Cook your way around the Mediterranean
Ten cultures, one sea, and a kitchen full of stories — master the dishes, the pantry, and the cultural heart behind every recipe so every meal feels like a dinner party worth talking about.
"Once you know the story behind a dish, you never cook it the same way again, and that's exactly what I want for you."
— Clare Maren
What you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Cook signature dishes from at least 10 distinct Mediterranean culinary traditions, from Greek moussaka to Moroccan tagine to Sicilian arancini
- Build a fully stocked Mediterranean pantry and confidently navigate olive oils, spice blends, and fresh herbs the way locals do
- Understand the cultural and historical stories behind iconic dishes — and share them at the table to transform any meal into an experience
- Design and host a stunning mezze feast, pairing dishes across regions with complementary wines, beverages, and table presentation
- Master versatile foundational recipes — breads, dips, salads, and sauces — that unlock dozens of other dishes in the tradition
- Plan Mediterranean-inspired weekly meals and freezer-friendly prep so this style of cooking becomes an effortless everyday habit
How it works
A school that adapts to you
This isn't a set of static videos. Every lesson is generated live and tuned to where you actually are.
We learn your level
A quick placement check tailors your starting point so you're never bored or lost.
Lessons adapt as you go
Each lesson is written for your pace and your goal, adjusting as your skills grow.
Your AI coach keeps you moving
Checkpoints, feedback, and gentle nudges turn progress into a real result.
The curriculum
What's inside your school
11 modules · 51 lessons
The Mediterranean World — Your Culinary Passport
Sets the stage for the whole journey by grounding students in Mediterranean geography, culture, pantry essentials, and the storytelling philosophy woven through every lesson.
- 1.1One Sea, Dozens of TablesIncluded
- 1.2The Mediterranean Diet — How Locals Actually EatIncluded
- 1.3Stocking Your Mediterranean PantryIncluded
- 1.4Olive Oils, Spice Blends, and Fresh HerbsIncluded
- 1.5Foundational Techniques — Sauces, Dips, and Building FlavorIncluded
Greece — Sun, Sea, and Ancient Flavors
Travel to Greece through dishes shaped by olive groves, island life, and millennia of tradition, each lesson opening with its cultural story.
- 2.1Tzatziki and Horiatiki — The Greek Table Starts HereIncluded
- 2.2Spanakopita — The Art of PhylloIncluded
- 2.3Moussaka — Greece's Great Comfort DishIncluded
- 2.4Souvlaki and the Greek GrillIncluded
- 2.5Baklava — A Sweet That Belongs to Many TablesIncluded
Lebanon — The Generous Table of the Levant
Explore Lebanon's legendary hospitality through the mezze culture, bold herb-forward cooking, and dishes loved across the eastern Mediterranean.
- 3.1Hummus and Toum — The Foundations of Levantine FlavorIncluded
- 3.2Tabbouleh and Fattoush — Salads That Lead with HerbsIncluded
- 3.3Manakish — Lebanon's Morning FlatbreadIncluded
- 3.4Kibbeh — A Dish Families Make TogetherIncluded
- 3.5Kafta and the Lebanese GrillIncluded
Türkiye — Where East Meets West at the Table
Cook through a cuisine that bridges continents, from Istanbul breakfast classics to Anatolian slow-cooked feasts, with rich storytelling at every stop.
- 4.1Menemen — The Turkish Breakfast That Sets the ToneIncluded
- 4.2Pide and Lahmacun — Flatbreads of the Ottoman KitchenIncluded
- 4.3Köfte and Dolma — The Heart of the Turkish Home TableIncluded
- 4.4Turkish Rice and Slow-Cooked SidesIncluded
- 4.5Turkish Coffee and the Ritual of the After-MealIncluded
Morocco — Spice Routes and Slow-Cooked Wonders
Journey to North Africa through the aromatic, deeply layered cooking of Morocco — tagines, couscous, preserved lemons, and the warmth of Moroccan hospitality.
- 5.1Preserved Lemons and Ras el Hanout — Morocco's Secret WeaponsIncluded
- 5.2Chicken Tagine — A Lesson in Patience and PerfumeIncluded
- 5.3Lamb Tagine with Apricots and AlmondsIncluded
- 5.4Couscous — Friday Ritual and Family FeastIncluded
- 5.5Harira and Mint Tea — Beginning and Ending the Moroccan MealIncluded
Southern Italy and Sicily — Where the Mediterranean Meets La Dolce Vita
Cook through the sun-drenched food of southern Italy and Sicily, shaped by Greek, Arab, and Norman influences into one of the world's most beloved regional cuisines.
- 6.1Caponata — Sicily's Sweet-and-Sour StoryIncluded
- 6.2Arancini — Golden Rice Balls and the Art of the Sicilian SnackIncluded
- 6.3Handmade Southern Italian PastaIncluded
- 6.4Seafood of the Southern Italian CoastIncluded
- 6.5Cannoli — Dessert as Cultural HeritageIncluded
Spain — The Festive Spirit of the Western Mediterranean
Celebrate the social, ingredient-driven cooking of Spain — from Andalusian tapas bars to Valencian rice fields — where food is always an occasion.
