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Stirring Slowly

Whatever your day looks like – there is a recipe here that is just right.

The sort of book that has you immediately plastering its pages with post-it notes... the writing is warm, encouraging and moving

A new modern classic - a simply stunning cookbook

A truly beautiful book full of warmth, stories and genuinely original recipes from a real lover of food. I want to cook it all

The perfect gift - a quietly lovely debut cookbook

Serves up equal measures of healthy attitude and food in eclectic recipes… Her book is enthusiasm for food, cover to cover.

A masterpiece of approachable, delicious recipes that you will want to cook from time and time again

This book makes me both hungry and satisfied at the exact same time. This is the work of an enthusiastic and talented cook who understands the way we want to eat today as well as the way we want our food to look. There is no denying those two things go hand in hand and we are very lucky to hold Georgina's as she guides us through her lovely repertoire

One for creative cooks… Chapter titles such as Quick &amp; Light and Low, Slow &amp; Hearty whet the appetite.

I'd bet my house that Georgina Hayden’s Book, Stirring Slowly, will be many people’s cookery book of the year… A love letter to cooking.

Her debut cookbook features a wide range of eclectic recipes wrapped around stories and anecdotes, all of which display a writer and cook with a genuine passion for good food… A wonderful debut from a name to watch.

Written with warmth, Georgina draws you in like an old friend. Her recipes are as comforting as they are clever and exciting… A new classic that I know I’ll return to time and again.

The blondies recipe alone is worth the price of this incredible cookbook.

It's about the emotion of cooking, and cooking to make you feel a certain way. I think it was sensitively done and made you think and that's really really nice

Georgina Hayden is a food writer and stylist from North London. 
 
Growing up above her grandparents' Greek Cypriot taverna in Tufnell Park, she developed a love of cooking from the recipes passed down to her. As a teenager she ran a stall at a farmers' market and worked in restaurants, before studying Fine Art at university. Her passion for food landed her a job as a food writer and stylist on various food magazines, until she joined Jamie Oliver's food team where she worked for twelve years. She now writes, develops and styles for magazine, books, television and campaigns. She also writes an online family food blog: georginahayden.com. 
 
Georgina's work is inspired by her family, her heritage and her love of travel. There is nothing she treasures more than cooking with her mum and her yiayia (grandmother). She documents her food adventures on her two instagram accounts @georgiepuddingnpie and @peaandthepod. Her first book, Stirring Slowly, was published in 2016, and Taverna is her second.

Discover these feel-good recipes to restore, revive and rejuvenate, and enjoy the simple pleasures of food. 
 
Whatever your day looks like – there is a recipe here that is just right. 
 
Whether it is a quick and comforting noodle bowl or a hearty slow-cooked pie, this book celebrates food's power to restore, revive and rejuvenate. 
 
But it isn't just about the food on your plate: it's about how it gets there. Stirring Slowly celebrates time spent in the kitchen. Wile away a happy hour stirring a creamy black dhal, or give your undivided focus to flipping caramelised apple, ricotta and hazelnut pancakes – because cooking nourishes you inside and out. 
 
'The sort of book that has you immediately plastering its pages with post-it notes... the writing is warm, encouraging and moving' Nigella Lawson

Georgina Hayden

This spectacular book is filled with comforting, delicious recipes and wonderful writing. Authentic and heart-filled, this masterpiece of a cookbook gives an insight into one of the oldest and greatest cuisines on the planet.

This is a book I can completely relate to. Georgina's Cypriot heritage shines through so naturally in her stories &amp; recipe choices... which are real, beautifully written &amp; accessible to all. They take me personally right back to my grandparents' table.

There couldn’t be a better voice for Greek-Cypriot cuisine and culture than Georgina Hayden’s. It is a culinary masterpiece that beautifully evokes the country’s rich heritage

Taverna brings a joyful, sun-splashed touch of the Mediterranean to your kitchen

Taverna… beautifully evokes the writer’s Greek-Cypriot heritage and culture

Taverna… brings a touch of Cypriot sunshine into your kitchen

Taverna, is a masterpiece that brings together decades of watching, learning and documenting these recpies

Taverna is a labour of love for Georgina… [who] is at once respectful of tradition, but also happy to embrace innovation

Hayden adds a modern slant to recipes, as well as offering some of the classics… lovely

This book is a must if you’re as obsessed with the flavours of the Mediterranean as I am

Hayden’s Taverna takes her back to Cyprus, her motherland... The recipes and photographs of her family combine to give a satisfying taste of home

Shot through with nostalgia and emotion… [Taverna] is flavour-packed, achievable and exemplifies the simplicity of Mediterranean cooking at its finest

These recipes really are a family affair. From simple salads to scented pastries this melting pot of ingredients and flavours are certain to satisfy any culinary craving

Georgina Hayden

Praise for Taverna

This spectacular book is filled with comforting, delicious recipes and wonderful writing. Authentic and heart-filled, this masterpiece of a cookbook gives an insight into one of the oldest and greatest cuisines on t ...

This is a book I can completely relate to. Georgina's Cypriot heritage shines through so naturally in her stories & recipe choices... which are real, beautifully written & accessible to all. They take me ...

There couldn’t be a better voice for Greek-Cypriot cuisine and culture than Georgina Hayden’s. It is a culinary masterpiece that beautifully evokes the country’s rich heritage

This spectacular book is filled with comforting, delicious recipes and wonderful writing. Authentic and heart-filled, this masterpiece of a cookbook gives an insight into one of the oldest and greatest cuisines on t ...

This is a book I can completely relate to. Georgina's Cypriot heritage shines through so naturally in her stories & recipe choices... which are real, beautifully written & accessible to all. They take me ...

There couldn’t be a better voice for Greek-Cypriot cuisine and culture than Georgina Hayden’s. It is a culinary masterpiece that beautifully evokes the country’s rich heritage

This spectacular book is filled with comforting, delicious recipes and wonderful writing. Authentic and heart-filled, this masterpiece of a cookbook gives an insight into one of the oldest and greatest cuisines on t ...

This is a book I can completely relate to. Georgina's Cypriot heritage shines through so naturally in her stories & recipe choices... which are real, beautifully written & accessible to all. They take me ...

There couldn’t be a better voice for Greek-Cypriot cuisine and culture than Georgina Hayden’s. It is a culinary masterpiece that beautifully evokes the country’s rich heritage

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