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Sami Tamimi (Author), Yotam Ottolenghi (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 1 May 2008

Ottolenghi is one of the most iconic and dynamic restaurants in the country. Its unique blend of exquisite, fresh food, abundantly presented in a cutting-edge, elegant environment, has imaginatively redefined people's dining expectations. For the first time, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi are publishing here their superb sweet and savoury recipes.

Yotam and Sami's inventive yet simple dishes are inspired by their respective childhoods in West and East Jerusalem but rest on numerous other culinary traditions, ranging from North Africa to Lebanon, Italy and California. The 140 original recipes cover everything from accomplished meat and fish main courses, through to many healthy and quick salads and suppers, plus Ottolenghi's famous and delectable cakes and breads.

Ottolenghi: The Cookbook captures the zeitgeist for honest, healthy, bold cooking presented with flair, style and substance. This painstakingly designed, lavishly photographed recipe book offers the timeless qualities of a cookery classic.

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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Ebury Press (1 May 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0091922348
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091922344
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 2.5 x 28.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (198 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Britain's most eagerly awaited cookbook" (The Guardian )

"Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi...are purveyors of some of the city's most beautiful food. In this sleek, good-looking volume they spill the beans on some of their best known dishes. It's very modern, very metropolitan... in the vein of the River Cafe and Moro books - and we suspect it will be just as popular with London farmer's market shoppers this summer" (Time Out )

"Set to be the al fresco bible for summer" (ES Magazine )

"There's something irresistibly beautiful about the food at Ottolenghi and the book to accompany the cafes is as seductive: vivid flavours, bright colours and smart, simple ideas for food that mixes middle eastern and Italianate tastes." (Nigella Lawson Delicious )

"Gorgeous, healthy recipes...a wonderful book." (Sunday Times' Culture )

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'My very favourite book this year'
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601 of 618 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars St Otto of Lenghi , we love you. 5 May 2008
By victoria sponge
Format:Hardcover
Moro, Jamie, Diana (Henry) ... I've bought all those books this year, excitedly scanning through them and bookmarking the pages of lots of yummy looking recipes to try. But how many have I actually got round to trying? Probably one or two recipes per book. They inspire, excite and suggest other ideas, but as for slavishly following the recipe, nah - you can kind of work it out for yourself.

But St Otto is different - every meal we've eaten this week has been a revealing and faithful recreation of his great works on the streets of London. Admittedly I was already a convert. Ever since his huge, puffy piles of meringues beckoned me into the tiny Notting Hill shop about 4 years ago, I have been hooked. St Otto takes simple, everyday ingredients you use all the time at home - broccoli, chilli, garlic and olive oil, for example - and somehow transforms them into something magical that tastes so much more than everyday. You come out of their shops thinking 'How did they do that? How did they make that aubergine taste so smoky? Why don't my mushrooms taste like that when I fry them in olive oil? Why is their lemon and pistachio cake so squidgy?

Well, the cookbook generously reveals all. Garlic and lemon are likely to be involved (they start by saying that if you don't like lemon or garlic, you should skip to the end) - but there are no weird secrets underpinning the Ottolenghi magic. No intricate labours of love. This is easy to prepare food that is perfect for relaxed meals with big groups of friends.

They just have an extraordinary understanding of which flavours and ingredients work well together and how to combine them in just the right amounts (usually more generous than you are used to) to create something that piques your interest as well as your tastebuds.... Read more ›
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117 of 122 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best cookery book for 2009 26 Feb 2009
By H. Dunn
Format:Hardcover
As an avid buyer of cookery books, most of them are read without any food being cooked as a result, I want to recommend this book to anyone who wants to actually cook dishes.
The authors describe the recipes as inventive yet simple and that is exactly the case. Their dishes taste great, look appealing and with lowish effort from the cook. The instructions are absolutely clear and hints for ways of serving are given.
I am vegetarian and found loads of recipes I have and will try.
A great present for any cook, but read it yourself before you give it away.
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121 of 127 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars If you only buy one cookbook this year.... 18 July 2008
By Easterchick VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
buy this one! I have to admit, I don't live in London so I had no idea that Ottolenghi was even a shop - I thought it was a restaurant :-) I bought it purely on the strength of the other reviews.

