DUBAI: Vlassia Anagnostou grew up in Volos, Greece, learning to cook at her grandmother’s side — absorbing recipes and techniques she describes as a vanishing part of her heritage. Her culinary journey began with traditional Greek cuisine before expanding to take in Italian, French, and broader Mediterranean cooking. After more than a decade working in UAE kitchens, she arrived at Avli by tashas in Dubai in 2021. When you started out, what was the most common mistake you made?
