Mrs Juliana

Mrs. Juliana is the heart and soul behind one of Naxos’ most treasured culinary experiences. A lifelong home cook and guardian of traditional island recipes, she shares generations of knowledge rooted in seasonal ingredients, simplicity, and time-honored techniques. Her cooking and hospitality have been featured on Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas, Life of Loi with Maria Loi, as well as in Travel + Leisure, Forbes Travel, and Food & Wine. With warmth, patience, and deep respect for tradition, Mrs. Juliana invites guests to experience Greek cooking as it has been practiced for centuries, slow, soulful, and deeply connected to the land.

Upcoming Programs by Mrs Juliana

Mediterranean Slow Living Retreat in Naxos – Food, Culture & Connection

May 3 - 8, 2026

Discover Naxos through its people, flavors, landscapes, and age-old traditions in a retreat crafted for those seeking connection, meaning, and slow living. Over five carefully curated days, you’ll cook with a beloved local grandmother in the very farm where Anthony Bourdain cooked, learn to make Greek preserves, bake bread in a historic watermill, join a […]