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The Chef’s Palate: Greece with Chef Evan Mallett
& Forager Rachel Alexandrou
An Eco-Culinary Retreat in Greece
October 2 to 9, 2026
What ends up on the plate begins somewhere in the land and sea. This program finds that somewhere.
The Chef's Palate is a program for people who want to understand where food actually comes from and what a chef does with that knowledge. Over seven days, a small group works and learns alongside Chef Evan Mallett as he moves through markets, farms, and open landscapes, asking the questions he has always asked: who grew this, what did it take, and what does it want to become? In the field, the group is joined by forager and wild foods educator Rachel Alexandrou, who leads the foraging work. The program ends with a meal the group plans and prepares together.
Seven days. Up to Twelve participants. Registration is now open!
What to Expect
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Intimate group of up to 12 participants
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Market walks with Evan: learn how he reads what is worth cooking
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Foraging with Rachel Alexandrou, wild foods educator: what grows here, what is edible, and what a cook does with it
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Visits to family-owned olive groves and wineries, meeting the families who have tended these groves and vines for generations
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Meeting local fishermen at the dock as the catch comes in, and learning how that fish moves from boat to plate
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Time with the farmers and makers behind the food, and Evan's thinking on who he chooses to work with and why
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The warmth of Greek hospitality at every turn, from the family table to the cellar door
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A culminating meal the group builds together, drawn from everything encountered along the way
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All logistics handled by Meraki Travel Experiences
The program is fully inclusive once you arrive: boutique accommodations, ground transport, most meals, and program activities. Some optional add ons will be offered. A detailed Itinerary will be sent to all fully paid guests.
About Chef Evan Mallett
Evan Mallett is the owner and executive chef of Black Trumpet in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and the author of Black Trumpet: A Chef’s Journey Through Eight New England Seasons. A six-time James Beard Award nominee, one of the most significant peer-recognized honors in American gastronomy, his cooking is rooted in a lifelong practice of foraging, fishing, and sourcing, built on decades of relationships with the farmers, fishermen, and makers behind his ingredients.
About Rachel Alexandrou
Rachel Alexandrou is a forager and wild foods educator with deep knowledge of the edible landscapes of the American Northeast and the Mediterranean. Her work is rooted in the field: identifying, harvesting, and teaching others to see what grows around them and why it matters at the table.
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