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Authentic Cretan Cooking Class in Ozlem’s Home in Crete
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3 giờ
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Ozlem has Cretan, Turkish and Venetian roots, which has greatly influenced her cooking style. Her passion for food started when she was young, she was always curious and would follow her grandmother around the kitchen with a basket gathering wild greens and herbs. Her grandmother taught her to cook using all her senses – smell, sight, taste, feel. She works as a personal chef, participates in festivals, organizes workshops, is a speaker on panels and seminars, and also writes for newspapers and magazines. Apart from cooking, Ozlem also works as a translator and an interpreter, she has translated 19 books so far!
- Home cooking class in Crete with a local expert
- Learn to cook traditional Greek food using family recipes
- Enjoy a traditional Cretan meal inspired by memories of family gatherings
- Get insight into Greek history and culture through the food
Thông tin khác
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
Menu may vary depending on the season
Private, personalized experience
Lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the Google Maps link to the exact location
Chính sách hủy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cần Quan Tâm
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Join Ozlem for a hands-on cooking class in her home kitchen in Roustika, a charming village in central Rethymno, Crete, with rich Venetian history and stunning architecture. In your two hour Cretan cooking class learn to make artichokes with peas and meat or fish or stuffed vegetables or Cretan chicken pie and a wild green salad. Or you can learn to make handmade pitas with a filling of your choice (greens or Cretan cheese or meat). Please let Ozlem know your preference in advance. She will also share stories behind food that you're cooking and tip and tricks that she learned from her grandmother. After cooking, sit down together to share the meal you helped prepare.
Menu Mẫu
starter
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Wild green salad or Sautéed wild greens or Cretan rusk salad
main
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Artichokes with peas and meat or Mousakka or Shrimp Saganaki or Cretan chicken pie or Chania vegetable pie
starter
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Pickled artichokes or Marinated sardines or Snails or Stuffed veggies or Fish with okra
dessert
Kazandibi
An Ottoman sweet
Bao gồm
Home-cooked Greek meal
All Fees and Taxes
Private Cretan cooking class with your host Ozlem
Hotel pick up and drop off.
Tùy chọn
Cooking class and lunch
Đánh giá
12 đánh giá
Tổng số đánh giá và xếp hạng từ Viator & TripAdvisor
Must try home cooking experience while you are in Crete
Dine2n8wine0,20 thg 4, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Ozlem and her husband Dimitri are very nice and friendly people. They opened their house to me. Not only I learned to cook some delicious Cretan food, I learned a lot of their culture. Ozlem contacted me ahead of the class to cater the menu to my preference. We cooked one stuffed veggie dish with a variety of vegetables and a lamp dish with wild greens that she collected in the area. The meal was delicious. My husband came with me. He took the time to walk around and to visit the village since cooking is not his thing. Ozlem put lots of food for us to take away since we had another appointment afterward and didn’t have the time to eat the meal with her. We both enjoyed very much this experience. Roustika is a village that about 30 minutes from Rethymno. We got to see a real little Cretan village that is very peaceful. I highly recommend this cooking class if you are in Crete.
A feast in the making
Karyn Arno G,28 thg 5, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00A truly delightful and delicious experience. If we had stayed just a few more hours, we would have been part of the family. Ozlem welcomed us warmly into her kitchen and after enjoying some Greek coffee, she set us to work. After cleaning, peeling, slicing, boiling, and sautéing we shared a feast of Cretan food. We enjoyed various greens mixed with potatoes and tomatoes, staka, sagnaki, sardines, shrimps and some homemade wine. We were sated. Roustika is about a 35 minute drive on a windy road from Rethimnon Center. It’s worth it.
Superb Cooking and Lunch Experience
lynnetteb986,28 thg 4, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Warm and engaging, cooking and lunch with Ozlem is not to be missed!! I booked this class for my last day on the island of Crete, and requested dishes centered around fish and seafood and Ozlem created a fabulous menu including Seabream cooked in salt, squid with Cretan greens, and shrimp-stuffed calamari. Everything was incredibly delicious!! Ozlem and I had fabulous conversations about everything from the food we were cooking to the history of cooking and even just talking about books. It was a marvelous time! If I ever findyself in the area again, I will definitely book with Ozlem!! Read more about - Authentic Home Cooking Class in Crete with a Passionate Local - https://www.viator.com/tours/Crete/Private-Market-Tour-and-Traditional-Rajasthani-Cooking-class-with-a-local/d960-7626P516?mcid=56757
Amazing cooking class on our honeymoon!
