Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi is one of the most exciting new talents in the cooking world, with four fabulous, eponymous London restaurants and a weekly newspaper column that’s read by foodies all over the world. Plenty is a must-have collection of 120 vegetarian recipes featuring exciting flavors and fresh combinations that will delight readers and eaters looking
The Wait was worth it I have been eagerly awaiting the US release of this book since its UK release last year.I have the (UK version) of the first Ottolenghi book, which is easily my favorite cookery book of my (embarrasingly large) collection. I’ve never been let down by one of his recipes, and I’ve made most of them.I was so excited to receive this in the mail, and I can say that the wait for this book was worth it.The photography is gorgeous, and for those of you who like a picture to…
`At the centre of each dish, .. is an ingredient, one ingredient.’ In his introduction to this book, Yotam Ottolenghi writes that that each dish is based around one of his favourite ingredients. This has led to an idiosyncratic organisation of recipes: some components (such as aubergines) have their own chapter; others are organised botanically (such as brassicas) and others reflect associations that are part of the way Ottolenghi shapes his menus.These recipes are based on meatless dishes and reflect eclectic influences including the Middle East, South…
Something a bit different. I buy a lot of cookery books, and borrow even more from the library. Most of them are getting quite interchangeable these days. Yotam Ottolenghi’s new book however has nothing I’ve seen in other books. All the recipes are fresh and original, but not difficult or fiddly. I have spent the last few years tearing his recipes out of the Guardian at the weekend, now I don’t have to. His recipes work, are full of flavour, and as I said before quite different. An excellent book even for someone who has…