Ottolenghi SIMPLE

Variety of recipes!

This book is all you will need to create simple, but massive on flavour, dishes. Wait until you try the sweet potato mash with herbs and lime salsa! I’m really impressed. Have bought a second book for my brother.

I have a copy: this was bought as a gift. Recipient was delighted. Easy to follow recipes with interesting ingredients. Suit a novice cook

I love the recipes but didn't realise that it wasn't all vegetarian. My fault, I should have checked. The recipes I can use are wonderful, so no problem there.

Purchased as a present for a family member, she enjoyed this book and we would recommend it.

A present

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

This is a large hardback book and for me, it is all about trying out new ingredients and tastes. So there is a lot of cauliflower and cumin seeds for an authentic Middle Eastern vibe. I tried out the curried egg and cauliflower salad. It did not look especially appetising but it was delicious and did not disappoint. I have now eyed up the roasted parsnip and smoked haddock fish cakes and can’t wait to make this and try them out before replicating for guests. Delighted with this book and look forward to exploring and experimenting more!

Amazing

A gem of a book. It keeps getting better!

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.

I bought both Simple and Jerusalem at the same time and I must say, after the few I have tried, I have preferred the recipes in this book so far! Tonight I made a dinner for 3, one whom is vegan, and just served the cheeses/yoghurt on the side. I made (1) the butternut squash with corn salsa, feta and pumpkin seeds, (2) charred tomatoes with cold yoghurt, (3) chickpeas and Swiss chard with yoghurt. The recipes really are simple, and apart from caraway seeds, I didn’t have to buy a new list of odd, hard to find, expensive ingredients. It took me 1.5 hours to make all 3 from start to finish - and I am happy knowing that if I were to make any of the recipes again they would only take me 30 minutes. This book is great for anyone wanting some healthy, delicious and relatively simple/quick to prepare ideas.