954bradv,13 thg 11, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Simply wonderful. This cooking class was the highlight of our 10 day trip to Crete. If you are passionate about food and jumping into the local vibe and culture, this is the class for you! Ozlem is a well of knowledge on cooking and Crete which she will share with you in her home as you cook delicious food together! Cannot recommend this enough!
Superb Cooking and Lunch Experience
Lynnette B,30 thg 10, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00Warm and engaging, cooking and lunch with Ozlem is not to be missed!! I booked this class for my last day on the island of Crete, and requested dishes centered around fish and seafood and Ozlem created a fabulous menu including Seabream cooked in salt, squid with Cretan greens, and shrimp-stuffed calamari. Everything was incredibly delicious!! Ozlem and I had fabulous conversations about everything from the food we were cooking to the history of cooking and even just talking about books. It was a marvelous time! If I ever findyself in the area again, I will definitely book with Ozlem!!
Cooking with Ozlem was the highlight of my trip to Chania
Anne M,24 thg 10, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00Cretan and Greece cooking are very different. People had told me that. But with Ozlem, I experienced it!. Of course Ozlem is a delightful, calm, organized and gracious hostess who knows a lot about real Cretan cooking. And she is so much more than that. I met up with her in a small apartment she maintains for her work, about 10 minutes walking time out of Old Town. During my 3 hours with her, she brought to life the cultural mash-up I was sensing in Chania. She asked about my interests before I arrived and planned a perfect meal for me. I experienced goat for the first time in a preparation that was heavy on wild greens and topped with staka - a particular Cretan food made with milk cream and flour. It is addictive! We also made a sea bass, okra and tomato dish. We chatted as we peeled the okra and cleaned the wild greens. I wish I could stay longer in Chania so I could get to know this amazing woman a little better! In addition to her cooking classes, she teaches Greek to people around the world and is a writer. If you have a chance to cook with Ozlem, do it! You won't regret it.
Those skilled in their art make it look easy! And Ozlem gifts you the skill!
Susanpryor,10 thg 10, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00This has to be one of, if not the best tourist experience I have had. It was personalised. From the moment I booked Ozlem was in contact with me asking about food preferences, what I liked and did not like. She did her homework to provide me with a cooking experience that was sublime. She met me as I was anxious I was at the right place - but you can look on her web site and see a picture of the place she cooks. We laughed and chatted about everything the way women do when they cook together. It is a time of sharing from the heart and pouring that heart and soul into the foods. I would love to wrap her up and take her on my journeys - a true host, a exceptional cook and chef and creatrix of food from ingredients you can find in your home town!
Fantastic educational cooking course in good atmosphere with a super teacher.
Z2482RQanjap,27 thg 7, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00If you like cooking and would like to learn how to cook Greek with a wonderful , down on the ground teacher then this is simply the course. It’s like standing and cooking with a good friend while talking about the Greek culture, food, raw materials and everything else you can come up with. It is agreed in advance what to do. In 3 hours we made 3 tasty main dishes and got to eat. In addition, I got some cans of food with so my family could also taste it. When I get to Crete again I will definitely have to cook with Özlem again.
Epic experience
brcvln,19 thg 7, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00I had an amazing experience with Ozlem. Learning how to make super delicious Cretan food in an easy way was my dream! While cooking she gave me tons of tips about cooking. Her knowledge is out of this universe!! I literally cannot wait to apply them in my kitchen!!
Epic experience!
Burcu R,9 thg 7, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00Ozlem was an amazing host and teacher. She taught me so many important details that I can use in my daily life, that it migjt take years to search and find through books or internet. We made cery delicious foods and I have never tasted that quality of ingridiens and combinations.. i cannot wait to make those foods by myself and hopefully catch the same level ♥️♥️ thank you Ozlemaki♥️♥️♥️♥️
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