Learn to cook Greek food, with Marilena Leavitt, 703 281 0342, or email at marilena.photo@gmail.com. She also teaches participation classes in Northern or Southern Italian food. A glass of wine a biscotti greets you over recipe discussion and you finish the class around the dining room table, eating what you've cooked. Eva F. Poulos offers demonstration classes with some participation, call 301 299 6467. 

If you're not up to cooking it but would like to eat good Greek food, a recent Greek Ambassador is said to have loved The Black Olive, in Baltimore's Greek Town, an area that is a mini Greek holiday in itself; 410 276 7141. Ikarus Restaurant also comes commended, 410 633 3750.

The Greek Corner Market will sell whole roasted lamb to order, as well as traditional Easter cakes like koulourakia, tsourekia and kourabiedes and dyes for boiled Easter eggs. 2460 Ennalls Ave, Wheaton, 301 929 8502.

It's not Greek but Middle Eastern, but Shemali's will prepare whole baby lamb or legs of lamb stuffed with spiced rice, onions, almonds and pine nuts at 48 hours' notice. Until it moves into the corner store opposite Giant on Wisconsin Ave - currently their Pharmacy - you'll find Shemali's in the Foxhall building on New Mexico Avenue NW, though without its snack bar until the big move that will come with the redevelopment of the Giant. But their catering service is still available. Call them on 202 686 7070 for details.

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