Yotam Ottolenghi

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Bulgur with Mushrooms and Feta | Ottolenghi’s Simple

An efficient and well-sourced pantry of everyday ingredients my family loves to eat has taken me years to establish. The pantry inspires the wellspring of ideas…

March 31, 2020

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Sweet Potato Galettes | Ottolenghi

The shelter-in-place order is less of an interruption of daily life than I thought. I use the unique opportunity of being home to clean out my…

March 24, 2020

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Blanch/ Dairy free/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ my favorites/ Roast/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Roasted Spring Vegetables with Tahini Sauce | Ottolenghi

The roasted spring vegetables is a version of Ottolenghi’s whole roasted cauliflower with tahini sauce inspired by the multi-color cauliflowers I’ve found lately in the market.…

March 9, 2020

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Walnut and Halva Cake | Ottolenghi

I have high hope that walnut and halva, two of my favorite ingredients, would elevate an ordinary cake. Walnut has many healthy benefits: rich in antioxidants,…

March 4, 2020

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Berry/ Fruit/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Lemon and Raspberry Bars

This is how I update an old-fashioned lemon bar — add a twist by topping it with raspberries. Valentine’s day is right around the corner; imparting…

February 10, 2020

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Roasted Potatoes with Caramel & Prunes

You have to take notice when the recipe says: “we seriously urge you to give this a go, even if it sounds overtly over the top.”…

December 17, 2019

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Orange and Star Anise Shortbread | Ottolenghi’s Sweet

The original shortbread came from Scotland. Likewise, the first printed recipe dating back to 1736 was from a Scotswoman Mrs McLintock. Moreover, the best shortbread cookies…

December 9, 2019

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Fry/ holidays/ Side/ Simmer/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Black Miso Rice with Brussels Sprouts

This is lifted from Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for vegetarian Christmas. With an Asian spin of black miso rice and the old stand-by brussels sprouts, this dish…

December 5, 2019

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Tahini and Halva Brownies | Ottolenghi

There is a story behind the tahini and halva brownies. It starts with Seed + Mill at the Chelsea Market in New York city. It is…

November 1, 2019

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Roast Chicken with Preserved Lemon | Ottolenghi

There are many ways to skin a cat. By the same token, there are many ways to roast a chicken. I don’t roast a chicken whole…

October 6, 2019

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Warm Fig and Chocolate Sponge Cake

Figs, clafoutis, sponge cake, dark chocolate, Ottolenghi, New York Times… These ideas, taste and images are fantastical and compelling. They jammed into my head space and…

September 29, 2019

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Spiced Buttermilk Cod with Lentil | Ottolenghi

My Sunday ritual of late involves going to the farmers’ market, get some fresh-caught seafood and cook it for dinner. I have been repeating this routine…

September 5, 2019

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Dairy free/ Gluten free/ Grill/ Low fat/ Salad/ Savory/ summer/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Yellow Pepper and Corn Salad with Turmeric Dressing | Ottolenghi

Which is my favorite summer corn recipe? It’s tough to pick winners among so many. Corn chowder, fritter, polenta, corn bread or corn muffin? Anyway you…

August 31, 2019

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Appetizer/ Bake/ Grill/ pasta/ Salad/ Side/ summer/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Grilled Tomatoes and Onions with Feta-Harissa Pine Nuts | Ottolenghi

It may sound far-fetched, but the grilled tomatoes and onions with feta-harissa pine nuts has all the beauty and poetry of “hare in the woods.” Picasso…

August 20, 2019

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Fry/ Gluten free/ Roast/ summer/ Toss/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Fresh Figs | Jerusalem

I have been waiting for the seasonal fresh figs to arrive so I can make this dish. Roasted sweet potatoes and fresh figs, combined with chile,…

August 6, 2019

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Appetizer/ Bake/ puff pastry/ year round/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Red Pepper & Baked Egg Galettes

Sweet and savory galettes are slowly becoming my favorite dish to make and serve when I have company. Depending on the seasons and tastes of the…

July 16, 2019

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Sabich | Stuffed into Pita

I received two books as gifts recently: Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Israeli Soul by Michael Solomonov. These are exceptional cookbooks with a strong sense of…

July 9, 2019

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Shakshuka | My Paris Kitchen

Shakshuka is a dish of eggs poached in a spiced sauce of tomatoes. It has its origin in North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia), although the dish…

July 5, 2019

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pasta/ Salad/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Pasta Salad with Pecorino and Pistachios | #Simple

Trofie is a small and spiral-shaped pasta traditionally paired with pesto in the Italian region of Liguria. I use a similar twisted pasta, but slightly larger,…

July 2, 2019

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Chocolate, Banana and Pecan Cookies | The Ultimate

I don’t buy cookies. And for that matter, I don’t buy breads, salad dressings, nor processed foods. As long as there are flour, butter, sugar, wild…

June 25, 2019

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Bake/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Side/ summer/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Herby Polenta with Corn, Eggs and Feta | One-Pot Game Changer

Polenta is a good ingredient to use as an alternative to pasta or mashed potatoes. Gluten free as well as low carb. Thus there is very…

May 31, 2019

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dessert/ Fruit/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Quince Poached in Pomegranate Juice

My introduction to quince started with the quince and stilton quiche in Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty More. That was a stunner of a quiche that’s impossible to…

May 24, 2019

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Baked “Paella” with Shrimp, Chorizo and Salsa Verde

Every dish has a story. Paella is a Valencian rice dish that has ancient roots but its modern form originated in the mid-19th century on the…

April 23, 2019

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Levain bread/ Side/ whole wheat/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Avocado Toast with Tomato Salsa | Millennial Food

Among my daughter’s favorite foods are avocado toast and kale anything. There is something telling about her preferences; they are the signs of the times. These…

March 19, 2019

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Roast/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Roast Cabbage with Tarragon and Pecorino

My interest in roast cabbage soared when I saw a big tray of it as a family meal for the kitchen staff. On that day, I…

March 12, 2019

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