London based, Israeli born chef Yotam Ottolenghi is just a genius, plain and simple ~ he never fails to tempt me out of my comfort zone in the kitchen. Here are some of my favorite Ottolenghi recipes, as recreated by myself and fellow bloggers. Get ready to spread your wings, there’s some fun inspiration here!
Ottolenghi recipes to wake up your menu plan
Yotam Ottolenghiย is the Israeli-British chef who made Middle Eastern flavors a must-have in modern kitchens. His recipes are all aboutย big, bold flavors ~ with spices like sumac and zaโatar, loads of fresh herbs, and veggies that steal the show.ย Think creamy tahini drizzles, perfectly roasted eggplant, and slow-cooked meats packed with warmth and depth. If youโre into colorful, flavor-packed food, Ottolenghi is your guy.
Ottolenghi has been an inspiration to me since the earliest days of this site. When I feel like I’m in a cooking rut I ALWAYS turn to him. All I have to do is flip through any one of his many cookbooks to find something exciting to make. Here are just a few examples of his amazing creativity.
Sue, just tried to open the recipe for “Mustardy Cauliflower Cheese” but the link doesn’t seem to be working. Has this recipe been taken down? OR is there a better link?
Should work now, Carolyn!
Small correctionโฆ heโs a London based Israeli chefโฆthus โJerusalemโ that highlights the food that he and his coauthor grew up with in Jerusalem.
I highly recommend the sofritto from โJerusalemโ and the roasted parsnips and sweet potatoes from โPlentyโ. As per his suggestion, you can sub lots of other veggies for parsnips and sweet potatoes and the sauce is delicious! We often serve it with super basic everything else.
Thanks for the great recipes Sue. What a wonderful food blog you have. I have been trying the link for the Table Twenty Eight food blog but it just goes to ads saying I have won something! Do you know what has happened to that food blog? Thank you Kate (in New Zealand)
I guess that site no longer exists, too bad…I’ve removed the link.
Hi Sue,
I came across your site whilst researching some Ottolenghi recipes. You have inspired me! I work on yachts as a cook and am looking for the best Ottolenghi book – which one would you recommend? Bearing in mind I’m often in Italian and French ports without much access to the more exotic ingredients! Looking for simple, elegant and easy dishes. Any help / advice very welcome. ๐
You might start with his latest book, Simple, Amy ~ it’s written around the theme of easy minimal recipes that might work for you.
Simple is a fabulous book, great recipes.
agreed ๐
Thanks for this list, it’s great to have everything compressed. Question for you Sue, what are some of your favourite Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes?
This is a great post. I have Yotam’s books but haven’t made anything from them yet. I need to get started! This post is encouraging to me start trying some recipes. The ads aren’t so bad, I’ve seen far worse.
Thank you, thank you! You absolutely need to make a few recipes, once you start you won’t stop. I find some of his instructions a little laborious, so I usually just adjust to my own way of doing things and they always turn out amazing. A special thanks for the comment about the ads, it’s a struggle and I hate to annoy readers.
Hi Sue,
I love your site and can’t believe you’re an Ottolenghi fan. I find his stuff irresistible and my favorite book is definitely Jerusalem, although here in Germany it has a different cover. Keep the inspiring ideas coming.
Thanks Jeanine, I sure will, and welcome in ๐