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.

The book was bought as a birthday gift for my daughter-in-law. I also had a gift box of Ottolenghi spices delivered to her. She says she loves it. My daughter bought me a copy a while ago and I love it - the recipes really are simple - and delicious!

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.

The recipes are healthy and simply described therefore, easy to follow, logical, with no pretence or pontificating. The photographs actually look exactly as my own results ! So delighted as I am not exactly an experienced cook! Ottolenghi style is practical and enormously helpful. In fact he also states the time that the cooked recipe can be kept for and reheating timings if planning ahead. Much better than overcooking or, repeatedly watching the oven door and stabbing the centre of the dish with a knife to test if reheated through. The delicious and quick Courgette Ciabatta Frittata is now a family go to recipe and so far only done 5 recipes since got this book, yet all have been a success. So simple to follow, I have purchased many recipe books but this one will become a family staple. Love it. Mr. O THANK YOU

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.