Georgina Hayden

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How to Make… Taverna Recipes

08.20.2019 by georgie // 3 Comments

It’s been a busy week technology wise in the Hayden household. I am the first to admit I am crap when it comes to anything techy. Seriously. I think because I post regularly on IG people assume I know what I am doing, but they are wrong. I like taking a pretty picture and that is it my friends. Anything else is a fluke. Or a frustration. Computers are the bane of my life. (Which is why I am so glad I married who I did, Pete is the original nerd).

BUT two things have happened: the website has had a little refresh! Thanks to the lovely Anna who designed Taverna, and my very clever other half , there are now book illustrations and colours on here. Just a little change but I love it. And whilst we are at it, I thought it was about time we had all the Taverna videos in one place, you know, in case anyone wants to binge watch me and yiayia (HAHAHAHA). You never know. But I did it! I made a YouTube channel about 50 million years later than the rest of the world and put them all on there. Don’t worry, I’m not suddenly going to be a YouTuber, it’s taken all my patience and effort to do this simple task. I am DONE. But I will upload any videos I get through work on there, just so they’re all in one place. That much I can do.

Anyway, here you go, videos on technique for some of the more unusual Taverna recipes. For example – how small to shred the filo for portokalopita. How DO you roll a stuffed vine leaf? And tahinopittes really are very easy and fun to make. There is also a sweet outtake video of me and my yiayia which I adore! And there are shorter 1 minute versions of the recipes on my main YouTube page.

If you like them, drop me a like, comment, whatever it is you are meant to do on YouTube. Or just watch, it’s all good. I hope you like them x

How to make koupepia…

How to make tahinopita…
How to make Portokalopita…
Yiayia and me – the outtakes

Categories // Uncategorized Tags // Baking, Tahinopita

Cyprus! Taverna! What a few months…

07.07.2019 by georgie // Leave a Comment

Lets be honest if there was ever a time when I should have been blogging regularly, it was probably the last few months. So much has been going on! A book, filming stuff, writing… There is a backlog. BUT you’ve all been asking for Cyprus recommendations and I’m aware the summer season is very much upon us so I’m going to start with that. I’ll bombard you with the videos and Taverna chat later. I have to say though, when we go, we’re very much local – eating at our aunts and uncles houses. Staying at my grandparents apartment. I stayed at a hotel there for the first time this year, but hopefully there is some useable stuff in here for you!

TIPS

  • My biggest tip is to hire a car. It’s a small island, and unless you are hell bent on staying by the pool all day the best thing really is to hire a car and explore. All the good, less touristy stuff is inland.
  • If you are there on a weekend ask a local if there is a paniyiri nearby. These are religious festivals, which can take over an entire village. Stalls, food, music – lots of fun and worth seeking.
  • Try the local wine. Cypriot white and rose is GOOD.
  • Drink like a local: frappe! All Cypriots love an ice coffee in the heat. When they ask how you like it, start with half and half (half water/ half milk) and one sugar and go from there.
  • Try the local bakeries. If you are a fan of tahini get a ‘tahinopita’ – a tahini, honey and cinnamon swirl. My achilles heel.
Pistachio tahinopita from Galette bakery

LIMASSOL

Until I grew up and began to drive, Limassol was where I spent most of my time and I have a real soft spot for it. The city isn’t picture postcard like other parts of Cyprus but there has been some real investment going on and it’s really transformed. Also it has a lot of history and I would say is the quirkiest/ least touristy place (which I love). The sea front has an urban promenade, play parks, eateries along the beach and a sparkly new marina which is the current hot area. The old carob mill is just brilliant, the shopping and university areas are very hip – lots of cool coffee shops and graffiti (my favourite part). This is all to the west of the city. The east of the city is all large hotels and can feel a bit unloved. The west of the city definitely has a more vibrant scene.

Limassol promenade
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Categories // Uncategorized Tags // Cyprus, Taverna, Travel

My first interview!

04.07.2016 by georgie // 2 Comments

Just a quick update from me tonight, as I’m in the middle of working on my next recipe post – a true healing and homely recipe, that will hopefully be live over the weekend. But until then I just wanted to share a link to my first proper interview for ‘Stirring Slowly‘! The lovely ladies at ‘The Happy Foodie’ interviewed me on what it is like to write a cookbook, my guilty food secrets and my inspiration; you can check it out here.

9 weeks till publication…

 

Categories // Stirring Slowly, Uncategorized

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Georgina is an award winning food writer, cook and presenter from North London.
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