Trip Highlights:
Chef Host: Ana Sortun, Oleana and Sofra Restaurants, Cambridge, MA
Expert Host: Aglaia Kremezi and Costas Moraitis, Kea Artisanal, Kea, Greece
- Wine tasting and welcome dinner in Heraklion
- Visit to Heraklion’s Archaeological Museum and the ancient site, Knossos
- Cooking demonstration and lunch with Chef Ana
- Visit to the Keramion pottery workshop
- Visit to Rethymnon’s last hand-rolled phyllo dough workshop
- Lunch in beautiful Venetian garden
- Cooking class with a well known local chef in Chania, Chef Ana and Aglaia
- Guided visit to Chania
- In the mountains south of Chania, the group learned about raki distilling at the traditional taverna Dounias before a one-of-a-kind lunch
- Tour of Biolea, a producer of organic olive oil, followed by a tour, tasting, and lunch at Manousakis Winery
- Mediterranean meals – breakfast, lunch and dinner!
