Authentic Greek Food in an Elegant Home in Athens with a Food Journalist - Day Trip

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Angelina's interest in cooking started as a teenager watching her grandmothers and mother cook in their Greek kitchen. She was brought up with a variety of food cooked fresh every day; because she loves meeting people, she started to entertain guests. Angelina has worked as a journalist, both in magazine publishing and teaching media. She has traveled around the world and it was during her time living in South Korea in the 90s that she started offering Greek cooking classes. An active food blogger and member of the Slow Food movement, Angelina is passionate about sharing forgotten Greek recipes with travelers. Enjoy a traditional Greek meal at Angelina's home, an elegant apartment in a residential neighborhood of Athens. Dine at their dining table, or outdoors when the weather is good. You will start with mezze (Greek appetizers) like taramosalata, saganaki (a soft, fried cheese), tzatziki (yoghurt dip) or spanakopita (phyllo pastries), which will be followed by a main dish such as a whole fish, lamb and potatoes, garides saganaki (prawns in fresh tomato sauce with feta cheese), or traditional moussaka. For dessert, try Angelina's homemade karidopitta (sticky walnut cake) with ice cream or perhaps semolina halva with spices and homemade citrus jelly. When they are available, Angelina's husband and daughter will join you for your meal. If you book a cooking lesson, learn how to make 2-3 traditional Greek dishes such as spanakopita or taramosalata, cooking for about an hour before you sit down to your meal (which will also include additional dishes that Angelina will have prepared in advance). Please note, Angelina has limited availability during the summer as she is often on the island of Mykonos during this time; she is available for experiences in Mykonos during the summer.

Vacation Inclusions

• Meal
• Cooking Class (optional)
• Lunch (1-3pm Meal, 11am-2pm Cooking Lesson) OR Dinner (8-10pm Meal, 6-9pm Cooking Lesson)
• Vegetarian options available
• Alcohol available

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Mykonos Mykonos Mykonos's many captivating attributes make it one of the most celebrated Greek holiday islands. Its main village is a colorful maze of narrow streets lined with white-washed houses, many with bright blue doors and shutters. As an attractive backdrop, famous windmills are lined up like toy soldiers on the hillside, vestiges of a time when wind power was used to grind grain. Mykonos has churches and chapels scattered about the island; quite a number of them are located right in town. Radiant flowers spill over white-washed walls and shady courtyards. In addition to swimming, sunning, water-skiing and surfing, visitors find endless shopping opportunities. Artists have relied on Mykonos' beautiful setting to inspire them. The most photographed site is the Paraportiani, a cluster of white-washed churches resting below windmills. Mykonos's museums include an Archaeological Museum, which houses relics from the Trojan War, a Folk Art Museum and a Maritime Museum. The best beaches are Aghios Stephanos, Psarou, Kalafatis, Onros, Panormos and Elia.

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Athens Athens Even though you've probably come here to see the "glory that was Greece," perhaps best symbolized by the Parthenon and the superb statues and vases in the National Archaeological Museum, allow some time to make haste slowly in Athens. Your best moments may come sitting at a small cafe, sipping a tiny cup of the sweet sludge that the Greeks call coffee, or getting hopelessly lost in the Plaka -- only to find yourself in the shady courtyard of an old church, or suddenly face to face with an ancient monument you never knew existed. With only a little advance planning, you can find a good hotel here, eat well in convivial restaurants, enjoy local customs such as the refreshing afternoon siesta and the leisurely evening volta (promenade or stroll) -- and leave Athens planning to return, as the Greeks say, tou chronou (next year).

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