Greek Cooking Demonstration Melbourne

Join Kelly from The Hellenic Odyssey, a Greek home cook with a proud heritage, for a Greek cooking demonstration in Melbourne. We will we come together to create a generous spread of food. Learn about the Mediterranean diet, its origins and its benefits.

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.

This is a cooking demonstration not a cooking class. There will be some hands on cooking but most of the class will take place as a demonstration. Participants will get to taste 8-10 dishes, ranging from entrees to a main, dessert and Greek tea and coffee.

Mediterranean Diet

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 & mental health.

The Mediterranean Diet follows 10 basic rules of eating. Therefore, it not only looks at what we eat but how we eat. It rests on the premise that the very basic act of eating brings people together, it creates a sense of community, it allows for discussion time and it provides enjoyment through the sense of taste. Hence, food forms an important part of the human experience. Food makes us feel, it evokes emotion and memories.

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.

Some of our fondest memories involve food because of the strong sensory relationship we have with it. The flavours and aromas, the textures and the visual appeal of beautifully presented dishes are linked to the sweetness, the tastiness, the crunch and all that is part of this banquet we call life. 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.

Greek Cooking Demonstration Melbourne

The menu will be a tasting menu; as food is prepared it will be tasted. This will include up to 8-10 dishes.

Drinks included: Greek coffee, Greek mountain tea, Ouzo, or  Rakomelo (Raki, a Cretan distilled spirit mixed with honey)

What 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

What you will get

A 2-hour in person Greek Cooking Demonstration

Fresh and authentic ingredients supplied by us

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

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Greek Cooking Demonstration Melbourne

Health and safety

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.

If you are participating in an interactive cooking event, you must wear covered shoes at all times when in the kitchen.

Number of participants

Bookings require a minimum of 4 people.

Confirmation of booking

The booking is confirmed upon receipt of payment in full.

Cancellation and refund policy

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.

What to bring

An appetite!

Appropriate for

Beginners, food enthusiasts, food lovers.