• Cretan Vibes - The Cretan cooking class offers a fully immersive, hands-on experience, ideal for those keen to discover and savor the tastes of Cretan cuisine. Regardless of whether you’re a novice or a seasoned chef, the key is your willingness to embrace the warmth of Cretan culture and become a valued member of our family!

Mama Stella, the delightful matriarch, is eager to share her culinary expertise and techniques with participants! Together, a 3-course meal will be prepared, with everything provided, from aprons to fresh, farm-sourced ingredients, ensuring a completely hands-on cooking experience! Local homemade refreshments and water are also included. After the cooking journey, participants will enjoy their creations with some Cretan wine. Any leftovers will be thoughtfully packed for you to take home.

Additionally, as a family involved in olive cultivation, an educational olive oil tasting is offered. Participants will learn to identify genuine extra virgin olive oil, recognize aromas, flavors, and bitterness, detect defects in lower-quality oils, and receive tips for selecting olive oil when shopping.

This tour is ideal for travelers who wish to understand not only what Cretans cook but also how and why they do it!

• Warm family hospitality
• Premium Olive Oil Tasting
• Video of our olive harvest - see behind the scenes
• All the cooking ingredients
• Meals and leftovers to take home
• Tea, coffee, and alcoholic beverages
• Recipes to take home (sent via email)

• Private transportation

• Cretan Dakos - Rusk with fresh tomato sauce, fresh Cretan cheese-mizithra (making from my grandma), organic oregano and our extra virgin olive oil!
• Cretan Dolmadakia (Stuffed grape leaves)
• Stuffed Zucchini flowers - It is the ultimate Cretan dish!
• Vegetarian/ Vegan Giaxni - Fresh local green beans with potatoes, zucchini, fresh tomato sauce & Ksinoxondros (a Cretan delicious product making from my grandma)
• Lamb with artichokes, potatoes, fennel & fresh tomato sauce!
• Augolemono - Pork or chicken (free range) with leek or lettuce , fresh onions , potatoes. dill, eggs and fresh lemon juice!
• Cretan Stifado - A delicious spring or autumn Cretan dish. You can cook it either with chicken, rabbit or even snails! How open are u in it
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• Lamb with Stamnagathi
• Sarikopites or Kalitsounia - Our local dessert! Dough with stuffed with fresh Cretan cheese (making from my grandma). Fry it in our family’s extra virgin olive oil.

Explore the essence of a sustainable Cretan olive farm managed by a mother-and-daughter team. Engage in hands-on cooking in an outdoor kitchen, uncover traditional culinary secrets, and source fresh ingredients directly from the garden.

A highlight of this culinary experience is the guided olive oil tasting, as the farm is operational. It is essential to share how to identify authentic extra virgin olive oil and understand how factors like acidity, harvesting, and pressing influence quality, among other details. Additionally, enjoy a brief behind-the-scenes video showcasing the olive tree harvesting process, offering a genuine glimpse into the family tradition.

This tour is ideal for travelers eager to learn not only what Cretans cook but also how and why they do it! The goal is to impart cooking techniques while welcoming you into the family and lifestyle.

The cooking classes are tailored to suit individual preferences and needs, whether accommodating significant allergies or a vegetarian diet.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.