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Yotam Ottolenghi

British
Born 1968
Yotam Assaf Ottolenghi is an Israeli-born British chef, restaurateur, and food writer. Alongside Sami Tamimi, he is the co-owner of nine delis and restaurants in London and Bicester Village and the author of several bestselling cookbooks, including Ottolenghi: The Cookbook (2008), Plenty (2010), Jerusalem (2012) and Simple (2018).
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Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook

4.8/5

reader rating · 8,928 ratings

Ottolenghi Flavor is a New York Times bestseller and IACP Award finalist that goes beyond a standard collection of plant-based recipes, offering a structured, teachable philosophy for understanding how flavor is built — making it one of the most critically acclaimed vegetable cookbooks of its era. This review assesses the book's content, organisation, and published critical reception; it does not reflect a kitchen test.

Reviewed Apr 30, 2026

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