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.

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.

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.

The book is a lovely addition to a kitchen or a selection of cookbooks. The recipes are lovely and easy to follow with ingredients that are easy to get if you don't have amazing shops around you that offer a huge variety of around the world ingredients. I would recommend this as a gift where it be for yourself or a friend.

Amazing recipes, recommend for all