Topic: Yotam Ottolenghi

December 17, 2013
4:28 am

Interior of new upscale London kosher eatery, 1701. (photo credit: courtesy)

Kosher London restaurant changing way world views Jewish cuisine

Tucked behind the historic Bevis Marks Synagogue, Restaurant 1701 is listed in Michelin Guide just months after opening; now it shoots for a star

By Miriam Shaviv

November 21, 2013
4:45 pm

Filling the doughnuts at Jerusalem's Pe'er Bakery (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash 90)

Cranberries in the sufganiya, and other Thanksgivukkah activities

The welcome confluence of two beloved holidays is celebrated with doughnuts, films, turkey and the creative arts

By Jessica Steinberg

October 2, 2013
7:22 pm

JW3, the new London JCC. (photo credit: ©NinaSologubenko)

Unusually for UK Jewry, London’s JCC is Jewish, ‘loud and proud’

At new community center JW3, CEO bids to broaden cultural conversation beyond Israel and anti-Semitism

By Miriam Shaviv

September 16, 2013
1:42 pm

Anthony Bourdain in Israel (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)

TV chef Bourdain reveals Jewish heritage during show in Israel

Host of CNN’s ‘Parts Unknown,’ who was trapped in Lebanon during 2006 war, chews over the conflict on debut trip to Israel, West Bank and Gaza

By Jordana Horn

August 1, 2013
12:41 pm

Chefs Yotam Ottolenghi, left, and Sami Tamimi, right, pose for the photographer at their company's bakery in London. (photo credit: AP/Lefteris Pitarakis)

‘Jerusalem’ has all the right ingredients

From the web The New York Times: Cookbook by Jerusalemites on both sides of the city is new trend for NY foodies

March 28, 2013
4:30 am

In this Monday, March 18, 2013 photograph, Palestinian Nabila Qishta, 52, prepares bread in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah, using flour donated by the UN (photocredit: AP/Diaa Hadid)

Cookbook showcases Gaza’s culinary delights

140-page book has sold 4,000 copies; Palestinian foodies describe heritage, resourcefulness in cooking specialty dishes

By Diaa Hadid

January 4, 2013
12:17 pm

Chefs Yotam Ottolenghi, left, and Sami Tamimi, right, pose for the photographer at their company's bakery in London. (photo credit: AP/Lefteris Pitarakis)

For Israeli-Palestinian chef duo, co-existence simmers in London’s kitchens

Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi team up to put some spice into English cooking, but turn heads as a political odd couple

By DANICA KIRKA

December 14, 2012
2:23 pm

A sack of potatoes, the starchy equivalent of an edible blank canvas (photo credit: Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)

Spuds here, taters there, potatoes everywhere

A list of what to do with those leftover tubers

By Jessica Steinberg

December 3, 2012
11:42 am

The seasonal fruits and vegetables available in markets like Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda often inspire the foods prepared by Israeli chefs abroad (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash 90)

Adventures and plaudits for local chefs far from home

Beyond hummus: A taste of Israel in exclusive eateries abroad

By Jessica Steinberg

November 13, 2012
7:42 am

Tom, Pini and Carla on the streets of London (Courtesy Ynet)

The curious charms of Pini Ben-Tovim, web TV star

Now in its third season, an Internet series follows a brash but lovable Israeli as he stumbles about London

By Jessica Steinberg