It wasn't a bad decision! The book is visually stunning, with enough recipes to keep you going all year - I am always envious of people who can take something completely mundane (like broccoli) and turn it into a showstopper just by adding some garlic and chilli. Genius.

If you like cooking with ingredients such as bulghur wheat, sultanas, pomegranate, this is probably the book for you. But is also full of recipes for cakes, muffins and meringues. Buy, cook and enjoy!
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74 of 82 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best cookery books in years 19 May 2008
By Annie
Format:Hardcover
I'm a big fan of Ottolenghi, having eaten there a few times. I was really looking forward to this book and it didn't disappoint. There's a fresh take on everything and even though some recipes (french beans, mangetout in a hazelnut and orange dressing) are little more than assembly jobs, they're great for inspirations. I love the layout, the recipes, everything. Buy it!
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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars By The Gods - The Humble Cauliflower Transformed 4 Sep 2008
By Ms. J. Carter
Format:Hardcover
as i write this i have a freshly cooked bowl of the cauliflower and cumin fritters (to be found on page 50) gently steaming at my side. i can tell you it is delightful.
when i saw this recipe i knew i wanted to try it. so looking in the depleted fridge i came across most of the ingredients and set to. i had no fresh parsley so used dried and no shallots so used a small cooking onion. the results were sublime and can't wait to try it with the proper ingredients.
and the rest of the book? well that will be tomorrows handy work. thankyou ottolenghi for returning my enthusiasm for cooking back to me. a cherished book already.
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39 of 44 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars My most often used cookbook by far 19 Oct 2008
By E. Curshen
Format:Hardcover
This is a truly fantastic book. Beautifully presented and a joy to read. If I were to work out a cost per use, it would equate to about 0.12p!

The Otto guys just cook the sort of food I love - they describe some 'star' ingredients such as garlic, lemon, fresh herbs, yoghurt, sumac and pomegranate as their basic building blocks - and their style of fresh, delicious, Med/Middle Eastern food is brilliant, accessible and inspiring.

If you have visited one of their London shops, you will know about their impressive window displays; towers of meringues, piles of gooey brownies and bountiful platters of cupcakes and muffins. Their savoury offerings - (including lots of enormous, beautiful salads) are just as awe-inspiring. This book will not only show you how to mimic these amazing dishes, but more usefully will teach you how to understand and use some more unusual ingredients like za'atar and pomegranate molasses. I have found that the techniques I have learnt from the book have infiltrated so much of my cooking, that the value of the book goes well beyond the recipes printed in it.

You'll soon be shopping for ingredients you previously didn't know about but are now staples in your cupboard!

By far my most often used cookbook.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cookery book
Just as described. Arrived promptly. Looking forward to trying all the recipes in the book. My sister in law recommended this book.
Published 3 days ago by Mrs J Duke
5.0 out of 5 stars great recipes
Great book. Recipes can be a bit involved but can also be simplified with some imagination.
I highly recommend it.
Published 14 days ago by Miss M Oeffinger
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Recipies
THe recipes are wonderful but a bit time consuming. Most can be made the day before and I find that the flavor improves.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great book for cooks
Many recipes I want to try. And those I have cooked worked and tasted delicious. Recommending it to friends and family.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great book
Initially I borrowed this book from the library, but there were so many recipes that I liked, I immediately bought it. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars good for vegi recipes
good guide for healthy food. especially vegetarian stuff. cooked a few recipes out of it so far and been happy with the results.
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There are some great positive reviews of this book that are detailed and informative. I bought this book at least a year ago without reviewing it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tigerlilypye
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
Have loved choosing dinners from this book! The pictures are great too and it will be a treasured book for a while!
Published 1 month ago by Hannah Bunyan
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Beautiful cooking with fresh ingredients and original thought. Refreshing to see unusual ingredients come together so effortlessly. Joy to cook.
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Published 1 month ago by mopsy
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely
Ottolehghi is the best. Lovely recipes and testes great! His ethos is worth following and his middle eastern cookery is a revelation.
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