My Greek Table 1 - National Hellenic Museum

Tossing Up a New Greek Salad:

An evening with Diane Kochilas

Thursday, December 8 | 6:00 P.M. - 8:30 p.m.

We all know what a Greek salad is… Or do we?

Join the National Hellenic Museum for a special evening with Diane Kochilas, host and creator of the TV series My Greek Table. In this fun and informative talk and demo of the most iconic of all Greek dishes, Diane takes us on a journey across Greece—weaving in food history, culture and the exceptional regionality of Greek cooking. She’ll touch on the story and evolution of this “common” Greek recipe, making you think about it (and taste it) in a completely different light!

Food is often the first way that non-Greeks encounter Greek culture and the rich history these dishes pass from one generation to the next. Guided by Diane, we’ll learn about a wealth of Greek superfoods, regional variations on the Greek salad, the story of the tomato itself and how it arrived and flourished on Greek shores, and what happened when it was first tossed in America.

The evening begins with small bites, drinks and a cookbook signing with Diane at 6 p.m. followed by a talk and demonstration at 7:00 p.m.

Ticket Details

General Admission is $50.00

VIP Admission Plus Signed Copy of My Greek Table Book is $75.00

About Diane Kochilas

Diane Kochilas got her first taste of Greece as a 12-year-girl, biting into a lush, warm tomato cut straight from the vine at her paternal aunt’s village home on the remote island of Ikaria. She was won over and has devoted her life to bringing Greek food and culture to an American audience.

Today, Diane is one of the world’s foremost experts on Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. She is the host, creator and co-producer of My Greek Table, the award-winning 13-episode per season cooking-travel show about Greece that airs nationally on Public Television. The series is in its fourth season.

She has been on the forefront of bringing healthy Greek and Mediterranean cuisine to an American audience for more than 25 years. Diane has been consulting chef for many of the top Greek restaurants in the United States and for years has worked with university dining services at Harvard, Yale and UMass Amherst to bring healthy Mediterranean cooking to student dining halls. She is a frequent speaker at the CIA and other major culinary institutions.

For more information, visit www.dianekochilas.com.

Diane hails from the Blue Zone Greek Island of Ikaria and New York City and brings a combination of innate Blue-Zone wellness and result-oriented NYC spirit to everything she does. She is an award-winning author of more than 18 books on Greek-Mediterranean Cuisine and runs the Glorious Greek Kitchen on Ikaria Cooking School every spring and fall on the island. Diane also organizes culinary excursions and walking tours in Greece and cooking classes throughout the United States.

She has been on the forefront of bringing healthy Greek and Mediterranean cuisine to an American audience for more than 25 years. Diane has been consulting chef for many of the top Greek restaurants in the United States and for years has worked with university dining services at Harvard, Yale and UMass Amherst to bring healthy Mediterranean cooking to student dining halls. She is a frequent speaker at the CIA and other major culinary institutions. For more information, visit www.dianekochilas.com.

My Greek Table