Ottolenghi: The Cookbook

Ottolenghi: The Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi is a vibrant, modern Mediterranean cookbook drawn from the beloved London restaurants that helped define the Ottolenghi style. First published in 2008, this generous collection gathers 140 recipes shaped by the authors’ Jerusalem backgrounds and a wide range of culinary influences, including North Africa, Lebanon, Italy, California, and the broader Mediterranean table. With abundant salads, vegetable dishes, fish, meats, breads, and the cakes and pastries that helped make Ottolenghi famous, the book celebrates bold flavor, fresh produce, generous platters, and food made to share. Colorful, inventive, and deeply influential, Ottolenghi: The Cookbook is a strong pick for readers interested in Mediterranean cooking, Middle Eastern flavors, restaurant cookbooks, and modern foodways rooted in abundance and hospitality.