Crete · CRETAN COOKING CLASSES
Filo you can actually roll, a proper dakos, a lamb that took four hours. These 6 classes are priced, with how much you cook versus watch spelled out, and a note on which ones send you home with the recipes.
Cook Cretan dishes in a family home beneath the White Mountains, with garden produce, local wine, history, sheep, and a shared dinner.
“The best excursion I have ever done. The guide was amazing and the family’s farm was absolutely beautiful. Such a perfect time!”
Cook traditional Cretan dishes in a mountain family home, enjoy wine and views, and return to Chania with recipes, photos, and local stories.
“Perfect from beginning to end. Our driver/guide Nico was excellent. Picked us up on time, gave good commentary during drive, was an excellent translator for the cooking instructor and chef. The tour itself was well paced alternating between meal prep and walking the property learning about area and history. Our cooking instructor was delightful, easy to follow and made the whole experience fun. Our finished meal delicious, the property was beautiful and everyone made us feel so welcome. Highly recommend”
Cook lamb kleftiko, dolmades, kalitsounia, and Cretan starters in a family kitchen near Chania with wine and dessert.
“A friend has told me I had to do this cooking class when I'm Chania and she was so right!! Veerna is the best teacher and so kind. The food amazing. Her kitchen and building layout perfect for the cooking class and eating. Loved ask the olive trees and hospitality of Veerna and get brother.”
Explore rural Crete by 4WD with goat milking, cooking and pottery lessons, Lasithi windmills, village lunch, and olive oil tasting.
“What an unforgettable experience! Giannis, the guide, said he would give us the best day of our trip and he did not disappoint. Fun-packed, interactive, unique adventure that I recommend to anyone who wants to explore off the beaten path. We had a great time, from milking a goat, to pottery, to exploring the temple of Zeus, and of course the raki! Our guide Giannis was extremely knowledgeable, funny, dynamic and made the whole experience that much better!”
Cook five Cretan dishes with Marianna and Mama Stella, taste estate olive oil, and share a generous farm meal among Crete’s olive trees.
“My family and I had a wonderful experience cooking at the farm. The hostess was so welcoming and sweet. They were very helpful with the meal and it came out so so delicious. Everything was so fresh and authentic. By the time we were eating, the sun was setting which made it beyond perfect. Truly a magical experience.”
Cook a three-course Cretan meal with Marianna and Mama Stella, taste farm olive oil, and share wine at a welcoming family-run olive farm.
“Fantastic day, I recommend this to anyone who wants to experience a bit of Cretan culture. Hosts were so friendly and open, really warm and welcoming, even gave us a hug when we were leaving.”
Pick a coast, a gorge or a kitchen.
