KALIMERA X IRINI TZORTZOGLOU
The Residency
24th-26th March 2022
Five Course Set Menu, £65 pp
KALIMERA welcome Masterchef Champion Irini Tzortzoglou for residency
Foodwriter and MasterChefUK 2019 Champion Irini Tzortzoglou will join our founder, Télémaque Argyriou for a limited-time residency from the 24th to the 26th of March at our restaurant in Crouch End, North London. The five-course menu (with vegan options) will feature dishes inspired by Irini’s Greek heritage. A selection of Greek wines from specialist producers will be available as an optional wine pairing, or individually from the restaurant’s wine list, in addition to Kalimera’s selection of cocktails, which use all Greek and Mediterranean spirits.
About Irini
Born in Crete, Irini’s interest in cooking began at a very young age. After moving to the UK, Irini had a 30-year banking career in the City of London, but always maintained an interest in cooking. After winning Masterchef in 2019, Irini went on to publish Under the Olive Tree (Recipes from my Greek Kitchen) and train as an olive oil sommelier.
More recently, Irini recorded An Introduction to Greek Cuisine for e-learning platform Scoolinary, and is about to launch seven Greek menus with recipe box company The Cookaway. Irini is also an ambassador for Slow Food UK and Women in the Food Industry.
The Menu
The five-course menu below (with vegan options), priced at £65pp, includes dishes such as Double-cooked feta soufflé with green leaves, roasted pistachios and citrus; Lamb cutlets ricassée with sautéed greens, roast baby carrots and turnips with avgolemono sauce; and Karidopita, a syruped walnut pie, with Greek yogurt parfait, clementines, Metaxa gel and olive oil espuma.
Speaking about the upcoming residency, Irini commented: “In this menu for Kalimera, I have selected some of my favourite Greek recipes, some of which I cooked in the Masterchef kitchen, and others from my first book.” Télémaque, who opened Kalimera in June 2021, said: “I can’t wait to welcome Irini to the Kalimera kitchen! We’ve had a great time putting this menu together.”
THE 5 COURSE SET MENU
To make a booking and enjoy Irini’s set menu, simply:
Call 020 8347 6667
or email info@kalimera.london
or book through our RESY page for the 24th, 25th & 26th of March 2022
Please be aware that Irini’s Menu will be available only on the dates stated on this page (24th-26th March 2022). Bookings outside of this timeframe will not have access to this menu. Kalimera reserves the right to make amends to the bookings, menus as well as time and dates of reservations.