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anaj
November 6, 2015
I love all of Yotam's work. He is a true artist. The chummus recipe is the best I have ever tasted, the eggplant with Israeli cous cous, the salad with chickpeas, wild rice, and shallots, are downright magical and a flavor experience that sparkle in my mouth.
CB
April 18, 2014
And why is the new cookbook called Ottolenghi when its the work of both? I find this wierd and will not buy it for that reason.
CB
April 18, 2014
My goodness. The recipes are all based on Palestinian dishes. If there is a fusion, fine , but stop calling them Israeli.
unburritable
September 26, 2013
Shakshouka is one of my all-time favorites, but I'm also a sucker for a good tabouleh or a jachnun.
Joanna
September 22, 2013
Savory favorites: carrot salad, shakshouka, and anything with eggplant.
Sweet favorites: honey apple cake and sufganiyot.
Sweet favorites: honey apple cake and sufganiyot.
Susan B.
September 20, 2013
I love mujaddara and carrot salads. Pretty much anything with cumin and Middle Eastern spices.
cookinginvictoria
September 20, 2013
So fun to read through everyone's comments. I love homemade falafel, hummus, anything made with charred eggplant, and mujaddara, but if I could only pick one dish it would have to be homemade, fresh from the oven challah bread!
Siri P.
September 20, 2013
I simply love hummus in any form and try to make it many different ways not just chickpeas. Next comes Z'atar spiced :D
CarlaCooks
September 20, 2013
I grew up in a city with a large Armenian population, so I initially though hummus, baba ganoush, and dolma were solely Armenian. Traveling around the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean area has taught me otherwise, and I love finding how each country alters the dish. I think dolma's are still my favorite, and so far I've enjoyed the Armenian, Turkish, Greek, and Israeli versions.
chestnutflour
September 19, 2013
I love the eggplant with yogurt dish at Nopi. If I can't make it to london, I live on hummus and baba ghanouj.
lbell16
September 19, 2013
With my abundance of eggplant, I've been doing many charred eggplant dips. Love the recipe from Jerusalem!
AllisonGG
September 19, 2013
I don't know if its Israeli or Palestinian, but I have made their soba with mango and eggplant a million times and love it!
Franziska
September 19, 2013
Before Sami Tamimi and Yotam Ottoleghi's 'Jerusalem', I had honestly never cooked any Palestinian/Israeli dishes. Now I am basically hooked, thus making it very difficult to choose favourite dishes. Early favourites (I feel like I need to do much more cooking of Palestinian and Israeli dishes to truly decide on a favourite) are Shakshuka, Kofta and Hummus which are recipes I keep coming back to and which have established themselves as staple dishes in our household because they are so delicious.
Tina F.
September 19, 2013
Muhammara a la Rawia from Tanoreen. Amazing dish. My husband makes it now to perfection with his own spice mix
amymills
September 19, 2013
I love falafel, but would it be blasphemous if I said I said I think I prefer lebanese-style falafel to israeli? ;) But really, hummus, stuffed grape leaves, dates, and any pastry that's dripping with syrup are some of the best things in the world to me.
Jennifer J.
September 18, 2013
Shakshuka; fresh, fresh hummus with olive oil, cucumbers, feta; zhoug!
zanzibarcake
September 18, 2013
I like ptitim. Challah was the first bread I learned to bake. It's so beautiful.
d5kippy
September 18, 2013
Baba Ganoush and hummus, although I'm definitely interested in trying anything/everything else!
Tania C.
September 18, 2013
Anything Ottolenghi!!!! Anywhere anytime! Makes every experience unforgettable!
wwarren31
September 18, 2013
Shakshuka would definitely be high on my list. The braised eggs with lamb on the cover of Jerusalem is pretty amazing as is his Eggplant with yogurt sauce and pomegranate seeds
Karen A.
September 18, 2013
Shakshuka, tabouli, tahini, fatush salad, grape leaves....my list can go on and on....
pretty_pathetic
September 18, 2013
Shakshuka is my favorite, though I confess to being a fan of just about any excuse to eat eggs outside of breakfast.
ashley's B.
September 18, 2013
falafel for something filling, hummus (in whatever version/variation) for something filling and generally nutritious, and halvah for something sweet. Or shwarma. or soo many others...
russeaime
September 18, 2013
Israeli couscous or falafel. Although it's a hard choice - I could eat Israeli food all the time.
