Yotam Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi Yotam Assaf Ottolenghiis an Israeli-born British chef, recipe writer and restaurant owner...
NationalityIsraeli
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth14 December 1968
CountryIsrael
food people
Food can bring people together in a way nothing else could.
add dried neutral otherwise
Dried porcini add a substantial, deep flavour to otherwise more neutral vegetables. I use them in risottos, mashed roots and winter soups.
vegetables light way
Just-poached vegetables show off their natural attributes and taste fresh and light in a way you never get with roasting or frying.
winter oil juice
The combination of olive oil, garlic and lemon juice lifts the spirits in winter.
cooking breakfast brunch
Brunch, for me, is an extended breakfast that should be enjoyed whenever you have time properly to engage in cooking and eating.
home thinking years
It is more than twenty years since we left the city. This is a serious chunk of time, longer than the years we spent living there. Yet we still think of Jerusalem as our home. Not home in the sense of the place that you conduct your daily life or constantly return to. In fact, Jerusalem is our home almost against our wills. It is our home because it defines us, whether we like it or not.
syrup depth wonderful
Date syrup is a natural sweetener that has wonderful richness and treacly depth; I drizzle it over semolina porridge.
block spices heat
Some heat, some spice and plenty of citrus are the building blocks of many North African fish dishes.
hands machines pasta
You dont need a machine to make pasta: a rolling pin and a fast hand can create a smooth, if thick, sheet.
pasta cheese one-thing
Pasta with melted cheese is the one thing I could eat over and over again.
choices division vegetarian
You can be vegetarian and eat fish. Its your choice, just say: I am what I am. There are no hardcore divisions anymore.
italian television way
Pizza was made for television in so many ways: it is easy to heat up, easy to divide and easy to eat in a group. It is easy to enjoy, easy to digest and easy-going. It is so Italian!
birthday cake numbers
For me, the end of childhood came when the number of candles on my birthday cake no longer reflected my age, around 19 or 20. From then on, each candle came to represent an entire decade.
essential needs roll room sure
When it comes to cooking pasta, the first essential is to make sure you have a big enough pot: it needs room to roll in the water while cooking.