Simple is a collection of recipes that manage to be both elegant and easy, sophisticated and straightforward.
Yotam Ottolenghi’s bold, vibrant flavors—without the weekend project. Simple delivers stunning dishes in 30 minutes or less, using 10 ingredients or fewer. Think harissa roast chicken and burrata with blood orange that look extraordinary and taste even better. This is the Ottolenghi cookbook that earns its spot on your counter.
$35.00
Yotam Ottolenghi has built a devoted following for his bold, vibrant flavors, but let’s be honest—some of his recipes can feel like a weekend project. That’s where Simple comes in, and it’s a total game-changer.
This isn’t about dumbing down flavor. It’s about smart cooking. Ottolenghi takes everything you love about his food—the brightness, the unexpected ingredient pairings, the sheer deliciousness—and strips away the fuss. These recipes are designed for real life: weeknight dinners, last-minute guests, those evenings when you want something special but don’t have hours to spare.
What makes a recipe “simple” here? Ottolenghi uses clever markers:
The result? Dishes like harissa and confit garlic roast chicken, lamb and feta meatballs, and burrata with blood orange that look stunning and taste extraordinary—without the stress. The photography is gorgeous, the instructions are clear, and the whole book feels like permission to cook joyfully again.
Whether you’re already an Ottolenghi devotee or you’ve been intimidated to try his recipes before, Simple is the perfect entry point. It’s the kind of cookbook that earns its spot on your counter, not your shelf—splattered with olive oil and opened to a dozen dog-eared pages.
Stop by the shop and flip through it. We think you’ll be cooking from it by tonight.
Simple is a collection of recipes that manage to be both elegant and easy, sophisticated and straightforward.
Ottolenghi's brilliance lies in his ability to make vegetables the star of the show... Simple proves he can do it all in 30 minutes or less.
The recipes are unfussy but not basic, and the results are reliably delicious.
A must-have for anyone who loves to cook but doesn't always have the time.
Ottolenghi makes it easy to be adventurous on a weeknight.
This is Ottolenghi at his most practical and useful.
12 Perkins Cove Rd,
Ogunquit, ME 03907
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