Sheri W.
September 18, 2013
I love hummus, harissa, and
any salad with cucumber and grains and herbs.
any salad with cucumber and grains and herbs.
Nelliana K.
September 18, 2013
Shakshuka is hands down my go to meal. It's so easy and ridiculously delicious.
Rebecca E.
September 18, 2013
My favourite Israeli food is shwarma and specifically from a place at near the top of the midrachov in Jerusalem. As for recipes, I love my mother's Israeli salad. And her harissa is pretty amazing too.
Ange R.
September 18, 2013
I haven't been able to find a recipe for hummus that tastes like what I had in Israel in 2011 until I came across Ottolenghi's recipe in Jersualem. I almost broke two food processors trying to make it, but it was the best stuff in the world, and brought back so many memories of my visit.
Burf
September 18, 2013
hummus, hands down. the ice water makes all the difference, thanks for the tip!
susan G.
September 18, 2013
The shakshuka my Israeli brother in law makes, the preserved lemons his machatuna makes, homemade hummus I've made for many years... a fusion that benefits from splendid agriculture.
petite_oiseau
September 18, 2013
mahadra and halva are among my favorites, but really I think it is impossible to pick only a few!
Bloominanglophile
September 18, 2013
The Israeli and Palestinian cuisines are still relatively unfamiliar to me, but my family really enjoys hummus. It makes a quick, healthy meal with veg and pita, and is great for kid's lunch boxes (not to mention picnics, as it travels well). I had a newly pregnant friend who lost her appetite due to nausea...until she tried some of my hummus!
Desert D.
September 18, 2013
I've never had Israeli or Palestinian food. That's why I need this book! Pick me!
bookgeekgirl
September 18, 2013
Oh, I want this book SO BAD! I got Plenty for Christmas last year, and I cook from it all the time! I really love Fattoush salad, with a lemony-sumac dressing.
nogaga
September 18, 2013
There's so much... the kafte at Damascus Gate; the grilled lamb, the olive oil, the goat yoghurt, the wild spices. Kubbe soup with beets. Spelt bread. I'll stop... ;-)
RHafer
September 18, 2013
halva, labneh, and mejadra! and of course that chicken and rice dish in Jerusalem!
Allison A.
September 18, 2013
The challah! So light and fluffy and such a delicious treat any time of day! Plus, it's a gorgeous bread that brightens up any kitchen.
za'atar
September 18, 2013
Anything with fresh figs - for me, the smell of figs ripening on the tree will always make me homesick for Israel. Hard to find fresh figs in Chicago so I'll settle for red lentil stew with pita, hummus, and oil-cured olives.
mikansan
September 18, 2013
Another shashuka lover here. In fact, I love Ottolenghi's recipe for shashuka.
caroline F.
September 18, 2013
More than any one recipe, I love the variety, emphasis and care with vegetables and grains and the flavor profiles of spices within the cuisine.
loubaby
September 18, 2013
Falafel in Pita with Hummus.....Romesco Sauce...Tabbouleh....I have enjoyed many of "Plenty" recipes....so little time...so many recipes to explore...
AlexisA.B.
September 18, 2013
I would have to say his dish of beautifully roasted butternut squash with sour cream dollops, gingerly sprinkled with fresh cilantro and lime zest + juice! So simple yet so amazing!
EMR
September 18, 2013
We recently hosted a dinner party featuring recipes from "Plenty". The spicy Moroccan carrot salad and the lentils with broiled eggplant were amazing: complex flavors that left one satisfied but not stuffed. The evening was filled with story telling and laughter. Everyone lingered at the table and did not seem to want the evening to end...Was it the food?? I think so...
Miranda M.
September 18, 2013
This cookbook looks amazing! One of my absolute favorite Israeli dishes is shakshuka -- I love the smell of tomatoes when combined with spices and garlic in the pan, and the bright yellow egg adds visual appeal to the whole dish.
KLi
September 18, 2013
One of the best dishes I've ever had was a lamb maqluba. The lamb was so juicy and flavorful and complemented the fluffy, flavorful basmati rice and vegetables perfectly.
nursey
September 18, 2013
Not sure if you'd be kind enough to post to the UK, but I so want this book! Love labneh and currently am cooking a lot of 'green' rice
pamelarupright
September 18, 2013
Every single thing in "Jerusalem" but especially the herb pie and roasted chicken with clementines and arak
patsylu
September 18, 2013
Shakshuka. I love to say it. I love to make it. I particularly love to eat it.
