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  1. About Us
  2. Yotam Ottolenghi

Yotam Ottolenghi

Yotam Ottolenghi is a food columnist for The New York Times Magazine and the author of multiple cookbooks. He is the chef-owner of five Ottolenghi delis in London, as well as the NOPI and ROVI restaurants.

Recipes by Yotam Ottolenghi

139 recipes

  • Spiced Maqluba With Tomatoes and Tahini Sauce

    Spiced Maqluba With Tomatoes and Tahini Sauce

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    575 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    575

    About 1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pan-Seared Salmon With Celery, Olives and Capers

    Pan-Seared Salmon With Celery, Olives and Capers

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    775 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    775

    45 minutes

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  • Creamy Potato Gratin With Smoked and Fresh Salmon

    Creamy Potato Gratin With Smoked and Fresh Salmon

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    236 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    236

    1 1/2 hours

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  • Potato Hot Cakes With Cheddar Cream and Salsa Verde

    Potato Hot Cakes With Cheddar Cream and Salsa Verde

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    173 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    173

    1 hour 30 minutes

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  • Maple-Cardamom Saffron Sticky Buns

    Maple-Cardamom Saffron Sticky Buns

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    312 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    312

    1 1/2 hours, plus rising time

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  • Cranberry-Lemon Stripe Cake

    Cranberry-Lemon Stripe Cake

    Tejal Rao, Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh

    556 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    556

    2 hours, plus baking/cooling

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  • Black Grape, Blue Cheese and Thyme Flatbread

    Black Grape, Blue Cheese and Thyme Flatbread

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    99 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    99

    1 1/2 hours, plus rising time

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  • Roasted Grapes With Caramelized Wine and Yogurt Ice Cream

    Roasted Grapes With Caramelized Wine and Yogurt Ice Cream

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    36 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    36

    1 1/2 hours, plus chilling and freezing time

    or to save this recipe.

  • World’s Best Chocolate Cake

    World’s Best Chocolate Cake

    Yotam Ottolenghi, Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh

    6962 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    6,962

    1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pistachio and Rose Water Semolina Cake

    Pistachio and Rose Water Semolina Cake

    Yotam Ottolenghi, Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh

    484 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    484

    2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pistachio and Raspberry Tart

    Pistachio and Raspberry Tart

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    304

    About 3 hours, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake

    Blueberry, Almond and Lemon Cake

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    9373 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    9,373

    1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Oat and Tahini Cookies

    Oat and Tahini Cookies

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    408 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    408

    About 1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Sesame, Date and Banana Cake

    Sesame, Date and Banana Cake

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    905 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    905

    About 2 hours

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  • Feta-and-Herb Phyllo Tart

    Feta-and-Herb Phyllo Tart

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    536 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    536

    About 1 1/2 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Walnut, Cinnamon and Halloumi Baklava

    Walnut, Cinnamon and Halloumi Baklava

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    234 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    234

    45 minutes

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  • Walnut Cake

    Walnut Cake

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    551

    1 1/4 hours, plus cooling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Neapolitan Easter Bread (Casatiello)

    Neapolitan Easter Bread (Casatiello)

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    131

    1 1/2 hours, plus 1 hour rising

    or to save this recipe.

  • Lime, Mint and Rum Tarts

    Lime, Mint and Rum Tarts

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    233 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    233

    About 1 hour, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rosemary, Olive Oil and Orange Cake

    Rosemary, Olive Oil and Orange Cake

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    1670 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    1,670

    1 1/2 hours, plus time for preparing crystallized rosemary

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rice Fritters With Orange Blossom Custard

    Rice Fritters With Orange Blossom Custard

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    19 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    19

    45 minutes, plus chilling

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pastry Nests With Poached Pears and Feta and Saffron Cream

    Pastry Nests With Poached Pears and Feta and Saffron Cream

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    121 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    121

    1 hour, plus infusing time

    or to save this recipe.

  • Pomegranate and Rose Granita

    Pomegranate and Rose Granita

    Yotam Ottolenghi

    95 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    95

    30 minutes, plus freezing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Baked Rice

    Baked Rice

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    1333 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,333

    1 hour 15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Yotam Ottolenghi’s Baba Ghanouj, Deconstructed

    Yotam Ottolenghi’s Baba Ghanouj, Deconstructed

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    377 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    377

    1 hour

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  • Cucumber-and-Mâche Salad

    Cucumber-and-Mâche Salad

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    241 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    241

    15 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Yotam Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem Lamb Shawarma

    Yotam Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem Lamb Shawarma

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    654 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    654

    5 hours, plus marinating time

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  • Yotam Ottolenghi’s Tomato and Pomegranate Salad

    Yotam Ottolenghi’s Tomato and Pomegranate Salad

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    1864 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,864

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Grilled Asparagus With Caper Salsa

    Grilled Asparagus With Caper Salsa

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    660 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    660

    25 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Celebration Cake

    Celebration Cake

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    852 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    852

    24 hours, including freezing

    or to save this recipe.

  • Caramelized Beets With Orange-Saffron Yogurt

    Caramelized Beets With Orange-Saffron Yogurt

    Sam Sifton, Yotam Ottolenghi

    350 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    350

    1 hour, 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Soft Herb Salad

    Soft Herb Salad

    Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    502 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    502

    1 hour

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  • Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onions

    Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onions

    Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    1622 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,622

    1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Hummus from ‘Jerusalem’

    Hummus from ‘Jerusalem’

    Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    2171 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,171

    45 minutes, plus overnight soaking

    or to save this recipe.

  • Chicken With Caramelized Onion and Cardamom Rice

    Chicken With Caramelized Onion and Cardamom Rice

    Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    2272 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    2,272

    1 hour, plus 30 minutes’ cooking and 10 minutes’ resting

    or to save this recipe.

  • Baby Spinach Salad With Dates and Almonds

    Baby Spinach Salad With Dates and Almonds

    Julia Moskin, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    875 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    875

    30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Swiss Chard Fritters

    Swiss Chard Fritters

    Melissa Clark, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    389 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    389

    30 minutes

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  • Yotam Ottolenghi’s Chermoula Eggplant With Bulgur and Yogurt

    Yotam Ottolenghi’s Chermoula Eggplant With Bulgur and Yogurt

    Tara Parker-Pope, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi

    1474 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    1,474

    About 1 hour 30 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Rice With Poached Eggs

    Rice With Poached Eggs

    Mark Bittman, Yotam Ottolenghi

    194 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    194

    1 to 1 1/4 hours

    or to save this recipe.

  • Leek and Cardamom Fritters

    Leek and Cardamom Fritters

    Mark Bittman, Yotam Ottolenghi

    263 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    263

    About 1 hour

    or to save this recipe.

  • Watercress, Pistachio and Orange-Blossom Salad

    Watercress, Pistachio and Orange-Blossom Salad

    Ligaya Mishan, Yotam Ottolenghi

    117 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    117

    10 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

  • Yotam Ottolenghi’s Pasta and Zucchini Salad

    Yotam Ottolenghi’s Pasta and Zucchini Salad

    Ligaya Mishan, Yotam Ottolenghi

    2028 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    2,028

    45 minutes

    or to save this recipe.

    easy
  • Chard Cakes With Sorrel Sauce

    Chard Cakes With Sorrel Sauce

    Ligaya Mishan, Yotam Ottolenghi

    71 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    71

    45 minutes

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