Ottolenghi's Black Pepper Tofu (Simplified Version)

Ottolenghi's Black Pepper Tofu (Simplified Version)

This is one of my favourite — indeed probably the only — way to prepare and consume tofu. Crispy, sticky, sweet & spicy. This recipe is from Ottolenghi’s masterpiece cookbook PLENTY, but as with most of the recipes in the book, it’s a bit ‘involved’. Homeboy uses THREE types of soya sauce in this recipe? Unnecessary I think. Here is my simplified version!

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Garden Harvest Corsican Tart (with Courgette Flowers !)

Garden Harvest Corsican Tart (with Courgette Flowers !)

I thought I knew Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipe catalogue inside and out. But I was surprised and delighted to discover this magnificent idea in Ottolenghi’s Plenty More cookbook. Each bite presents a heavenly combination of flavours and textures and spoiler alert: it’s VERY easy to whip up, despite its dramatic appearance. This is my version of his recipe, simplified and sped up.

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Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Hazelnuts and Pomegranate

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Hazelnuts and Pomegranate

I obviously have every single Ottolenghi cookbook and adore every recipe in them. It’s hard to choose a favorite recipe but this roasted cauliflower salad with crunchy celery, herby parsley, sweet and sour pomegranate and topped off with hazelnuts is divine! The maple syrup vinaigrette is INSPIRED!

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