Greekish: Everyday recipes with Greek roots

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120 straight-forward and straight-up tasty recipes from award winning food writer, Georgina Hayden. _________________________ Brimming with vibrant, modern food that sings of the Mediterranean, Greekish is a must-have for simple recipes that are perfect for weeknight cooking or effortless weekend meals. Inspired by her Greek-Cypriot roots and Greek travels, Georgina has collected recipes that are easy to throw together, bursting with flavour and sure to be cooked on repeat in countless kitchens. With fewer ingredients and less stress, the recipes showcase familiar Mediterranean ingredients in classic combinations, as well as plenty of Greek-influenced dishes with Georginas twists. Standout recipes include: Fried sesame cheese bites to serve up as an irresistible snack Tuna, egg and caper salad to make an invigorating, easy lunch Sticky aubergine and pomegranate tart for a crowd-pleasing centrepiece Spanakopita jacket potatoes as a twist on the weeknight classic One-pot pastisio for an easy meal everyone will love Meat, fish and veggie kebabs delivering the ultimate barbecue Baklava cheesecake as a show-stopping dessert There are easy breakfasts, small dishes and snacks, salads, desserts and even whole sections of recipes inspired by the iconic spanakopita and baklava. Greekish is full of flavour-packed recipes that are easy, dependable and ready to be made your own.

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Georgina Hayden is a cook, food writer and stylist from north London. She writes for publications such as The Telegraph, Delicious Magazine and Observer Food Monthly, and in 2021 she won the Fortnum & Mason Best Cookery Writer Award for her work in Waitrose Food magazine. She has appeared on Radio 4s Womans Hour, and regularly appears on Channel 4s Sunday Brunch and BBC1s Saturday Kitchen. Growing up above her grandparents Greek Cypriot taverna, Georgina developed a love of cooking and storytelling through the recipes passed down to her. She started her career as food assistant, working at various food magazines, and then went on to join Jamie Olivers food team where she worked for 12 years. There she did everything from styling, developing and writing recipes for books and TV, magazines and campaigns. Her first book, Stirring Slowly, was published in 2016, followed by the book about the food of her Cypriot family, Taverna, in 2019. Her third book, Nistisima: The secret to delicious Mediterranean vegan food was a Sunday Times bestseller and was voted Best Cookbook at the OFM and Fortnum & Mason Awards. Georgina documents her recipes and food travels on her Instagram page: @georginahayden.