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Ottolenghi Simple seems to be the runaway hit of the fall cookbook season. The amazon reviews don't look very positive, but if you read the actual complaints, the poor ratings are due to the lousy binding of the US edition, not the contents of the cookbook. I've tried my best to restrict myself to checking new cookbooks out of the library, since our recent move made it clear we really have no space for more books. (I failed with All Ahout Cake and Fantastical Cakes, but Ottolenghi Simple I did manage to refrain from pre-ordering, which shows you where my priorities are; cake >>> everything else.)
Slowness of posts to this blog notwithstanding, if I'm doing these idea posts monthly now (instead of weekly) then it's about time for another one, and what better book to choose from that this one?
As I flipped through, a lot of recipes caught my eye. I've filtered this list down extensively from the original set I flagged, so there are a lot of options this week. All are from Ottolenghi Simple.
A) Mustard marinated kale with asparagus
B) Broccolini with soy sauce, garlic, and peanuts
C) Cavolo nero with chorizo and preserved lemon
D) Mustardy cauliflower cheese
E) Arnold’s roast chicken with caraway and cranberry stuffing
F) Beef meatballs with lemon & celery root
G) Slow-cooked chicken with crisp corn crust
H) Miso chicken
I) Chicken marbella
J) Bridget Jones’ salmon
K) Honey and yogurt set cheesecake
L) Blueberry, lemon, almond cake
M) Brunsli chocolate cookies
Post to the comments to vote for the recipe you'd like to see me try!
I vote for both I and M!
H and J get my vote this time. Bridget was such a disaster but I’m curious how she liked her salmon 🙂 and miso is a new favorite at home, looking for new ways to incorporate in a meal.
Quick update - the winning recipe vote was M, the Brunsli, thanks to Sandy who emailed in her vote. The brunsli are coming up first, then we'll work our way through the savory recipes: I, H, and J.