Greek Feast Cooking Class

Inspired by lunch at Yiayia's House



3 hours Class size 1 to 14

label $195 (or 4 payments of $48.75 Afterpay)

Join Kelly from The Hellenic Odyssey for a delightful cooking class in Melbourne!

In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll learn how to prepare authentic Greek dishes that you won't commonly find in restaurants. Get ready to immerse yourself in the Mediterranean diet, its origins, and its amazing health benefits.

During this hands-on cooking class, you'll have the opportunity to create a generous spread of traditional Greek food. From pita bread and dips to vine leaves filled with a rice and herb mixture or gemista, vegetables filled with a rice and herb mixture (based on season), you'll be guided through each step using authentic family recipes.

Other highlights include pumpkin and feta fritters, herbed minced patties with a yoghurt sauce, and a delicious dessert of creamy vanilla semolina custard in a crunchy filo pastry parcel. Greek coffee and Greek mountain tea will also be served to complete your culinary experience.

Perfect for beginners, Kelly will provide an overview of the Mediterranean diet, its health benefits, and the 10 ground rules of this eating pattern. You'll learn how to make traditional Greek food from scratch and gain a deeper appreciation for the rich gastronomic heritage.

Kelly will be there to guide you through each recipe, making sure you feel comfortable and confident as you work with the ingredients. You'll be using traditional techniques and quality ingredients to create dishes bursting with authentic Greek flavours.

By the end of the class, you'll have a delightful Greek feast to enjoy with your fellow chefs. It's a wonderful opportunity to connect with others and create lasting culinary memories. So come along and let The Hellenic Odyssey transport you to Greece, even if it's just for a moment.

Please note:

  • Menu may change due to seasonality
  • Our Greek cooking classes are not suitable for individuals with medically diagnosed food allergies. If you have special dietary requirements, please contact us in advance.
  • Please remember to wear covered shoes in the kitchen.
  • Bookings require a minimum of four people.
  • If you cancel a confirmed booking, we unable to offer a refund. However, you can transfer the booking to another person or class.
  • In the unlikely event of exceptional or extenuating circumstances, we may need to change or cancel the booking. Rest assured, we will either provide an alternative date or a full refund.


Knowledge required
All levels are welcome.
 
What you'll get
  • A 3 hour in-person cooking class inspired by lunch at Yiayia's House
  • 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 or hens party.

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

Location

Highett Neighbourhood Community House - 2 Livingston St, Highett VIC

Greek Feast Cooking Class location
Your teacher
The Hellenic Odyssey
The Hellenic Odyssey

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“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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