Ottolenghi Simple: A Cookbook

A gem of a book. It keeps getting better!

good for beginner cookers

Excellent book! Looking forward to try so many recipes! One negative point regarding delivery: item was shipped in a plastic bag and book corners were damaged!

Many of the recipes follow a very similar flavour profile and taste quite samey. It’s mostly a vegetable cookbook and the meat section leaves a lot to be desired. Simple is also deceptive as all the dishes I’ve tried so far have required numerous pieces of apparatus, and necessitated a lot of washing up. I don’t understand the hype to be very honest.

This may be my favourite cookbook ever, and I love cookbooks! The recipes are simple, all look mouth-wateringly delicious, and the photography is spectacular.

Comida aromática e sem medo de ter gosto, muito azeite, alho, pimentas variadas, mais de uma erva por receita, uma delícia. É a comida do efeito: pouco trabalho e máximo sabor. Em algumas troquei ervas difíceis de encontrar — sálvia, dill, orégano fresco — pelo que tinha à mão — salsa, coentro, tomilho seco — e funciona do mesmo jeito. É cheio de idéias para levar para outros contextos: o molho de alho e anchova que vai na beringela vai funcionar em todo legume assado, o molho verde de tahine levanta qualquer prato. Medidas em xícaras/colheres, instruções claras e cheio de fotos. Recomendo demais.

I bought both Simple and Jerusalem at the same time and I must say, after the few I have tried, I have preferred the recipes in this book so far! Tonight I made a dinner for 3, one whom is vegan, and just served the cheeses/yoghurt on the side. I made (1) the butternut squash with corn salsa, feta and pumpkin seeds, (2) charred tomatoes with cold yoghurt, (3) chickpeas and Swiss chard with yoghurt. The recipes really are simple, and apart from caraway seeds, I didn’t have to buy a new list of odd, hard to find, expensive ingredients. It took me 1.5 hours to make all 3 from start to finish - and I am happy knowing that if I were to make any of the recipes again they would only take me 30 minutes. This book is great for anyone wanting some healthy, delicious and relatively simple/quick to prepare ideas.

Huge fan of Ottolenghi! And this book and its contents lives up to the name : Simple recipes for everyday cooking. I’d recommend this purchase.

The book is a lovely addition to a kitchen or a selection of cookbooks. The recipes are lovely and easy to follow with ingredients that are easy to get if you don't have amazing shops around you that offer a huge variety of around the world ingredients. I would recommend this as a gift where it be for yourself or a friend.