Vegetarian Cookery Holiday

Natalie Di Giuseppe

28 June — 5 July €375

Joy of Greek Vegetarian Cooking

Join me in an intimate cooking class and get to the heart of authentic Greek vegetarian food, ingredients, techniques, history and flavours.

This culinary program has been designed for lovers of traditional Greek cuisine and all that it represents - the charming medieval village, the centuries old traditions, the people and their culture and of course, the great food and wine!

This is a week dedicated to the secrets and traditions of vegetarian Greek cookery and participants will spend many hands-on hours perfecting the skills of Greek cooking.

Traditional recipes passed down through the family are worth their weight in gold. The secret of all Greek cookery are the fresh products, seasonal fruit and vegetables that make the base of all tasty dishes. We will also learn the healing properties of herbs and how to make our own natural cosmetics with whatever is available in the pantry.

The dinner table is the scene of many conversations, debates and decisions; favourite foods evoke happy memories, good health and comfort. The saying that “Mediterraneans live to eat while the rest of the world eats to live” still rings true today.

Confident cooks can increase their repertoire of techniques and recipes whilst those with less experience can learn more basic techniques. Afterwards you’ll taste each sensational dish by sitting down to a casual Greek food feast. You won’t feel hungry after a Greek cooking class! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey and immersion therapy.

Kali Oreksi! (Bon Appetit!)

About Natalie Di Giuseppe

Natalie Di Giuseppe is based in Greece and is head chef and coordinator for this week's course. Natalie writes:

Over the years I have taught many courses of all types, including ELT teacher training, workshops on natural cosmetics, soap making and many others but my favourite by far has to be the Greek Vegetarian Cooking Course at Kalikalos last summer.

This year we will be making our own sourdough for homemade bread baked in a wood oven, sun drying tomatoes, rolling out fyllo pastry and some mainstays of Greek vegetarian cuisine such as mousaka as well as some less usual dishes such as vine leaves with bulgur and mint.

P.S. Full written recipes will be provided and participants will be presented with a certificate of attendance.

One evening in the week we will invite our local Greek neighbors to join with us for mezes. The meal that evening will be part of our yearly open day when our patio (see left) becomes a taverna where the locals get a chance to meet us and learn a bit about the Kalikalos Centre.

Book this workshop online now.

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Kalikalos' affordable (€250 per week, inclusive) Living-in-Community programme invites you to stay on a week before or after your retreat to relax and enjoy this special, unspoiled region of Greece. Book now!