Entertaining with Mediterranean Mezze

Bring vibrant Mediterranean flavors to your summertime gatherings! Mezze—an enticing assortment of small bites, dips, and shareable dishes—is a perfect way to entertain. Drawing on her Greek heritage and years of experience creating Mediterranean Mezze items, Chef Tess will guide you through creating a beautiful, full-flavored spread using her personal recipes.

On the Mezze Menu: Flavorful Mediterranean Kebabi—seasoned ground meat skewers with Greek Drizzle Dressing, Tiropitakia—delicate phyllo-wrapped triangles filled with a blend of cheeses, including feta, herbs, and a few Chef Tess special touches, creamy Tzatziki, Savory Greek hummus, in addition to homemade Pita Bread! This variety of skewers, phyllo wraps, dips, and pita bread makes for a beautiful presentation! Learn how to make, wrap, present, and plate these delicious wonders with a wonderful Greek Salad.

Equipment Needs: Food processor for making the hummus, stand mixer with dough hook attachment for the pita bread.

Several days before class, you will receive an email with an ingredient and supply list, prep packet, and Zoom video conferencing link. A few days after the class, you will receive an additional email with the recipes used. The registration fee covers immediate family members living in the same household only. If children are participating, adult supervision is required.

Tess Georgakopoulos

Instructor

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Tess Georgakopoulos, creator of Dish it up Good also known as “Chef Tess—Culinary Artist”, brings over four decades of cooking and baking experience to her work as a culinary educator and Community Education instructor.

Raised in a Greek Family where food was a central expression of love and connection, Tess developed her passion for cooking at a young age alongside her father, a trained chef. Those early experiences continue to shape her approach today—blending tradition, creativity, and deep appreciation for the role food plays in bringing people together.

As an accomplished cook, baker, and recipe developer, Tess is continually expanding her culinary repertoire through ongoing experimentation in her test kitchen. She is known for creating thoughtfully designed “gold standard” culinary experiences that combine technique, creativity, and approachability.

She currently partners with over 60 public school districts across Minnesota, and additional programs in Wisconsin, Missouri, New York and Oklahoma, and has taught over 5,000 participants. Through her teaching, Tess empowers home cooks of all skill levels to build confidence, expand their abilities, and experience the joy of creating meaningful meals in their own kitchens

Her guiding philosophy is simple: to make cooking approachable, enjoyable, and rewarding—helping others “make dishing simple and delicious”.

Tess is currently working on her first cookbook, with a food blog in development. Her work can be found on Facebook at Dish it up Good, and on Instagram.