Marianna Leivaditaki is a natural storyteller.
Marianna offers achievable, yet delicious dishes celebrating seasonal, fresh food that you can take time to enjoy with friends and family..
We all know the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, fresh vegetables and fruit, nuts, fish and whole grains, as well as the importanceof how you eat and appreciate your food.
As head chef of Morito in Hackney, she has championed high-quality ingredients, presenting them in simple, stunning sharing plates, and has been critically acclaimed for doing so.
These inspirational recipes derive from the SEA, the LAND and the MOUNTAINS.
Marianna\'s love for the food of her heritage flows off every page, but she also has a contemporary take on it.
After school, she carried around her blue notebook, writing downall the recipes she would like to cook, helped by the Greek grannies\' kitchen wisdom.
She grew up in Chania, on the Greek island of Crete, and spent her childhood helping out in the family-run taverna.
Marianna Leivaditaki is a natural storyteller
