Yotam and Sami’s inventive yet simple dishes are inspired by their respective childhoods in West and East Jerusalem based on culinary traditions from North Africa, Lebanon, Italy and California.
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"The stage is set for a new era of simple pleasure . . . The philosophy of serving food that is not industrialized is a joy to behold . . . [There is] beauty in the composition of salads and other dishes, integrity in the baking, seduction in the desserts, and the white noise of serene, convivial surroundings." —Evening Standard
"Gorgeous, healthy recipes . . . a wonderful book." —Sunday Times
"Ottolenghi is one of those places that has creatively redefined what we expect of eating out." —Good Food Guide 2006
"They have a perfectly judged sense of what people actually feel like eating." —Financial Times
"Britain's most eagerly awaited cookbook." —Guardian
About the Author
Yotam Ottolenghi has worked as a pastry chef at the Capital, Kensington Place, and Launceston Place. He's also worked for Maison Blanc and then Baker and Spice before starting his own group of restaurants. Sami Tamimi has been a chef for more than two decades and teamed up with Yotam to open Ottolenghi in 2002.
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66 of 75 people found the following review helpful
By pripen
Format:Hardcover
I am a fan of Ottolenghi recipes. I follow their Guardian column 'The New Vegetarian'. I find their recipes fresh, modern, bright and fun. So far I have tried couple of eggplant recipes, pistachio cookies and baked okra. All came out great. Their recipes in Guardian-online are fun as well.
Having said that, I wish they had serving suggestions in this book for recipes. It would also help to have some sample menus, specially for someone new to Mediterranean cooking.
I live in US and as such the book is cumbersome to use because of metric system used throughout. I don't mind that much, but it would have been nice to include a conversion table somewhere. Hopefully, there will be a US edition soon, but I could not wait for it to come out.
The book is beautifully laid out and the pictures are very tempting.
Overall, I like the book a lot.
Having said that, I wish they had serving suggestions in this book for recipes. It would also help to have some sample menus, specially for someone new to Mediterranean cooking.
I live in US and as such the book is cumbersome to use because of metric system used throughout. I don't mind that much, but it would have been nice to include a conversion table somewhere. Hopefully, there will be a US edition soon, but I could not wait for it to come out.
The book is beautifully laid out and the pictures are very tempting.
Overall, I like the book a lot.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have so many cookbooks some might see it as ridiculous I buy yet another...but this one is really quite special. This book is very inspiring. Nice pictures, they really bring the dishes to life. However, it's the inventive, thoughtful combination of ingredients that just blow me away. Seriously, I just look at the picture of the green bean and pea dish and 20 other variations pop in my head. I am not a recipe follower too often, mostly I just read and then start chopping whatever is in the kitchen. I heartily recommend it even though I have barely read through 15 pages. The authors are VERY specific in their cooking directions in a really good way. They also like their veggies a bit on the crunchy side for our family's taste, but that is simple to change. I wish it was in paperback so it was easier to read in bed.
23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By emily
Format:Hardcover
Great book with original recipes. Lots of tasty salad-type dishes, just like their shops in London. Amazon never seems to have it in stock. Tip: order it from Amazon.uk; it's roughly the same price.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW
A bit hard to get some of the food stuffs here in Australia, but my husband has been trialing some of there on the family and OMG, WOW. Yummmm...
Published 1 month ago by A-J
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love, love, love...
I love the format of the book. I love the size of the book. I love the pictures in the book. I love the text written in red letters. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Carmen Adorno
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cookbook
Although some of the recipes are a bit complicated, its a great book and so far I have loved it.
Published 6 months ago by jane witham
5.0 out of 5 stars
A work of culinary genius
I bought this book because I was cooking from Ottolenghi's Plenty, which I love for its creative combinations of vegetables, herbs, and spices. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Henri IV
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it as much as the shops!
I love Ottolenghi, and try to get to one of the locations when in London. The recipes in this book are fabulous, and the perfect way to enjoy a bit of Ottolenghi when I'm on the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by funfoodie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Marvelous
A long-time follower of his column in the Guardian, I am a huge fan of Ottolenghi's cooking, recipes and approach. Fresh ingredients, lusty flavors, colors and tastes that pop... Read more
Published 13 months ago by tklite
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb
Really excellent cookbook, with clear instructions, beautiful photos, and very different food - It's a mediterranean mix of different cultures merged together. Read more
Published 15 months ago by NY Kitten
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic looking and tasting food.
Stunning dishes and just amazing flavour combinations. Tasty and healthy vegetable dishes and salads - stunning to look at with pomegranate on top. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Tahir
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful presentation!
I only wish that the ingredients were more clear, as what are rockets? I needed help with the measurements too. But, I'll figure it out and can't wait to try them all. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Sarah Jane Heon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful....
The book is really great with nice pictures and delicious recipes. Everything seems so easy (even I know the recipes are elaborate). Congratulations to the authors!!!
Published 20 months ago by Roberta
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