Fans of Ottolenghi SIMPLE will love these ten recipes from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love (2024)

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by Genevieve Halbert

published on 1 October 2021

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For many home cooks, the best-selling Ottolenghi SIMPLE was a user-friendly entry point into the always fascinating, but sometimes intimidating, world of Ottolenghi. For those not as au fait with advanced cooking techniques as the man himself, SIMPLE delivered classic Ottolenghi flavours, minus the fuss. If you loved SIMPLE, the brand new Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love is destined to become your new favourite cookbook. A collaborative effort from the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen team (lead by Noor Murad), Shelf Love was partly inspired by the restrictions and limitations of 2020. While it is emphatically “not a lockdown cookbook”, according to Noor, the lockdown did shape the team’s approach to the recipes and the level of flexibility with which they are presented. There’s an emphasis here on getting creative with your store cupboard, making the most of your freezer, taking your veg box produce to new heights, and adapting recipes to suit your needs and preferences. The book is every bit as approachable and accessible as SIMPLE, and is destined to become just as popular. We’ve put together a list of ten dishes from Shelf Love that are guaranteed to get the attention of SIMPLE fans, from a berbere spiced chicken tray bake to a Middle Eastern twist on mac ‘n’ cheese.

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OTK: Shelf Love

Yotam Ottolenghi, Noor Murad

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Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

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A collaborative effort from the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen team

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Designed to help you make the most of your pantry, fridge, and freezer

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With recipes ranging from one-pot feasts to sumptuous bakes

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Berbere Spiced Chicken, Carrots and Chickpeas

by The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Team

from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

Made with berbere, an Ethiopian spice blend, this all-in-one recipe packs a fiery punch. A refreshing orange and coriander salsa serves to balance and enhance the spicy flavours of the dish.

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5-a-day Toad-in-the-hole

by The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Team

from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

In this vegetarian spin on toad-in-the-hole, earthy root vegetables are pillowed in a puffy, golden batter and drizzled with homemade mushroom gravy.

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Spicy Pulled Pork Vindaloo

by The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Team

from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

Spicy, melt-in-the-mouth strands of pork served up in soft rolls; a truly crowd-pleasing feast. The OTK team recommend serving this with a zingy lime and poppyseed slaw.

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Confit Tandoori Chickpeas

by The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Team

from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

This super-easy chickpea dish has had its share of Instagram fame, thanks to its simplicity, flavour, and, let’s face it, dashing good looks.

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Sticky Sweet and Sour Plums and Sausages

by The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Team

from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

A novel way to celebrate plum season, this dish pairs the sticky-sweet fruits with pomegranate molasses, sumac, and pork sausages. It’s got autumn written all over it.

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Skillet Berries, Bread, and Browned Butter

by The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Team

from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

Put those frozen berries languishing at the back of your freezer to good use in this cosy dessert recipe, packed with oats, browned butter, and toasted sourdough. Star anise and vanilla make these humble ingredients sing.

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M.E. Mac ‘n’ Cheese with Za’atar Pesto

by The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Team

from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

A Middle Eastern twist on a comfort food classic, this indulgent mac ‘n’ cheese is topped with crispy fried onions and aromatic za’atar pesto.

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Very Giant Giant Couscous Cake

by The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Team

from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

This crisp, savoury cake recipe can be adapted to use up whatever grains, cheeses, and greens you happen to have lying around. An excellent addition to your zero-waste recipe arsenal.

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One-pan Crispy Chicken and Spaghetti

by The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Team

from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

In this thoroughly unconventional but totally addictive recipe, chicken thigh pieces and spaghetti are cooked in the same pan. The dish is topped with cheesy breadcrumbs for added crunch.

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Kale Pesto Strata with Gruyère and Mustard

by The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen Team

from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

For a truly luxurious brunch dish, you can’t do much better than this savoury bread pudding, flavoured with Gruyère and mustard.

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FAQs

Is Ottolenghi A Vegan? ›

The guy's an omnivore but his recipes are overwhelmingly vegetarian and vegan. His vegetarian (not vegan) cookbook Plenty< spent years near the top of Britain's bestseller lists.

