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15 ultimate vegetarian Ottolenghi recipes

Yotam Ottolenghi has long championed colourful, flavour-packed meals that put more plants (and less meat) at the centre of the plate. Here, we’ve rounded up ten of our favourite vegetarian Ottolenghi recipes, from a creamy mushroom lasagne to baked rice with mint and pomegranate.

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Our favourite Ottolenghi Christmas recipes

Shake up your sprouts, spruce up the turkey or swap the Christmas pud for another boozy dessert with Ottolenghi’s best Christmas recipes.

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A simple summertime menu from Ottolenghi SIMPLE

A delicious, fuss-free summertime menu featuring some of our favourite recipes from SIMPLE by Yotam Ottolenghi. With an easy starter, a satisfying main, a salad side-dish and a make-ahead dessert, simple summer dining has never tasted so good.

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The best apricot recipes to feast on this summer

Soft, juicy and sweet, apricot season is hard to beat. From sweet to savoury dishes, here’s a round-up of our favourite apricot recipes.

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10 essential Ottolenghi recipes

A round-up of Ottolenghi’s ultimate recipes, spanning creamy hummus and vegetarian sides, easy one-pot chicken and creative desserts. 

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Everything you need to know about Ottolenghi’s new cookbook, SIMPLE

As devotees of every cookbook ever released by the inimitable Yotam Ottolenghi, The Happy Foodie could not be more excited for the release of SIMPLE, his latest collection of recipes dedicated to making those unparalleled Ottolenghi flavours accessible and achievable no matter how skilled you are in the kitchen or how much time is at your disposal. We caught up with Tara Wigley, who wrote SIMPLE with Yotam, to find out more about the book.

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Cook From The Book: SWEET by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh

To celebrate the release of SWEET by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh, some Happy Foodies from around the office have been getting their bake on.

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Ottolenghi on Hummus Wars

Political and nationalistic discussions about hummus — where it started and how; who was the first to crush chickpeas and mix them with sesame paste and when — are almost...

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Alternatives to Christmas Pudding

If you’re looking for a festive dessert that’s a little different this year, look no further than these alternatives to Christmas pudding.

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Ottolenghi’s NOPI Cookbook: 6 Ingredients You Need in Your Store Cupboard

Yotam Ottolenghi is famous for introducing a host of ingredients to British home cooks: pomegranate molasses; freekeh and za’atar to name a few. His new NOPI cookbook is no different, with Ramael Scully’s far Eastern heritage promising to fill our kitchen cupboards with even more exotic delicacies.

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Yotam Ottolenghi’s Vegetarian Christmas Menu

Who says Christmas dinner is all about the turkey? This stunning vegetarian Christmas menu from the brilliant Yotam Ottolenghi will have all your meat-eating guests drooling with envy!

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A tour of Yotam Ottolenghi’s cookbook collection

On the eve of releasing his exciting new cookbook Plenty More (out Thursday 11th September), Ottolenghi takes us on a magical tour of his personal cookbook collection.

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