Category Archives: Yotam Ottolenghi

The French toast to beat all French toasts

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Louise

There is breakfast. You know, cereal, toast, porridge, a bit of fruit, yogurt, something grabbed from the coffee shop. Then there is brunch which, as far I am concerned, is just a bigger, often cooked breakfast so waffles, pancakes, eggs Benedict, … Continue reading →

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Summery socca

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Louise

You’ve probably never heard of socca. I hadn’t until a year ago when I found it in one, then two, cookery books, both written by Francophile North Americans (David Lebovitz and Dorie Greenspan). It is a chickpea (gram) flour pancake … Continue reading →

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Roasted poussin, or chicken, with lemon and sumac

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Louise

I went to a party to celebrate (rather than, as is more usual, launch) Dan Lepard’s Short and Sweet the other night. It took place in the newest Comptoir Libanais, in South Kensington, a very simple yet striking restaurant, canteen-like … Continue reading →

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Plenty: celeriac, lentil and hazelnut salad

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Louise

If celeriac is the Cinderella of the vegetable world, then Ottolenghi is surely the fairy godmother. Having just received a copy of his most recent cookery book, I am yet again completely inspired by recipe after recipe that turn mundanities … Continue reading →

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Ottolenghi’s grilled mackerel with pesto and courgettes

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Louise

Doesn’t that mackerel look astonishing? It was such a beautiful lilac pink that it seemed a shame to cook it but, well, needs must when the stomach grumbles. I saw this recipe on the Guardian’s site at the weekend and … Continue reading →

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RTFR: Ottolenghi’s Kosheri

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Louise

Do you remember how, at school, you were always taught to read the instructions before starting an exam? You know the sort of thing: ‘You may lose marks, and even fail, if you don’t bother to find out what you … Continue reading →

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Ottolenghi’s roasted aubergines with saffron yogurt

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Louise

When I want a new idea for the relatively mundane, I turn to Ottolenghi. Whether the chef, the restaurant or the cookbooks, it is, for me, a name synonymous with reinvention, particularly of vegetables. There is no limp lettuce or … Continue reading →

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