# Yotam Ottolenghi

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Yotam Ottolenghi on why Simple food can't be beat

Samuel Goldsmith sits down with Yotam Ottolenghi at his London HQ to talk about Simple 2, the follow-up to his 2018 bestseller, and why the kitchen has become a refuge from a noisy, screen-filled world. Yotam explains how his idea of "simple" has evolved: under 10 ingredients, one pan or pot, less…

Keep it simple with Yotam Ottolenghi

Yotam Ottolenghi, the man who inspired a generation of cooks to seek out obscure ingredients and commit to hours of prep time, has a new mantra: embrace the shortcut. While he once believed the flavourful fruits of his kitchen labour were their own reward, Yotam says his primary concern these days …

Yotam Ottolenghi - "I crush crisps onto my salads for fun!"

Celebrity Chef Yotam Ottolenghi tells Dearbhail about how he’s trying to simplify good cooking with amazing hacks in his brand new cookbook, 'Simple Too'. He also talks about growing up in Jerusalem with a lot of Palestinian food influences, the sadness he feels looking at the current conflict and …

The Matchbook | 3.8.24

It’s a very special day this day, a very special one indeed. It’s my brother-in-law’s BIRTHDAY today, and so it feels like we should celebrate, though we’re too far away, though the carrot cake slice we bought him is already devoured. Nevertheless, HAPPY BIRTHDAY WES! We love you so much brother…

67/100 DAYS (ish). Alice Zaslavsky. The doll I carried.

I'm telling you if there was ever a hype girl, a champion of others Alice would be it. When she stops to talk to you she sees you. She is present. I wonder sometimes how she carries this care. We get into that. I could have titled this podcast so many things- A bite to eat. New book incoming. It's …

Even Yotam Ottolenghi Gets Nervous Before a Dinner Party

Yotam Ottolenghi’s new cookbook, Simple Too, makes weeknight dinners even easier than the original book did. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Yotam admits that he feels pressure to host the perfect dinner party, and so he’s set himself a few rules to cut down the stress of entertaining. He walks…

Remembering Corinna Hardgrave - Restaurant Critic with the Irish Times - 06/10/26

Madeleine Lyons – managing editor of features at the Irish Times. She was previously Food & Drink Editor, Property Editor and Special Reports Editor. She wants to pay tribute to Corinna Hardgrave, restaurant critic at The Irish Times, who has died after an illness. Corinna Hardgrave had worked with…

Yotam Ottolenghi Says To Bake A Cake So You Eat Less Sugar (Reheat)

Yotam Ottolenghi is an Israeli-British chef famous for getting people to eat more vegetables. But now, he's making the case for sugar. On the heels of his 2017 dessert cookbook, Sweet, he discusses the personality differences between bakers and cooks. Plus, why he never orders the specials in resta…

Episode 72: Featured Event with Yotam Ottolenghi

In this episode, we feature an event with Yotam Ottolenghi in conversation with Ina Garten for the launch of Ottolenghi's Simple Too.  Yotam Ottolenghi is the chef-patron of the Ottolenghi restaurant group, encompassing eight UK-based delis, as well as the NOPI, ROVI, Ottolenghi Geneva and Ottoleng…