Cook Mediterranean lunch in Chalkidiki with Evangelia

You make the meal, then you eat it together at the table.

A two-hour cooking class in a Chalkidiki home where you prepare an authentic Mediterranean lunch under the guidance of Evangelia, a piano teacher and performing artist. You work through the process of transforming fresh, locally sourced ingredients into a complete meal (feta cheese, village bread, Greek salad, stuffed tomatoes and peppers, and rose loukoumi), then sit down together to share what you've made, with one glass of white wine per person included.

The experience

The class unfolds in Evangelia's bright, welcoming house, the place where she spent her childhood summers. You arrive and step into a kitchen built around fresh, locally sourced ingredients. For two hours, Evangelia walks you through the intriguing secrets of making an authentic Mediterranean meal, showing you how to transform those ingredients from the counter to your plate. She draws on her diverse cultural influences: fourteen years in London, one year in Switzerland, and a background in Hygiene Studies alongside her work as a piano teacher and supporting actress. Her warmth and charisma shape the whole experience.

The menu is fixed: you'll work with feta cheese originating from the Greek mainland, soft and made from sheep's or goat's milk; village bread with its unique flavor and texture, the kind that used to be prepared in outdoor wood-fired ovens; a Greek salad made with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olive oil and oregano; traditional stuffed tomatoes and peppers filled with rice and herbs like spearmint; and rose loukoumi, a beloved treat in Greek homes usually offered to guests as a gesture of hospitality. The sequence moves you through each dish, building toward the meal itself.

When the cooking is done, you come together at the table to savor what you've prepared. One glass of white wine per person is served. The point is not just the food. It's the moment of sitting down together, creating valuable memories, and clinking your glasses over a meal you made with your own hands. That memory of Greece stays with you after you leave.

What’s included

• Lunch consisting of feta cheese, village bread, Greek salad, traditional stuffed tomatoes and peppers, and rose loukoumi.
• one glass of white wine per person.
• instruction from Evangelia throughout the two-hour session.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 1 Jul 2027

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (2 and older) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupUp to 4

Live guideEnglish and Greek

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Pets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by IT IS GREEK

Is this one for you?The class is conducted in English or Greek, so you'll follow comfortably in whichever language you speak. If you want to learn Mediterranean cooking hands-on rather than watch a demonstration, this is where you make the dishes yourself and then sit down to eat them.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Greek.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 2): free.

What dishes do I actually make during the two hours?

You prepare feta cheese, village bread, Greek salad, traditional stuffed tomatoes and peppers filled with rice and herbs, and rose loukoumi. Evangelia guides you through each one, showing you how to work with fresh, locally sourced ingredients and the techniques that make each dish authentic.

Who is Evangelia and what is her background?

Evangelia is a piano teacher with a background in Hygiene Studies who spent fourteen years in London and one year in Switzerland before returning to Greece. She now works as a supporting actress and finds joy in connecting with others through cooking, bringing diverse cultural influences to her culinary work.

Do I need any cooking experience to join this class?

No prior experience is required. Evangelia guides you through the process of transforming fresh ingredients into an authentic Mediterranean meal, so the class is designed for anyone who wants to learn and cook together.

What happens after the cooking is finished?

You sit down together at the table to share the meal you've prepared. One glass of white wine per person is included, and the focus shifts to creating valuable moments together and enjoying what you've made.

Where exactly does the class take place?

The class is held in Evangelia's bright, welcoming house in Chalkidiki, the place where she spent her childhood summers. Public transportation options are available nearby if you need them.