Photos: A.Savin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 C messier, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: A.Savin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 C messier, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Home cooking class: my grandmother's Smyrna recipes
Your local guide
Eleni Georgiou
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Highlights
- Cooking in a Koukaki kitchen
- Soutzoukakia, cumin meatballs, shaped and simmered
- Filo stretched by hand for spanakopita
- Rice pudding with cinnamon and mastic
- The refugee story behind the recipes
About this tour
This session is a home cooking class in Koukaki, built around recipes that trace back to a family from Smyrna. You see soutzoukakia shaped and simmered in tomato sauce, filo stretched thin by hand for spanakopita, and rice pudding finished with cinnamon and mastic. Between dishes, the guide tells the story of the refugees of 1922 and what they carried into Greek cooking.
The call opens with a sound check in the kitchen, then follows the dishes in the order they are cooked, with time to ask questions between steps. A short list of the ingredients and quantities is sent afterwards for anyone who wants to try the recipes.
This suits anyone interested in Greek food history as much as the cooking itself. It also suits those who want to follow along and cook the same dishes at home afterwards.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Athens before heading out.
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A Koukaki kitchen 21 min
In a kitchen in Koukaki, the camera holds on the stovetop as the guide starts the class, explaining that every recipe traces back to a family from Smyrna.
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Soutzoukakia 21 min
The guide shapes soutzoukakia, cumin-spiced meatballs, before they go into a simmering tomato sauce, explaining why cumin turns up so often in this style of cooking.
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Spanakopita 21 min
Filo is stretched by hand across the table for spanakopita, the camera following the guide's hands as the dough goes thin enough to see through.
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Rice pudding and the refugee story 21 min
While rice pudding simmers with cinnamon and mastic, the guide tells the story of the refugees of 1922 and what they brought with them into Greek cooking.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Athens: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Ouzo and Monastiraki, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Athens, showing you Parthenon and Acropolis Museum live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Athens live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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