Welcome! Join me in an
intimate cooking class and get to the heart of authentic
Greek ingredients, techniques, history and flavours.
Sit back, relax, enjoy the journey and immersion therapy.
A class in authentic and modern Greek cuisine is sure
to spark your apetite and inspire your cooking. You can
even participate in the demonstration if you wish and
afterwards you'll taste each sensational dish by sitting
down to a casual Greek feast. Let me say this is
a full sit-down
meal and
you won't feel hungry after a Greekalicious class!
Please scroll down the
page to view complete class details and Booking
information. See my Calendar for
upcoming dates and details about what dishes
we'll be cooking in each class. View our Map for
the venue location.
Corporate & Private Classes
Greekalicious also undertakes Private classes at your home, Corporate classes, Kids cooking classes, Hen's nights, Menu Planning, as well as Romantic dinners for two in the comfort of your home, by arrangement. Please
visit my Corporate & Private section
for the complete details and booking information.
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Are you looking for a present they'll
be excited about getting? A Greekalicious Gift
Voucher makes a wonderful present and
the recipient can choose their own convenient class
date.
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What people have said about the
classes:
I've
received plenty of feedback since my classes began
and I am most grateful for your comments. Here's what
a few people have said about their Greek cooking experience:
"Thank you for the wonderful Traditional Greek cooking class, we all had a great time. Your passion for Greece and your strong desire to share your knowledge of Greek cooking really came through in your presentation. It was a wonderful afternoon and we all enjoyed ourselves and learned how to make new dishes with ease." Rhicke
"Just wanted
to say how much I enjoyed the class on Saturday, so
much so that I've booked myself into another already!
Not only was the food lovely and directions easy to
follow, your generosity of spirit and wonderful stories
added another element that made the whole event truly
memorable."
Alison Connolly
"My daughter
and I recently attended your Thursday night class
and we had a terrific time (you sent home extra dessert
for my boys!) I promptly scoured the shops in the
Penrith and Hawkesbury area and managed to scrape
up the ingredients to cook the entire lesson last
night. It was fabulous and my family enjoyed every
last morsel. I consider myself an accomplished cook
but you still taught me a thing or two - such as
the damp towel on the filo and the natural bristle
pastry brush, but I have always been rather lazy
when it came to growing my own herbs. After seeing
all your herbs from a balcony garden - I have redug
a garden bed near our kitchen and planted all the
herbs I usually buy. Thank you for providing the
inspiration I needed to make this positive change
and introducing me to a whole new range of recipes!
We will definitely be back." Amanda
Whitney
"Listen to Maria
Benardis talk about Greek cuisine for five minutes and
you'll be overcome by the urge to surround yourself with
feta, olives, herbs and spices, and transform these raw
ingredients into a feast for friends and family. Such
is her passion for Greek cuisine and her belief in food
as a celebration and expression of love." Exerpt
from
a review
by 'Best Restaurants of Australia' during 2007.
"If we
were outside shaded from the Greek sun under a fig
tree we couldn't be happier" writes
Sally Hammond about her recent Greekalicious experience. Read
the full review here
"Maria
made a veritable feast including Greek dips, dolmades,
salads and roast vegetables. The piece de resistance
was the baked apple, almond and cinnamon dessert...something
of an aphrodisiac!" says Melissa
who attended a Greekalicious class along with her
new date Andrew. Read
more here
A Greekalicious
class includes:
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Indulging in dishes cooked with sourced
certified organic ingredients from
Australia and Greece where possible. A
full sit-down meal is provided.
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Two glasses of quality wine,
mineral water, coffee and tea.
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The story and history behind each
dish cooked on the day, recipes and other information.
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A Greekalicious Eco-friendly shopping
bag.
- Participation in the cooking is optional.
Bookings:
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Email us
or
phone (02) 9331 0734 or mobile 0432 954 187 to
make your booking. Class sizes are limited so bookings
are essential.
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Classes run for around three hours.
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Full payment to be made at least
two weeks before the scheduled class.
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Places in the class are confirmed
upon receipt of full payment on a first in first
serve basis. Payment will not be refunded for
cancellations made within ten days of the class
commencing.
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Transfers to another class must be made ten days
prior to the class that you were booked to attend.
However, you are welcome to send someone in your
place if you are unable to attend your class.
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If due to exceptional circumstances
a scheduled class does not run we reserve the
right to change the date of the class or to cancel
it. A full refund will be given.
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Please inform us if you have any
special dietary requirements.
Payments:
Each cooking class is $120, or you can book three classes
for $330 and receive a $30 discount! KIDS cooking classes are only $60 per child. Post your cheques or
Australia Post money orders (made payable to Greekalicious)
to:
PO Box 660 Paddington
NSW 2021 (Please
do not send any mail to The Intuitive Well)
OR
Contact us to make a direct deposit into our bank account
OR
Pay online using PayPal by
clicking on the appropriate buttons below:
$120 Single Class:
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$60 KIDS Class:
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Location:
The Intuitive Well Centre
1st Floor, 70 Bronte
Road
Bondi Junction 2022
Note: Please do not send any mail to The
Intuitive Well Centre. All mail should
be sent to:
PO BOX 660
Paddington NSW 2021
Conveniently located in the heart of Bondi
Junction, The Intuitive Well Centre is at 70 Bronte
Road (opposite BLOCKBUSTER Video). There is 2
hours free parking available at nearby WESTFIELD Shopping
Centre. A cheap all-day parking rate is also available
at EASTGATE Shopping
Centre on Level 8. If you're travelling by bus
or train then Bondi Junction Interchange is just a few
minutes walk away.
