The first culinary retreat of the year was held at Villa Iokasti for a week 9-16 May with huge success. The group of guests from as far as the US and I made pottery to take home, visited a long established winery on the island and an organic and bio dynamic farm belonging to one of the best restaurants on Crete. We held classes, ate great food, drunk very good wine and came close as people. The group asked for a re-union and I am working on something in the Lake District next time. I was so thrilled and grateful to receive the testimonials on the retreat page.