Cooks & Books: Georgina Hayden for MEDesque

'Joyful, generous and drenched in olive oil' - Yotam Ottolenghi

'Vibrant, comforting food destined to become firm favourites' - Jamie Oliver

Georgina Hayden is a multi-award-winning cook and food writer, who writes for publications such as The Telegraph and Observer Food Monthly. In 2021 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. She started her career working at various food magazines, and then joined Jamie Oliver's food team where she worked for 12 years. Her third book, Nistisima, was a Sunday Times bestseller and was voted Best Cookbook at the OFM and Fortnum & Mason Awards. Its follow up, Greekish, became another Sunday Times bestseller and was shortlisted for Book of the Year at the British Book Awards.

Georgina joins us to talk, dish out tasters, & demo from her new cookbook MEDesque: Everyday Recipes with Mediterranean Roots.

Escape to sun-soaked coastlines with the glorious flavours of the Med.

Delicious and easy recipes to be cooked at home by anyone and everyone. Bring a touch of the Med to your table with iconic and inspired dishes including:

Lamb, apricot and feta sausage rolls
Gnocchi puttanesca
Spiced lemony roast chicken with crushed baby potatoes
One-pan 'nduja, pepper and three cheese lasagne
Double chocolate pannacotta with cherries
Salted honey butter madeleines

From weeknight dinners to weekend feasts, travel through Italy, Spain, the Middle East and beyond in your own MEDesque kitchen with over 110 effortless, sensational recipes.