Ottolenghi: the Cookbook

Nicely bound, clearly printed with well explained recipes and lots of mouth watering photographs.

Bellissimo libro foto molto accattivanti, per gli amanti del genere anche le ricette sono fantastiche

This book is beautiful - the food, the photos, the design and the passion for fresh, healthy, delicious food of the authors. Some of the ingredients are a little harder to find in Japan, but many of the recipes have ingredients that are easy to source. The salads and cakes are my favourites. This is one of those rare cookbooks that you actually want to read, not just flip to the recipes. Highly recommended

I bought this book because I was cooking from Ottolenghi's Plenty, which I love for its creative combinations of vegetables, herbs, and spices. This second book, based on dishes prepared at the authors' London restaurant, also named Ottolenghi, is equally superb. I started with the broccoli salad because I adore broccoli and because the authors noted that restaurant customers picketed when it was removed from the menu. I love it! Parboiled and charred broccoli dressed with garlic and pepper and the oil they're cooked in. Just exquisite! I have owned and cooked from many notable cookbooks over the years, and this is the first that really enchants my primal tastebuds. One can really taste what one is eating, and appreciate the different ingredients. The recipes are stunningly creative. I am just fascinated!

Wife was very happy, lots of pictures