How many cookbooks does Ottolenghi have? ›

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He has co-authored and published eight cookbooks, including Plenty and Jerusalem, SIMPLE , FLAVOUR , and his latest, Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love. Ottolenghi is also a weekly columist for The Guardian.

Where is Ottolenghi test kitchen? ›

Based in the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen in Holloway, Yotam spends much of his time with the OTK team, writing, creating, and testing recipes for his books and columns in the Guardian and the New York Times.

Who is Otto Israeli chef? ›

Yotam Assaf Ottolenghi (born 14 December 1968) is an Israeli-born British chef, restaurateur, and food writer.

What is surprisingly not vegan? ›

Beer and Wine

Isinglass, a gelatin-based substance derived from fish, is used as a clarifying agent in some beer and wine. Other non-vegan ingredients sometimes used are casein (from milk) and egg whites.

Are Ottolenghi recipes difficult? ›

We cook a fair amount of Ottolenghi recipes at home, because he's one of the regular food writers in our regular newspaper (The Guardian). They are usually fairly simple recipes that focus on a good combination of flavours - even as home cooks, they're not nearly the most complicated things we make.

Who owns Ottolenghi? ›

About us. Ottolenghi began in a small shop in Notting Hill, London in 2002. Chefs Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi were at the helm, creating a unique deli, restaurant, and bakery setting, which soon became a clear reflection of our obsessive relationship with food.

Is Ottolenghi a Michelin star? ›

So far, his books have sold 5 million copies, and Ottolenghi - although he has never even been awarded a Michelin star and without being considered a great chef - has successfully blended Israeli, Iranian, Turkish, French and, of course, Italian influences to create a genre that is (not overly) elegant, international, ...

How did Ottolenghi become famous? ›

In 2002 the pair opened Ottolenghi, the famous delicatessen in Notting Hill, which became an instant hit for its use of unique flavour combinations and fantastic produce paired with Middle Eastern opulence.

Who is the head of the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen? ›

The OTK team was founded by Yotam Ottolenghi and is headed by Noor Murad.

Who is Ottolenghi great British chefs? ›

Yotam Ottolenghi is a cookery writer and chef-patron of the Ottolenghi delis and NOPI restaurant and ROVI. He writes a weekly column in The Guardian's Feast Magazine and a monthly column in The New York Times.

Does Ottolenghi have a new cookbook? ›

Ottolenghi fans, rejoice: 2024 will see the release of a brand-new cookbook from the acclaimed chef, restaurateur, and bestselling author.

How rich is Ottolenghi? ›

Key Financials
Accounts20192020
Cash£1,336,712.00£1,061,244.00
Net Worth£1,543,770.00£2,059,381.00
Total Current Assets£1,938,410.00£2,461,994.00
Total Current Liabilities£406,652.00£412,497.00

Does Ottolenghi have a restaurant in NYC? ›

London-based chef and cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi will not be opening in New York, or anywhere outside of London for that matter, in the foreseeable future.

What is Yotam Ottolenghi famous for? ›

Yotam Ottolenghi is the chef-patron of the Ottolenghi group. He is the author of nine best-selling cookery books which have garnered many awards, including the National Book Award for Ottolenghi SIMPLE, which was also selected as best book of the year by the New York Times.

What does Gordon Ramsay think of vegan food? ›

Chef Gordon Ramsay, who has been known for teasing vegans, confessed on TV that he actually "loves" plant-based food. The British TV personality and the world-famous chef made his vegan confession on the US series of Masterchef: Back to Win.

Is flexitarian vegan or vegetarian? ›

What is a flexitarian diet? A flexitarian diet refers to someone who is a “flexible vegetarian.” It does not encourage completely removing animal-based foods. Instead, it encourages eating plenty of whole plant-based foods, while having the option to add meat in small quantities as desired.

Why is falafel not vegan? ›

Since falafel is prepared with chickpeas, herbs, spices and alliums, it is vegan. However, falafel is sometimes served in wraps which may not be vegan, or with yogurt- or dairy-based sauces, so be sure to seek out vegan-friendly accompaniments.

Is flexitarian vegan? ›

The flexitarian diet is essentially a flexible alternative to being a vegetarian. So you're still focusing on fruits, veggies, whole grains, legumes and nuts, but you occasionally still enjoy meat.

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