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Despina

Teaches at The League of Kitchens

Despina has a huge enthusiasm for using the freshest ingredients in her cooking. Perhaps she was inspired by the fig, pear, and pomegranate trees that grew in her childhood backyard, or maybe it was the access to the freshest fish in her coastal hometown of Chalkis, Greece. Despina moved to the U.S. in the 1970s, where she worked as a registered nurse for over forty years. Despina is married and has two daughters. Her love of home cooking has rubbed off on her older daughter, who started Boubouki, a Greek food stand at the Essex Street Market. In addition to cooking, Despina loves to draw and paint.

Reviews of Despina

(8 Reviews)
  • Greek Cooking Online with Despina

    Anonymous review on 12/6/2022
  • Greek Cooking Online with Despina

    Reviewed by CAMILLE W. on 6/30/2021
    I really enjoy learning ethnic cuisine from people who are from the actual place. It was lovely to learn authentic Greek cooking from a native of Greece. Loved the recipes and chatting with Despina and her daughter/granddaughter? Would like to take another class from Despina.
  • Greek Cooking Online with Despina

    Anonymous review on 12/28/2020
    The instructor was delightful, sharing some of her own family stories and history of Greek food.
  • Greek Cooking Online with Despina

    Anonymous review on 12/6/2020
  • Greek Cooking Online with Despina

    Reviewed by Melanie D. on 9/21/2020
    I loved cooking with Despina! Delicious recipes that were easy to execute and use everyday, fresh ingredients. Have recommended to all my friends and look forward to taking another course soon!! Perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
  • Greek Cooking w/ Despina: Taste of Workshop #2

    Reviewed by Bryan S. on 12/2/2018
    Despina was a wonderful host, the food was outstanding and we learned so much! We are already making some of the recipes that she taught us! Outstanding in every way and highly recommmended!!!!
  • Greek Cooking w/ Despina: Taste of Workshop #2

    Reviewed by Abbey L. on 10/21/2018
  • Greek Cooking w/ Despina Immersion Workshop #2

    Reviewed by Allison S. on 3/30/2015
    Despina is passionate about her food and where she is from, and it shows. It was very fun to have a chance to see someone else cooking foods in their own home in addition to being able to share it with others who were interested in food as well.

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