Greekish: Everyday Recipes with Greek Roots
An Esquire Best Cookbook of the Year * A Jamie Oliver Cookbook Club Pick
HALLOUMI FRIED CHICKEN * BAKLAVA FRENCH TOAST * SPANAKOPITA FRITTERS * WATERMELON-FETA-CUCUMBER SALAD * CHAMOMILE-HONEY CAKE * AND SO MUCH MOREFrom the award-winning author of Nistisima, fresh, refreshing, simple Greek-inspired recipes that bring big Mediterranean flavor every time. Full of simple Mediterranean recipes perfect for weeknight cooking and effortless weekend meals alike, Greekish is inspired by beloved author Georgina Hayden's Greek-Cypriot roots and travels. After a lifetime of collecting favorite dishes that are easy to throw together, bursting with flavor, and sure to be cooked on repeat in countless kitchens, Georgina has homed in on the best ways to balance fresh, hearty ingredients with traditional methods-always keeping them easy, delicious, and balanced. Leaning on familiar Mediterranean ingredients like olive oil, herbs, halloumi, tahini, and honey, Georgina offers "hero" recipes like crispy cauliflower with herby dressing, chicken thighs with figs and olives, and baklava French toast to provide both classic combinations and plenty of Greek-influenced dishes with playful, modern twists. With fewer ingredients and less stress, Greekish delivers beloved Mediterranean flavors and satisfying, craveable meals every time.
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Become an affiliateGeorgina 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 4's Woman's Hour, and regularly appears on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch and BBC1's 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 at various food magazines, then joined Jamie Oliver's food team where she worked for 12 years. Her 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. She lives in London. @georginahayden"[Hayden is] a sure-handed guide ... Alongside classic Greek flavors, there's plenty that's new and intriguing ... This inviting collection will appeal to anyone interested in expanding their Mediterranean repertoire." --Publishers Weekly
"Georgina Hayden has mastered this ratio [of effort and flavor] . . . I'll be cooking from this book all summer long . . . In Greekish, the fresh, bright ingredients of the Greek kitchen . . . give each recipe a jolt of sunny flavor." --Simply Recipes "Sunshine on a plate." --Tom Kerridge "If you like Greek food, you'll adore Greekish!" --Itamar Srulovich, Honey & Co "Mouthwatering recipes and beautiful storytelling - I want a seat at Georgie's table." --Jamie Oliver on NISTISIMA "There's so much to love and to learn in Georgina's glorious Nistisima. It's really worth fasting to eat like this." --Claudia Roden on NISTISIMA "The only proper response to Georgina Hayden's new book, Nistisima, is greedy delight, as far as I'm concerned." --Nigella Lawson on NISTISIMA "This book is the sunny window that everyone needs: open it to flood your kitchen with Mediterranean sun, delicious food and great stories. Georgina takes these ancient traditions and fits them to our modern kitchens with impeccable style and flare; surely lent has never tasted so good." --Itamar Srulovic, Honey & Co., on NISTISIMA "With tantalizing photos, vegetarian and gluten-free options for most dishes, and kid-tested recipes, there is something here for everyone to savor." --Library Journal