Jerusalem: A Cookbook (US Ed.)

A collection of 120 recipes exploring the flavors of Jerusalem from the “New York Times “bestselling author of “Plenty,” one of the most lauded cookbooks of 2011. In “Jerusalem,” Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi explore the vibrant cuisine of their home city–with its diverse Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities. Both men were born in Jerusalem in the same year–Tamimi on the Arab east side and Ottolenghi in the Jewish west. This stunning cookbook offers 120 recipes from their unique cross-cultural perspective, from inventive vegetable dishes to sweet, rich desserts. With five bustling restaurants in London and two stellar cookbooks, Ottolenghi is one of the most respected chefs in the world; in Jerusalem, he and Tamimi have collaborated to produce their most personal cookbook yet.

Author Biography

Yotam Ottolenghi arrived in the UK from his native Israel in 1997 and set out on a new career in food, after having completed an MA in Comparative Literature whilst working as a journalist in Tel Aviv. In London he attended The Cordon Bleu after which he worked as a pastry chef in various establishments. In 2002, Yotam and his partners set up Ottolenghi, a unique food shop offering a wide range of freshly made savory dishes, baked products and patisserie items. There are now four Ottolenghi’s, as well as NOPI, a brasserie style restaurant in Soho, London. Since 2006 Ottolenghi has written a column in The Guardian’s Weekend Saturday magazine. He is the author of the “New York Times “bestselling”“bo­oks” Plenty, Jerusalem,” and “Ottolenghi.” SAMI TAMIMI is a partner and head chef at Ottolenghi and coauthor of “Ottolenghi: The Cookbook.”

Author Biography

Yotam Ottolenghi is a seven-time New York Times best-selling cookbook author who contributes to the New York Times Food section and has a weekly column in The Guardian. His Ottolenghi Simple was selected as a best book of the year by NPR and the New York Times. He lives in London, where he co-owns an eponymous group of restaurants and the fine-dining destinations Nopi and Rovi.

Sami Tamimi is a partner and head chef at Ottolenghi and co-author of Ottolenghi: The Cookbook.