Medesque
Everyday Recipes with Mediterranean Roots
Will be published approx. on 23. April 2026
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-5266-9140-8 (ISBN)
Description
Medesque is a celebration of the very best of Mediterranean food done Georgina's way. Inspired by flavours from the coastlines of Italy, Spain, the Baltics and beyond, these are vibrant and easy recipes to be cooked at home by anyone and everyone. Bring a touch of the Mediterranean to your table, whether it be a weeknight dinner after work, a mid-afternoon snack or a weekend feast with friends and family, with iconic dishes including:
Pear, olive oil and yoghurt loaf
Slow cooked lamb shoulder with charred salsa rosso
Cauliflower, gorgonzola and chilli pithivier
Crispy sea bass fillets with caper butter
Amalfi lemon wedding cake
Basil and dark chocolate semifreddo
Just like her bestseller Greekish, these recipes are thoroughly researched and distinctively Mediterranean, but with Georgina's twist, flair and influence behind them. Medesque offers effortless cooking with maximum results, all with the warmth and aromas of the Mediterranean.
Pear, olive oil and yoghurt loaf
Slow cooked lamb shoulder with charred salsa rosso
Cauliflower, gorgonzola and chilli pithivier
Crispy sea bass fillets with caper butter
Amalfi lemon wedding cake
Basil and dark chocolate semifreddo
Just like her bestseller Greekish, these recipes are thoroughly researched and distinctively Mediterranean, but with Georgina's twist, flair and influence behind them. Medesque offers effortless cooking with maximum results, all with the warmth and aromas of the Mediterranean.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
1042 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5266-9140-8 (9781526691408)
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E-Book
04/2026
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
€22.49
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Person
Georgina Hayden is a multi-award-winning cook and food writer from north London. She writes for publications such as The Telegraph, Delicious Magazine and Observer Food Monthly, and 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 through the recipes passed down to her. She started her career working at various food magazines, and then went on to join Jamie Oliver's food team where she worked for 12 years. Her third book, Nistisima (2022), was a Sunday Times bestseller and was voted Best Cookbook at the OFM and Fortnum & Mason Awards. Its follow up, Greekish (2024), became another Sunday Times bestseller and was shortlisted for Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. Medesque is her fifth book.
Georgina documents her recipes and food travels on her Instagram page: @georginahayden.
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 working at various food magazines, and then went on to join Jamie Oliver's food team where she worked for 12 years. Her third book, Nistisima (2022), was a Sunday Times bestseller and was voted Best Cookbook at the OFM and Fortnum & Mason Awards. Its follow up, Greekish (2024), became another Sunday Times bestseller and was shortlisted for Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. Medesque is her fifth book.
Georgina documents her recipes and food travels on her Instagram page: @georginahayden.