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Host: Kelly

Crete, Greece

USD
$122-$134 per person

Authentic Greek cooking class in a locals home in Chania

Host offerings
  • Apartment
  • Home cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Kelly

Kelly is a food enthusiast, who could talk about food and travel all day! She is of Cretan heritage, but was born and brought up in Australia. Greece is very close to her heart and through this cooking experience she would like to share more about Greek history and culture through its food. You will also learn about the 10 ground rules of the Mediterranean diet and cook together a traditional Greek meal using family recipes.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (2-6 guests) Join Kelly and Stella in their home to learn about Mediterranean food, its origins and benefits and cook together Greek cuisine. You will learn how to prepare traditional 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 home. Kelly's warm, cozy, welcoming apartment is only 5-10 minutes from the town center.

Learn to make 2-3 dishes from scratch using family recipes. After which, sit down at the dining table with your host Kelly and enjoy the meal you helped prepare. A few dishes that you might try are fava yellow split pea dip served with dakos (Cretan barley rusk), kalitsounia (hand made from scratch with filo pastry filled with local Cretan cheese and shallow fried until crispy and golden) or Glyko Kolokithokeftedes (aromatic pumpkin, feta and herb fritters) and gemista (rice stuffed vegetables baked with herbs) or chicken braise or papoutsakia (eggplants stuffed with a mince sauce and topped with béchamel). End your meal with a dessert such as Greek yoghurt with thyme infused Cretan honey, walnuts and pomegranate and Greek coffee or tea.

Notes: Kelly can offer vegetarian meals on request. Please let her know in advance, when booking the experience online.

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

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.
  • Fava yellow split pea dip and Dakos, Cretan barley rusk with grated tomato and myzithra cheese
  • Kalitsounia, hand made from scratch with filo pastry filled with local Cretan cheese and shallow fried until crispy and golden or Glyko Kolokithokeftedes, aromatic pumpkin, feta and herb fritters
  • Chicken braise with tomatoes and olive oil 0r Gemista, seasonal vegetables filled with a rice and herb mixture then baked to perfection
  • Greek yoghurt with thyme infused Cretan honey, and fruit for dessert
  • Greek coffee or tea

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
Interesting food tour of Chania, led by an experienced guide. We had so many delicious local delicacies and a full lunch. The tour was well paced and our guide even showed us a few stores in the Old Town area. Really excellent experience.
- Karen 6 April 03, 2024
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Kelly

$122-$134 USD

per person
100% VETTED
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  • 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back
  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $134 $122
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $134 $122
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 5:00pm-8:00pm

Meet Kelly

Kelly is a food enthusiast, who could talk about food and travel all day! She is of Cretan heritage, but was born and brought up in Australia. Greece is very close to her heart and through this cooking experience she would like to share more about Greek history and culture through its food. You will also learn about the 10 ground rules of the Mediterranean diet and cook together a traditional Greek meal using family recipes.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (2-6 guests) Join Kelly and Stella in their home to learn about Mediterranean food, its origins and benefits and cook together Greek cuisine. You will learn how to prepare traditional 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 home. Kelly's warm, cozy, welcoming apartment is only 5-10 minutes from the town center.

Learn to make 2-3 dishes from scratch using family recipes. After which, sit down at the dining table with your host Kelly and enjoy the meal you helped prepare. A few dishes that you might try are fava yellow split pea dip served with dakos (Cretan barley rusk), kalitsounia (hand made from scratch with filo pastry filled with local Cretan cheese and shallow fried until crispy and golden) or Glyko Kolokithokeftedes (aromatic pumpkin, feta and herb fritters) and gemista (rice stuffed vegetables baked with herbs) or chicken braise or papoutsakia (eggplants stuffed with a mince sauce and topped with béchamel). End your meal with a dessert such as Greek yoghurt with thyme infused Cretan honey, walnuts and pomegranate and Greek coffee or tea.

Notes: Kelly can offer vegetarian meals on request. Please let her know in advance, when booking the experience online.

Languages spoken: English

Sample menu

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.
  • Fava yellow split pea dip and Dakos, Cretan barley rusk with grated tomato and myzithra cheese
  • Kalitsounia, hand made from scratch with filo pastry filled with local Cretan cheese and shallow fried until crispy and golden or Glyko Kolokithokeftedes, aromatic pumpkin, feta and herb fritters
  • Chicken braise with tomatoes and olive oil 0r Gemista, seasonal vegetables filled with a rice and herb mixture then baked to perfection
  • Greek yoghurt with thyme infused Cretan honey, and fruit for dessert
  • Greek coffee or tea

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
Interesting food tour of Chania, led by an experienced guide. We had so many delicious local delicacies and a full lunch. The tour was well paced and our guide even showed us a few stores in the Old Town area. Really excellent experience.
- Karen 6 April 03, 2024
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $134 $122
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $134 $122
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 5:00pm-8:00pm
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