Jerusalem
A Cookbook
by Yotam Ottolenghi
Recommended by Simon Sebag Montefiore and Sam Kass
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Food.
With Jerusalem, Ottolenghi reteams with his friend and coowner of his restaurants, Sami Tamimi. Both men were born in Jerusalem in the same year: Tamimi on the Arab east side and Ottolenghi in the Jewish west. In this book they explore the vibrant cuisine of their home city together, and present an authentic collection of recipes that reflects th...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books and Food.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore
“Just spectacular, and the recipes are simple but so delicious. | My five favourite Jerusalem books: the Diaries of Wasif Jawhariyyeh, Jewish Wars by Josephus, Tale of Love & Darkness by Amos Oz, Yoram Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem and what else The Bible of course. The superlative Jerusalem book.”
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