CookinAthens — Local services in Athens

We love taking cooking classes while abroad to learn how to make the foods we enjoy wherever we go. We had high expectations and this class delivered more than we hoped for. The kitchen is well appointed, clean, and organized. We loved Marilena, our cook-in-charge, and Artemis and Athena, her two kitchen goddesses. We got started on time and immediately got started on our dolmas, followed by Greek salad, tzatziki, eggplant with meat sauce and bechamel, phyllo wrapped cheese, and baklava for dessert. The timing meant that as we baked the baklava, we were ready to sit down to eat the starters and main course. The food was delicious, there was wine and beer for those who partook and various soft drinks and waters for those who didn't. The special thing was that we were cooking Greek food in Athens with Greek ingredients, but Marilena told us what acceptable substitutions we could use based on what we could find in Canada or the US. We would definitely take another class at CookinAthens. In fact, I hope we do, but I also know that we can make some delicious Greek food at home with the recipes we got...

We had such a great time cooking with marilena that we booked a second class for our last night in athens. Booking is easily done via the link on her website and payment can be by cash (preferred) or credit card. She is cheerful and is happy to customise the class to what you wish to cook. For the first class, we stuck to the Traditional Greek dishes and for the second class we chose some dishes that we enjoyed eating while in Greece. Her cooking studio is easy to find but you may want to ask her to wait on the ground floor if it is your first time there, as taking the ancient lift up is an adventure in itself. The studio is spacious and brightly lit. Marilena is warm and friendly and very well organised. Everyone gets to do something hands on, so no one gets bored. She is such a wonderful teacher that she even makes making filo pastry from scratch doable,even for amateurs! The food has a delicious home cooked flavour, different from what we experienced in the restaurants. Great experience and highly...

CookinAthens was an extraordinary experience. Marilena was wonderful; she definitely is a master teacher. My husband and grandson and I went to the class and were pleased with everything. We made many different types of dishes and were able to choose which we wanted to make. There were five different dishes that we made over the course of our time there, and then we were able to enjoy what we had prepared! Marilena had done so much work to get fresh ingredients and to prep our working space and teach us how to make the meal in a traditional fashion. This was definitely a highlight of our trip to Greece, and I would highly recommend this to others. There was lots of laughter and encouragement and now that we have the recipes, we will definitely share what we...