Greek Cheese Tasting Appreciation Class

Greek Cheese Appreciation Class

Join us for an in person cheese appreciation class as we transport you to Greece to experience the flavours and aromas of Greek cheeses.

Hosted by two passionate foodies; Kelly from The Hellenic Odyssey, a Greek home cook with a proud Cretan heritage and Peter, owner of Athena Deli in Oakleigh and a Greek cheese expert with years of experience, as we come together to showcase and offer a generous spread of Greek cheeses for you to taste.

We will be demonstrating how a few of these cheeses can be used in Greek dishes, in a demo style cooking class where you will also get to taste the creations that we make. This class will be a true cheese lovers class.

WHAT YOU WILL GET?

A 2 hour in person progressive cheese tasting

Fresh and authentic cheeses supplied by us

Valuable insights into Greek cuisine from passionate Greek home cook and a cheese expert with decades of knowledge

A mouth-watering experience of through delicious cheese based food

Take home recipe book so that you can prepare these dishes yourself

A thank-you gift with a selection of products used in the class

MENU

• 5-8 Greek cheese tastings  (depending on availability)
• Tirokafteri – a spicy feta dip
• Saganakaki – 2 ways, sweet (fig & balsamic reduction) and savoury (lemon & thyme)
• Cretan Bougatsa – 3 cheese parcel (served as a savoury or a sweet with cinnamon)
• Feta Psiti – baked feta parcel with tomato, capsicum, extra virgin olive oil and oregano)

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

IMPORTANT INFORMATION GREEK CUISINE COOKING CLASS IN PERSON

Health and safety

Our Greek 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.

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.

The Hellenic Odyssey Cooking Classes & Food Tours - Awaken Your Senses

“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.

Greek way of life

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.

Class Structure

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 cobble stoned laneway passing by a taverna on one of the beautiful idyllic Greek islands.

Location

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.

Host Bio:

I’m Kelly, a passionate home cook with Cretan heritage, I host culinary travel tours to Crete and conduct Greek cooking classes and walking food tours in Melbourne.

I help 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.

Always ambitious and a dreamer that believes all things are possible with enough time, effort and a little luck from the universe. Lover of desserts. Could talk about food and travel all day. Ideal place of residence would be any Greek Island, sipping on a frappe by the beach, eating fresh fruit and yoghurt from now until the rest of my life.

I look forward to welcoming you into my home and learning about your food journey while I share a my insights into Greek cuisine and the Greek way of life.