Georgina Hayden

Georgina Hayden · Taverna: Recipes From a Cypriot Kitchen

Discover the secret to the perfect authentic spinach and feta filo pie, or spanakopita, with Georgie Hayden's recipe, passed down from her grandmother.

Georgina Hayden · Stirring Slowly: Recipes to Restore and Revive

Inspired by Mexican street food, this tender slow-cooked beef adobo is served in tacos with a griddled pineapple salsa. Perfect for a fun dinner party centrepiece or family feast.

Georgina Hayden · Taverna: Recipes From a Cypriot Kitchen

Georgina Hayden's delicious anari pancake recipe topped with juicy apricots and crushed pistachios is a Greek twist on popular ricotta hotcakes, and is a stunning dish to serve as a sweet breakfast or weekend brunch.

Georgina Hayden · Greekish: Everyday Recipes with Greek Roots

I’d say this ice cream is more of a pudding than one for scooping on a cone (though by all means). Take it out of the freezer a good 30 minutes before you want to serve it and turn it out of its loaf tin onto a serving board. The caramelised filo bottom becomes the attractive top, and you can scatter with more nuts if you like, even a drizzle of honey. The texture of the filo gets in the freezer is so pleasing — much of it remains crunchy but some bits soften to become chewy and it’s just marvellous, every part.

Georgina Hayden · Stirring Slowly: Recipes to Restore and Revive

Like your favourite banana bread, but better, this delicious loaf cake is served with a peanut butter frosting and is easy to throw together.

Georgina Hayden · Stirring Slowly: Recipes to Restore and Revive

Georgina Hayden's simple but delicious black dal recipe is perfect Indian-inspired comfort food. This make-ahead dish can be cooked at the weekend, frozen and enjoyed as a speedy midweek supper.

Georgina Hayden · Stirring Slowly: Recipes to Restore and Revive

This quintessentially British layer cake from Georgina Hayden's Stirring Slowly is the only cake we want to be eating this Summer.

Georgina Hayden · Taverna: Recipes From a Cypriot Kitchen

This fig and semolina loaf cake recipe from Georgina Hayden's Taverna is a taste of summer, from fig and almond to sweet orange blossom.

Georgina Hayden · Stirring Slowly: Recipes to Restore and Revive

Enjoy the classic flavour of cherry bakewell in the form of a stunning cherry Bakewell Bundt cake. A delicious addition to any afternoon tea.

Georgina Hayden · Stirring Slowly: Recipes to Restore and Revive

This easy recipe for Chicken Bakso with Pickled Shallots is from Georgina Hayden's downloadable eshort, A Week of Stirring Slowly.

Georgina Hayden

I first ate a version of this when I was working for Jamie Oliver, as it’s a technique he is super, super fond of, a classic Italian method of cooking pork or chicken. It blew my mind. To be honest, this is not an aesthetically pleasing dish, as the milk splits in the sauce, but you will never cook a more tender or flavoursome roast chicken, and those ugly juices contain nuggets of flavour gold. You should absolutely make this next Sunday.

Georgina Hayden · Taverna: Recipes From a Cypriot Kitchen

Georgina Hayden's comforting Chicken, Cinnamon and Sweet Tomato Orzo or Kotopoulo Kritharaki is a satisfying Greek Cypriot one-pot dish.

Georgina Hayden · Taverna: Recipes From a Cypriot Kitchen

Packed with Christmas spice and drenched in a sticky syrup, this recipe from Taverna will add a Cypriot twist to your festive baking.

Georgina Hayden · Taverna: Recipes From a Cypriot Kitchen

A timeless recipe for a Greek Cypriot classic, Georgina Hayden's classic moussaka is comforting, plentiful and easy to prepare.

Georgina Hayden · Nistisima

Various forms of this lentil dish, which you likely know as mujadara, are popular throughout the Middle East; some with tomato, others with just onion, spiced or with herbs. You can think of it as a rice side, but we often eat this Cypriot version as a main meal with a vinegary chopped salad, and thick Greek yoghurt if we're not fasting.

Georgina Hayden · Stirring Slowly

I first tried okonomiyaki at a food market near our home many moons ago, and would drag myself out of bed on Sundays to get my fix. It's essentially a large veg-packed Japanese pancake, which I have simplified to make at home. Kimchi is optional, so don't feel obliged to use it, and try adding different veg (always keeping the cabbage, though). You could even change the protein if you like - shredded pork or beef are great - or leave it out altogether if you're vegetarian (it's seriously good with grated Cheddar). And from start to finish it takes no more than 20 minutes - what a dream.

Georgina Hayden · MEDesque

All the things I like wrapped in pastry and (naturally) a great picnic snack. The lamb fat soaks into the pastry with the spices, then you have the sweet hit of nuggets of apricot; it all works beautifully together with the feta cutting through it. If you want to use pork instead of lamb, go ahead. They will still taste wonderful.

Georgina Hayden · Taverna: Recipes From a Cypriot Kitchen

If you usually get your tzatziki in the supermarket, this fresh-tasting Cypriot recipe from Georgina Hayden will be a complete revelation.

Georgina Hayden · Stirring Slowly: Recipes to Restore and Revive

Whip up Georgie Hayden's Favourite Quick Noodle Bowl from Stirring Slowly for a quick meal - it takes just under 10 minutes to make!

Georgina Hayden · Stirring Slowly: Recipes to Restore and Revive

A midweek meal favourite, this comforting and substantial one-pan pasta is quick and easy to throw together.

Georgina Hayden · Taverna: Recipes From a Cypriot Kitchen

For a new take on a classic Christmas dessert, make Georgina Hayden's Brandy, Quince and Walnut Trifle with a Cypriot twist.

Georgina Hayden · Taverna: Recipes From a Cypriot Kitchen

Georgie Hayden's ricotta, honey and thyme ice cream brings together the quintessential flavours of Greek Cypriot cooking in an easy no-churn recipe.

Georgina Hayden · Stirring Slowly: Recipes to Restore and Revive

Georgie Hayden's Butter Chicken from Stirring Slowly is flavoured with Tunisian harissa paste and is the perfect Summer roast recipe. Delicious with the flavours of lemon, paprika and coriander, it's the ideal meal for a gathering.

Georgina Hayden · Taverna: Recipes From a Cypriot Kitchen

Georgina Hayden's slow-cooked lamb shoulder recipe, inspired by her Greek Cypriot roots, is rich with the delicious flavours of fresh dates, bay leaves and cinnamon. This authentic dish is a true crowd-pleaser, great for family gatherings or Sunday Roasts.

Georgina Hayden · Taverna: Recipes From a Cypriot Kitchen

This stunning recipe for tahini and cinnamon swirls from Georgina Hayden's Taverna cookbook is impossible to resist. This is a classic pastry you'll find in bakeries in Cyprus, but is easy to recreate in your own kitchen at home.

Georgina Hayden · Taverna: Recipes From a Cypriot Kitchen

Georgie Hayden's prosecco cocktail infused with homemade rose syrup and topped with pomegranate has a sophisticated touch of festive sparkle.

Georgina Hayden · Taverna: Recipes From a Cypriot Kitchen

This traditional Cretan salad is excellent as part of a mezze spread, but is substantial enough to be a meal in itself. It's made with fresh tomatoes, wholemeal crispbreads, and salty feta cheese.