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NO CLASSES during the month of September however Greekalicious are available for corporate & private bookings. More info here... |
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KIDS CLASSES ARE ONLY $60 per child. We
will cook easy, colourful and nutritious meals
all accompanied by organic beverages. The dishes
we prepare will be consumed at the end of the class
and every child receives a free Greekalicious Eco-friendly
shopping bag plus the recipes to take home! |
| Wed Oct 1 |
KIDS & TEENS "Hands-On" Cooking
Class (4-8 years) |
| 10.30am-1.30pm |
Dishes include bread making, pies made with a variety of Greek cheeses, salad and loukoumades (Greek honeyed doughnuts). |
| Wed Oct 8 |
KIDS & TEENS "Hands-On" Cooking
Class (9-15 years) |
| 10.30am-1.30pm |
Dishes include bread making, pies made with a variety of Greek cheeses, salad and loukoumades (Greek honeyed doughnuts). |
Sat Oct 11 |
Traditional Greek
- Trademark Dishes |
10.30am |
Learn how to cook the Greek dishes you know and
love, including spanakopita (spinach pie), lamb and
haloumi souvlaki, and the most sensational homemade
baklava. |
| Tues Oct 14 |
Good Food Month - Greek Island Seafood Odyssey |
| 6.30pm |
 SPECIAL EVENT!! Greekalicious’ Maria Benardis and Manta head chef Daniel Hughes team up to take seafood lovers on a gastronomic journey of indulgence across the Greek Isles.
A Six Course degustation showcasing an array of Greek delicacies from Maria’s homeland, using the finest and freshest Australian Seafood will be explored.
Matching wines for every dish will treat tastebuds to the most sensuous Greek experience; as the sounds of the Greek Bouzouki and Maria’s lively storytelling reveal more of the history and culture of Greek cuisine.
Some of the dishes will include Ouzo spiked Oysters; Mastic infused Kataifi Prawns; deep fried cumin Calamari with walnut Skordalia; Prawn and Scallop saffron Filo parcels; honeyed Kataifi nests with seasonal fruit poached in sweet Mavrodaphne from Patra and more.
The theme will be a “Greek seafood Odyssey”. Join Maria Benardis for an indulgent evening of fabulously matched food and wine. The stories and history of each dish will also be explored.
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL.
LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE SO BOOK EARLY!!
WHERE: Manta Restaurant, 6 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo
WHEN: Tuesday 14 October - 6.30pm for 7.00pm start
COST: $150 (includes food and wine)
For reservations please phone: (02) 9332 3822 |
Sat Oct 18 |
Traditional Greek
- Maria's Favourite Traditional Dishes |
10.30am |
Learn how to cook the special Greek dishes I love
and grew up with. Dishes include prawn saganaki,
zesty vine leaf baked haloumi and galaktoboureko
(custard pie). |
Thurs Oct 23 |
Traditional Greek
- Trademark Dishes |
6.30pm |
Learn how to cook the Greek dishes you know and
love, including spanakopita (spinach pie), lamb and
haloumi souvlaki, and the most sensational homemade
baklava. |
Sat Oct 25 |
Celebrating "OXI" Day,
28 October - The Kalamata way! |
10.30am |
A colourful day of parades and festivals in Greece,
to celebrate the people's bravery during World War
II against Italian occupation. Dishes include makaronopita
(pasta and cheese filo pie), tomato, feta and basil
salad and Kalamata style roasted lamb with tomato
and olives and baked apples in Commandaria. |
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Sat Nov 8 |
Celebrating Spring
- Part 1 |
10.30am |
Greeks celebrate Spring with dishes that epitomize
colour and movement. Dishes include baked asparagus
with feta, capsicums stuffed with haloumi and pine
nuts and seasonal fruit baked in the oven with mavrodaphne
sweet wine. Join me, for all the taste and excitement
of spring in Greece. |
Sat Nov 22 |
Celebrating Spring
- Part 2 |
10.30am |
Greeks celebrate Spring with dishes that epitomize colour and movement. Dishes include stuffed zucchini flowers with Greek cheeses, stuffed spring lamb cooked in vine leaves, and the famous salad of Crete. Join me, for all the taste and excitement of spring in Greece. |
Sat Nov 29 |
Cooking
on the "Skara" -
The Greek BBQ - Part 1 |
10.30am |
A sumptuous combination of meat, poultry and vegetables
with traditional and modern Greek marinades. Your
BBQs will never be the same again. Dishes include
vegetable and haloumi souvlaki, lamb cutlets with
a zesty pomegranate dressing, Greek style quail and
more. |
Sun Nov 30 |
Grecian Seafood Odyssey |
2.30pm |
Learn to make the best and quickest seafood basket
which will include the crispiest fish and chips and
deep fried calamari. |
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Sat Dec 6 |
Summer in the Cyclades
Islands |
10.30am |
You are all familiar with the
rich blue and white images of the Greek Islands.
Match the food to the imagery, with ingredients
and dishes from Mykonos, Santorini and Tinos including
Myconean caramalised onion & feta filo parcels,
cinnamon rubbed chicken stuffed with grapes, and
seasonal fresh fruit poached in mavrodaphne. |
Sat Dec 13 |
Greek
Christmas & Celebrations |
10.30am |
Learn how to celebrate and prepare for a traditional
Greek Easter feast. Your Easter celebrations will
never be the same. Dishes include my family recipe
for Constantinople style turkey, smoked salmon and
feta wraps, honeyed sweet kataifi and more. |
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**NO CLASSES from 20 - 31
December closed for Christmas** |
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