunity to ask questions, to learn and to enjoy the company and the food in a relaxed and informal setting. The recipes are simple, quick and easy but truly delicious.

In our classes, you will learn how to select the ingredients that will provide you with the most authentic Greek flavours so you can replicate this type of cooking in your own kitchen. The aromas will have you feeling like you are in strolling along a cobblestoned laneway passing by a taverna on one of the beautiful idyllic Greek islands.

You will be welcomed into a Greek family home set with olive trees and mandarin trees out the front and a fig tree, orange, lemon tree and vine out the back.

Your host, Kelly, is a passionate home cook with Cretan heritage. She hosts culinary travel tours to Crete and conducts Greek cooking classes and walking food tours in Melbourne. Kelly helps people to learn how to cook delicious and nutritious food, in a fun and interactive environment, so they can gain the kitchen skills needed to become confident cooks.

Kelly looks forward to welcoming you into her home and learning about your food journey while she shares insights into Greek cuisine and the Greek way of life.

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Emma Morris • Mar 2022

73 ClassBento workshops attended • 47 reviews


This was a fantastic experience! All the participants were friendly and the facilitator was exceptionally accepting of my limitations.
We had a great time! The biscuits were the best part

Cooking workshop review by Emma Morris

Felicity Vanderstadt • Feb 2022


The venue for the Hellenic Odyssey is in an unassuming suburban street which makes you feel like you’re learning/cooking in someone’s home… which you are!
Kelly was very welcoming and everything was prepped beautifully.
We cooked a wide range of different Greek dishes, then sat down and ate the fruits of our labour!
Delicious
Would definitely recommend!

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