- 7.1Gazpacho and Tapas — Eating the Spanish WayIncluded
- 7.2Tortilla Española and Patatas Bravas — Spain's Everyday IconsIncluded
- 7.3Paella — Rice, Fire, and the Spirit of ValenciaIncluded
Israel — A Young Country with Ancient Flavors
Explore Israeli cuisine as a living mosaic of Jewish, Arab, and immigrant traditions, where ancient ingredients meet modern cooking with enormous energy.
- 8.1Shakshuka — The One-Pan Dish That Crossed Every BorderIncluded
- 8.2Israeli Salad and Tahini Sauces — Freshness at Every MealIncluded
- 8.3Sabich — The Iraqi-Jewish Street SandwichIncluded
- 8.4Challah — Bread as Ritual and WelcomeIncluded
Egypt — Ancient Land, Everyday Table
Discover Egypt's hearty, herb-rich home cooking — dishes rooted in thousands of years of civilization and eaten daily by millions — with its own unmistakable soul.
- 9.1Ful Medames — The Breakfast Egypt Has Eaten for MillenniaIncluded
- 9.2Ta'ameya — Egyptian Falafel and Its Distinct IdentityIncluded
- 9.3Koshari — Egypt's Beloved Street-Food MasterpieceIncluded
- 9.4Molokhia — The Green Soup of PharaohsIncluded
- 9.5Basbousa — Semolina Sweetness and Egyptian HospitalityIncluded
Croatia and the Adriatic — The Sea's Edge Table
Explore the Adriatic coast's clean, seafood-forward cooking, where Dalmatian simplicity and Italian influence meet Croatian land and sea.
- 10.1Grilled Fish Adriatic-Style — Letting the Sea SpeakIncluded
- 10.2Black Risotto — Croatia's Most Dramatic DishIncluded
- 10.3Peka — Slow Cooking Under the BellIncluded
- 10.4Seafood Pasta of the Adriatic CoastIncluded
The Mediterranean Feast — Hosting Like a Local
Bring everything together into a complete hosting experience — building a cross-regional mezze table, pairing drinks, and creating the atmosphere that makes Mediterranean meals unforgettable.
- 11.1Building a Cross-Regional Mezze TableIncluded
- 11.2Wines, Nonalcoholic Drinks, and Regional PairingsIncluded
- 11.3Table Setting, Music, and AtmosphereIncluded
- 11.4Desserts and Coffee Traditions Across the TableIncluded
- 11.5Mediterranean Meal Prep — Cooking Once, Eating All WeekIncluded
Who it's for
Is this you?
The curious home cook
She's confident in the kitchen but craves the cultural depth that turns a good recipe into a real experience.
The passionate host
He lives for the long dinner party and wants to build a showstopping mezze spread that gives guests stories to take home.
The armchair traveler
She loves the Mediterranean but can't always get there — this course brings the food, history, and atmosphere to her kitchen.
The food-curious adventurer
He eats his way through every trip he takes and wants to finally recreate those market stalls and family kitchens at home.
The weeknight meal planner
She wants her everyday cooking to feel intentional and delicious — and the Mediterranean's pantry-driven style is exactly the system she needs.
The culture-first learner
He's as interested in the history and people behind a dish as in how to cook it — and he wants both delivered together, not separately.
Questions
Frequently asked
Your teacher
A note from your teacher
C&D
If you've ever sat at a restaurant, tasted something extraordinary, a lamb tagine, a plate of kibbeh, a simple Greek salad with just-right olive oil and thought, I wish I could do this at home, and I wish I knew the story behind it then you already know exactly why we built this course.
We’ve spent years eating our way around the Mediterranean cuisine, not as a tourist ticking off landmarks, but as someone obsessed with what people cook on a Tuesday, what they put on the table when family comes, what they make for someone they love. And what we kept discovering was this: the recipes and the stories are inseparable. Once you know why preserved lemons exist in Moroccan cooking, you use them differently. Once you understand that kibbeh is a dish Lebanese families make together, your hands move differently when you shape it. The food changes when the culture comes with it.
This course is our attempt to give you both at the same time. We travel kitchen by kitchen, through ten of the world's most beautiful culinary traditions. Greece, Lebanon, Türkiye, Morocco, Southern Italy and Sicily, Spain, Israel, Egypt, Croatia and the Adriatic. In each place, we cook the dishes that matter: the ones that have been on tables for centuries, the ones families argue lovingly about, the ones that show you who a people are. And we don't just execute them, we understand them. I believe Dlayne would have Mediterranean cuisine three times a day, 7 days a week! She’s probably cooked everything in this course! We want to be honest with you about one thing: this isn't a course that hands you a shortcut. A proper moussaka takes time. A tagine rewards patience. Handmade pasta from Southern Italy is a little bit of a project. But that's exactly the point, these are dishes built around the Mediterranean idea that cooking and eating are worth slowing down for. What we will give you is confidence. A real pantry. A repertoire of foundational recipes that unlock everything else. And by the end, the ability to host a mezze table that stops conversation in the best possible way.
Whether you're cooking for yourself on a quiet Sunday, feeding a table full of people you love, or just desperate to make your weeknight dinners taste like somewhere more interesting, there is a seat for you here. We can't wait to cook with you.
💕 Clare and Dlayne
— C&D
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