Traditional Greek Meal Using Heirloom Recipes
What your day looks like
Host Bio: George was born in Vancouver and is of Greek heritage. He was raised in Canada and Greece. He is an airline pilot, sailor, and traditional Greek chef. George was introduced to cooking as a young boy and cooking has been therapeutic for him. He enjoys cooking for friends and family and watching them smile after their first bite is what gives him real satisfaction! For the past 16 years, George has been cooking and learning 200+ year-old traditional Greek family recipes! He has studied under chefs from Greece and family members. He enjoys the old-style Greek cooking and uses recipes that have been carried down from his great great great grandparents to him! Cooking, flying, and boats are some of his passions.
The experience, in brief
- This is an authentic cooking experience in a local home, not a professional class in a studio
- Join an authentic/traditional cooking class in Naples
- Learn to cook 23 dishes in a handson cooking class with George
- Learn to make an appetizer and main dish
- Enjoy the oldstyle Greek cooking
The journey, in full
Meal Description: George and his wife Julia are excited to welcome you into their home, for a real Greek food experience. He will be sharing recipes that have been around for 200+ years and that have taken him 16 years to research, learn and master. These recipes are what Greek families eat at home and are very hard to find in traditional restaurants, even in Greece! Join them at their dining table to share a home-cooked, traditional Greek meal that may include dishes such as artichokes in lemon and dill sauce with potatoes and vegetables or grilled Greek meatballs, pasta with meat sauce and Greek spices, or grilled fish, or lamb chops or a spinach pie and a green salad or soup. End your meal with yogurt and honey, followed by Greek coffee or a cappuccino. Please indicate if you don’t like a specific food group so you won’t be disappointed! Cooking Description: During your 1.5-hour, hands-on cooking class learn to make an appetizer and main dish from scratch. Join George in his open-style kitchen as he shares the recipes, tips, and tricks that he has learned over the years. Help him chop, fry, cook, and assemble the final touches on dishes, then sit down at the table to share a meal together that you helped prepare! Some of these dishes can take up to four hours to cook, you will have a chance to assist and learn the final assembly of some of these dishes. George is excited to share his culture through food and offers an authentic/traditional cooking class in Naples. He can also accommodate a vegetarian diet in his Greek cooking class. Please note that the host offers multiple tour options combining the activities described above. Your tour itinerary will be determined by the combo option you select when booking your tour.
Your day, step by step
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Cooking Class.
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Food Tasting.
What to know before booking
Restrictions
Child policy: children 3 or below are free of charge.
Meeting & Pickup
This experience takes place at the host's private home in Naples, FL. The host's exact address and meeting location notes will be provided upon booking confirmation.
Languages Offered
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Before Booking
Most of our hosts can accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. Please inform us of any allergies or dietary restrictions when making your booking.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business