Chania Cooking Class: Learn to Create Traditional Cretan Meals with Fresh, Organic Ingredients
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109 Ratings
Chania

You will have the opportunity to cook your own dinner under a mother’s supervision. You will acquire the knowledge of 5 unique recipes of conventional Cretan cuisine. We’ll utilise ingredients sourced entirely from our organic garden. Moreover, you’ll be entertained with tales about traditions and culture.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Chania Center - First you are welcomed with a homemade refreshment or a greek coffee from the hostess and homemade cookies.Then you will be informed about the mediterranean-based menu.
    You will learn about the significance of the “thieves dinner” (kleftiko),the main dish you’re going to prepare (lamb).
    Next, you’ll prepare stuffed vegetables and stuffed grape leaves (dolmades).
    Then we will learn how to make kalitsounia.We use our rolling pins to roll out the dough for that!
    Appetizers are prepared last but enjoyed first. Tzatziki, Ntakos, and Cretan salad.
    Time to eat! Enjoy all of the beautiful traditional Cretan dishes you’ve created with copious amounts of local wine.
    Be sure to leave room for dessert. Something sweet and seasonal.
    Exact location will be emailed after confirmation. For idividual travellers or group less than 4 send me a message to check availability and participate with an other group.Feel free to ask for a discount for a group of more than 10.
    Duration is 4-5 hours depends on the number of participants. We can prepare lunch (10:00-14:00) or diner (16:00-20:00)

*Pricing policy
0-4years old FREE
5-12years old 50 EUR
Adults 105 EUR

What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Everything needed provided
  • Alcoholic beverages
Meal Options
  • Ntakos - Traditional Cretan baked bread with graped tomato and goat cheese.
  • Tzatziki - Yoghurt dip with cucumber and garlic.
  • Savory Kalitsounia - Theese traditional cretan pies are filled whith cheese and wild greens and herbs from our organic garden.
  • Kleftiko (Thieves dinner) - A pouch stuffed with lamb goat cheese and vegetables
  • Stuffed vegetables and Dolmades - Tomatos, Peppers and Zucchinis stuffed with rice and herbs!
  • Sweet Kalitsounia - Theese traditional cretan pies are filled whith cheese and served with honey.
  • Yoghurt with Spoon Sweet - Greek yoghurt served with spoon sweet.Wild fruits processed to become a spoon sweet
Location
Chania
I will text you the exact location after confirmation.There are no street names or adresses at the village.Its a 10-15 min drive from Chania city center. Generally we do NOT provide transportation..Location is easily accesible by car or a taxi.. It`s a 10-15 min drive from chania city center!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(109 Ratings)
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Garrettm946
May 21, 2024
11/10 Cooking Class - I can’t explain how amazing this cooking class was from start to finish. You felt like you were apart of a family and we loved every single minute of it. The food was delicious. The drinks were fantastic. The company was even better
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Michaelkd7456jm
May 18, 2024
Amazing experience! - This was a fantastic experience for my family. My 10 year old daughter was fully involved, and my 70 year old aunt was learning new things! The chefs were fantastic and the place is adorable! Highly recommend!
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Z8867jyannettee
May 13, 2024
A True Highlight Of My Trip - This was one of the highlights of my trip to Chania. Veerna and Kosta were amazing hosts. We prepared our own food, different courses, and then enjoyed a lovely dinner all together. Lots of laughter and good times. I would highly recommend you make time for this adventure.
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Marcble
May 12, 2024
Highly recommended! - Top reception! Super hospitable! Highly recommended! You will learn the principles of traditional cuisine. Thanks Veerna and Kosti
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Q5060zocindyv
May 9, 2024
Absolute recommendation! - The cooking class is highly recommended! It was the highlight of my trip. The food was delicious and the people were extremely nice! The atmosphere was perfect too! I would definitely come back on my next holiday in Crete! :)
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M8632nisandrinev
May 5, 2024
top - We were very well received. The course was very pleasant and very friendly with a good atmosphere. We prepared a delicious meal which we ate. we only used quality products and the olive oil was delicious. The activity lasted four hours. I highly recommend Chania cooking.
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Safari423650
May 4, 2024
The perfect hosts in a wonderful setting and we produced a great meal too! - Veerna and Kosti are wonderful hosts and superb cooks. The setting of the class is a beautifully renovated farmhouse that has been in the family for 5 generations. The meal was fun to cook, the flavours simple but sublime and best of all, I can make most of it at home! Though I am still trying to persuade my husband to build a wood oven!
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963gemmab
May 3, 2024
Incredible experience, must-do!!! - This cooking class was the highlight of our stay in Chania. The experience was so fun and delicious. You can feel the warmth and authenticity from the hosts. We loved learning how to make these traditional Cretan dishes, meeting the other participants, and learning more about the culture and history from our hosts. Our kids, ages 8 and 10, also loved the experience. Getting to sit down for our meal together as a group in the garden of their property was so memorable. Thank you!!
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Anna
May 2, 2024
Absolutely recommend! - Very welcoming and friendly host. The instructions were great and you will take great cooking skills back home. Absolutely recommend.
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Dianefirs
Apr 30, 2024
A not-to-miss experience - Veerna’s cooking class was at the top of our family trip to Chania. Five women in our group did the 4 hour class (which flew by), some of us experienced cooks, a few not, yet we all learned so much and had absolute fun doing it. Veerna and her brother warmly welcomed us into a beautiful courtyard/garden on the edge of an olive grove. She laid out the evening’s recipes we would be making and we got to work in her beautiful class kitchen which her brother built. While Veerna walked us through each step of each dish we made, she entertained us with stories of Crete, the culture and her own life. Then we all sat down family style and enjoyed the amazing meal we had all made together. Incredible! And we had leftovers to share with the rest of our group later. I highly recommend this not-to-miss experience!
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