Greek Cooking Demonstrations

The Three Sisters will be holding daily cooking seminars from Aug, 15th –16th. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the Three Sisters heartwarming family recipes. Betty, Eleni & Samantha will be sharing their recipes during their daily food seminars taking place in the Church Basement.

Betty, Eleni and Samantha Bakopoulos are three Greek-Canadian sisters who have made a noticeable splash onto the culinary scene since the launch of their cookbook, Three Sisters Around the Greek Table in the fall of 2009. Hot off the press, their book won a Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best Foreign Cookbook in Canada, and then placed 4th in the world at the Best in World international competition in Paris, France. Positive reviews and accolades have come from food critics and food lovers, both in Canada and abroad, most recently from the New York Book Festival which selected their book as the Best Cookbook in 2011. After countless television appearances, radio guest spots, and newsprint media highlights, the authors have become known as “The 3 Greek Sisters” and have been coined “the ambassadors of Greek food.”

Their bestselling cookbook celebrates both food and family, and shares the secrets of the healthy Greek kitchen for today’s busy families. Heart-warming tales of how the recipes came to be staple dishes in the three sisters’ homes are shared throughout. The sisters are passionate about promoting Greek food and the Greek way of life. They deliver their message with lots of sisterly teasing, and amusing banter.

The authors grew up on the Danforth, Toronto’s Greek Town, and spent many summers in their parent’s villages in rural Greece. They learned to cook rustic Greek food next to their parents, grandparents and aunts. “Eating is not just a means for survival,” say the sisters, “ it is a chance to pause with family and friends and connect with loved ones. The preparation of food in Greek culture is an expression of love. It says to those whom you prepare it for, you are worth the effort. Like love, good food is comforting. For those preparing it, it is rewarding. For those who share in the feast, it is life affirming.”

The 3 Greek Sisters are actively developing and photographing recipes for their upcoming cookbook. For more information about the sisters and their cookbook, visit their website: www.3greeksisters.com. For updates, recipes and more, follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, @3greeksisters.