5 Responses to “Ottolenghi: The Cookbook”

1. pripen on September 3rd, 2010 5:18 am

   I am a fan of Ottolenghi recipes. I follow their Guardian column ‘The New Vegetarian’. I find their recipes fresh, modern, bright and fun. So far I have tried couple of eggplant recipes, pistachio cookies and baked okra. All came out great. Their recipes in Guardian-online are fun as well.
   
   Having said that, I wish they had serving suggestions in this book for recipes. It would also help to have some sample menus, specially for someone new to Mediterranean cooking.
   
   I live in US and as such the book is cumbersome to use because of metric system used throughout. I don’t mind that much, but it would have been nice to include a conversion table somewhere. Hopefully, there will be a US edition soon, but I could not wait for it to come out.
   
   The book is beautifully laid out and the pictures are very tempting.
   
   Overall, I like the book a lot.
   Rating: 4 / 5

2. emily on September 3rd, 2010 7:55 am

   Great book with original recipes. Lots of tasty salad-type dishes, just like their shops in London. Amazon never seems to have it in stock. Tip: order it from Amazon.uk; it’s roughly the same price.
   Rating: 5 / 5

3. Flavia Pantoja on September 3rd, 2010 10:08 am

   I bought this book at their restaurant in London (Ottolengui)and I have to say, the book has exceeded my already high expectations. The saladas specially are amazing. Good tips all along too.
   Rating: 5 / 5

4. S. Broadhurst on September 3rd, 2010 12:21 pm

   I learned about this ccokbook from a friend who had lived in London for several years. I was enchanted by the stories of the two owners. And then I started to read the recipes. The ingredients and combination of flavors sounded amazing! So I borrowed the cook book, made fennel gratin, cauliflower fritters with lime yogurt dipping sauce and honey cilantro lamb chops. Every recipe produced delicious food! Needless-to-say I quickly purchased my own copy and look forward to cooking my way through the rest of the book.
   Rating: 5 / 5

5. Dog Lover on September 3rd, 2010 1:11 pm

   This cookbook is amazing with fresh ideas for healthy (mostly) and delicious food. My only issue (not a complaint) is that some of the ingredients may be difficult to track down for American cooks. I live in Chicago and still do not have access to all of the ingredients listed in the book. Everything I have made has been delicious- the recipes are straightforward and the pictures are lovely.
   Rating: 4 / 5

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