Yotam Ottolenghi

Yotam Ottolenghi

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Yotam Ottolenghi is a renowned Israeli-British chef and food writer celebrated for his innovative Middle Eastern cuisine and bestselling cookbooks, which emphasize fresh ingredients and vibrant flavors.

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Yotam Ottolenghi is described as a British chef, which intentionally omits his Israeli background.

המסעדה הפלסטינית שזכתה לציון שיא
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-06-21
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Yotam Ottolenghi described the situation as 'crippling' for his business and others in the food industry.

Top UK chefs call for cutting VAT for pubs and restaurants to 10%
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-05-29
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Yotam Ottolenghi is a renowned chef with whom Helen Goh has published cookbooks.

Helen Goh: Warum Backen wie eine Therapie ist - Stil
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-03-01
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Helen Goh

Rory O’Connell meets celebrity chef and author Yotam Ottolenghi in London.

The best specials and pick of RTÉ schedule – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-12-21
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Yotam Ottolenghi is a British-Israeli chef known for his bestselling cookbooks and his views on food as a tool for reconciliation.

Yotam Ottolenghi on diet trends, Ozempic and why food can be a tool for reconciliation
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-12-18
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Sami Tamimi
Sami Tamimi

Gretchen Lowe admires Yotam Ottolenghi’s way with flavour, describing it as bold, layered, and generous.

What Cookbook Author Gretchen Lowe Learned At A Spanish Cooking Retreat With Ottolenghi’s Former Head Chef
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-12
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A serious investor came on board: Yotam Ottolenghi, who had spent nine years working for the famed chef in London.

Ottolenghi-backed restaurant outside Belfast is truly wonderful – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-10-23
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s Australian-raised collaborator reveals the secrets to her baking success.

Do you have to line a cake tin? Must butter and eggs be at room temperature when baking?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-10-21
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Helen Goh, known for her impeccable technique as the quiet force behind Yotam Ottolenghi, steps into the spotlight with her first solo book, Baking and the Meaning of Life.

Cake, vegan cookie and finger bun recipes from Helen Goh’s cookbook Baking and the Meaning of Life
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-10-11
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Chances are it will feature an ingredient from Yotam Ottolenghi’s global pantry.

A slyly brilliant bauble about eating – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-09-19
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Jacob Rajan would like to have dinner with Yotam Ottolenghi, whom he describes as a Middle Eastern wizard.

Cultural attaché: Jacob Rajan - Culture News
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-07-19
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Yotam Ottolenghi, then a young pastry chef who grew up in the Jewish part of the Old City, also landed at Baker & Spice where he co-wrote bestselling cookbooks with Sami Tamimi.

A Palestinian chef’s quest to preserve his heritage, one dish at a time: ‘This is a political act’ | Palestinian territories
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-16
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Sami Tamimi
Sami Tamimi

Yotam Ottolenghi is the Israeli-British chef and business partner of Sami Tamimi in the popular Ottolenghi deli and restaurant empire.

Palestinian chef Sami Tamimi on cooking and cultural preservation amid the destruction in Gaza - Culture
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-06-27
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Sami Tamimi

Yotam Ottolenghi expressed his outrage over the situation in Gaza and the use of food as a weapon in the conflict.

Lo chef Yotam Ottolenghi: «Situazione a Gaza inaccettabile, nessun bambino deve morire di fame»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-05-21
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Yotam Ottolenghi is mentioned as part of a personality that combines the best of various chefs.

Who stole my recipe? Maehashi and Bellamy must realise they’re already cooked
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-10
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Calvin von Niebel was formerly group executive chef of Yotam Ottolenghi’s culinary empire.

This secret safari destination is South Australia’s next big thing
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-04
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem introduced many people to new ingredients and ways of building flavour.

How did our taste buds get so spoiled?
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-05-01
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Yotam Ottolenghi is a chef and business partner who grew up on different sides of the divided city and co-authored a book discussing the potential of food to unite people.

The God Edition | Making a meal of religion – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-04-20
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Yotam Ottolenghi is a chef whose recipes are tested by Claudine Boulstridge.

Claudine Boulstridge, collaboratrice du chef Yotam Ottolenghi : « Mon rôle est de vérifier que la recette est réalisable à la maison »
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-04-17
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Claudine Boulstridge

Yotam Ottolenghi is a chef whose restaurant Rovi uses herbs grown by a local growers' collective.

‘Bark is the original dampproof membrane!’ Meet the radical designers who let nothing go to waste | V&A
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-08
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Yotam Ottolenghi is mentioned as a chef who has influenced the culinary scene.

"היום שף זה מקצוע שעוזבים הייטק בשבילו"
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2025-04-01
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Yotam Ottolenghi is famous worldwide for his cookbooks and has opened a restaurant in Geneva.

Yotam Ottolenghi : « J’aime les vins aussi funky que ma cuisine »
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-03-23
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The technique for the baked rice is credited to Yotam Ottolenghi.

Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for roast cauliflower with harissa pilaf | Middle Eastern food and drink
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-22
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Meera Sodha
Meera Sodha

Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for roast chicken with butter beans are featured in the article.

Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for roast chicken with butter beans, and potatoes with peppers and garlic | Food
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-22
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Yotam Ottolenghi discusses his experience with intermittent fasting and its effects on his relationship with food.

Yotam Ottolenghi: I tried intermittent fasting, and hated it. This is why we need to ditch the diets and go back to basics | Food
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-22
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Michael Pollan

Yotam Ottolenghi is a chef who popularized Mediterranean recipes in the UK.

Berenjenas tostadas con naranja y tahini | Recetas | Gastronomía
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-03-19
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