Even if you’ve never heard of Yotam Ottolenghi, you’ve likely eaten something influenced by his restaurants or cookbooks. In a packed field of celebrity chefs, few authors over the last two decades have had as far-reaching an impact as this U.K.-based chef. Ottolenghi is not only the co-owner of multiple restaurants in London, but his nearly dozen cookbooks, ranging from his 2008 debut Ottolenghi (written with Sami Tamimi, who also co-founded the Ottolenghi restaurants) to 2024’s Ottolenghi Comfort, have opened many home cooks’ eyes to a fresh and ultra-flavourful globally inspired approach to food. Read More