The Glorious Greek Kitchen runs the following programs:

• Three weeklong sessions every summer on the island of Ikaria.
• A weeklong culinary sailing cruise in the Aegean.
• Greek and Mediterranean Cooking Classes in Athens.
• Group client activities:
• Specially organized food lovers’ walking tours for six or more in historic Athens.
• Culinary Tours throughout Greece for hobbyists and food professionals, designed according to individual group needs.
• Individually designed group recreational and professional classes.

What the classes include:

• Daily 3 - 4 hour hands-on cooking session and meal with internationally acknowledged Greek cooking expert Diane Kochilas in her traditional Greek-island villa kitchen; in each class students will prepare a full menu, including mezethes (small plates or appetizers), phyllo specialties, both with homemade pastry and commercial phyllo, savory pies, a whole range of wonderful, healthful, light vegetable- and bean-based dishes, meat and fish specialties, and desserts. Many classes taker place in her outdoor kitchen, and pies and other specialties are baked in a traditional wood-burning oven.
• A visit and class with a local, artisinal cheese maker for a glimpse of age-old island cheese-making techniques.
• A cheese tasting and discussion of regional Greek goat’s milk, sheep’s milk and cow’s milk cheeses.
• A session with a local beekeeper and a tasting of regional Greek honeys.
• An introduction and tasting of regional Greek wines.
• An introduction and tasting of Greek olive oil.
• A dip in the therapeutic waters of Ikaria’s mineral springs.
• Excursions (dates permitting) to one of the unforgettable local village feasts to dance, wine, dine and more.

Costs and Booking Information
The weeklong session costs 1,850€ and includes all meals, lodging, excursions and transportation on the island.