Kate
September 18, 2013
Spiced Greek yogurt, with any combo of za'atar, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, herbs, and lemon. Don't judge, but I often eat it by itself as a snack and clean the bowl.
blizblazz
September 18, 2013
I love shakshuka and all it's variations, thanks to a video I saw of Mr. Ottolenghi online. Genius! Saw the cookbook at the library and was going to check it out... but maybe now I will have my own copy... Lovely interview. Thanks, as always, for the great site.
Angela N.
September 18, 2013
I'm a novice in the realm of Israeli cooking. Maybe falafel or hummus but I bet there a lot of other more dishes I'm not aware exist. I need this cookbook!
gorzd
September 17, 2013
Roasted butternut squash and red onions with tahini - from "Jerusalem" - SO delicious!
ldl
September 17, 2013
anything from their Jerusalem cookbook -- everything is divine. A new favorite is chicken with currants and apricots.
Bevi
September 17, 2013
Chicken beasts baked in fresh orange juice and honey with crushed hot peppers. A kibbutz dish I ate while staying with friends at Neot Mordechai, in the Upper Galil.
The kibbutz had a shoe factory and lots of chickens!
The kibbutz had a shoe factory and lots of chickens!
vvvanessa
September 17, 2013
A fully loaded falafel with creamy hummus, tahini, roasted eggplant, and marinated cabbage.
Elizabeth
September 17, 2013
Challah (especially when turned into French toast), anything made out of chickpeas, chermoula, shakshuka (tried it scrambled into eggs, to great effect).
aussiefoodie
September 17, 2013
Shakshouka is one of my new favorite brunch dishes - wonderful spicy flavored tomato sauce, with eggs poached in it - mmm.
SallyM
September 17, 2013
Fatoush salad, hummus, falafel from "World's Best Falafel" in the Marais in Paris!
henandchicks
September 17, 2013
Falafel and more falafel- with chopped salad and tahini and hot sauce.
Morgan A.
September 17, 2013
Oh man I cook out of Plenty and Jerusalem nightly! Anything with eggplant
GDK
September 17, 2013
Oops, posted from the wrong account a moment ago. MY wife's chummus, made by Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi's Basic Hummus recipe. And shakshuka!
Peri
September 17, 2013
My wife's chummus, which is now made according to Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi's Basic Hummus recipe. And shakshuka with organic tomatoes and farm fresh eggs.
Nevy
September 17, 2013
My favourite Israeli recipe is a braised fish, chraime, with Israeli couscous. I had one variation using a tagine and the bold spicy flavours blew me away
Peri
September 17, 2013
Israeli salad (finely diced cucumbers and tomatoes tossed with fresh garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and a dash of salt and pepper - no onion). Perfectly made Baba Ganoush just like Yotam Ottolenghi makes it (my new all-time favorite).
healthierkitchen
September 17, 2013
I love making labneh and hummus. Have recently tried Mujadarah with bulgur instead of rice. I make a matbucha that has no peppers - lots of tomatoes and eggplants.
sexyLAMBCHOPx
September 17, 2013
Tarato, Kebob, Shishlik, Isreali Salad, Hummus,Falafal and Matchau (spelling?) Love veggies for breakfast!
Michael A.
September 17, 2013
I love to eat a wide swatch of Israeli/Palestinian cuisine, but my absolute favorite recipe to make at home is shakshuka. I love how simple and straightforward it is to prepare, but the flavor is big and warm and wonderful. The definition of comfort food!
iluvsweets
September 17, 2013
Hummus, eggplant, lamb, fatoush....and spice cookies from the Jerusalem cookbook.
Savour
September 17, 2013
Pretty much everything I've tried from their Jerusalem cookbook! But Kibbeh and Shawarma and the Mutabaq top the list.
meagan.lane
September 17, 2013
oh man,ANYTHING from Jerusalem, but I really do love hummus more than pretty much anything!
Natasha
September 17, 2013
A plate of mezze including falafel, hummus, tahini, picked vegetables, pita, israeli salad, etc.
yhartstein
September 17, 2013
Israeli salad and Yotam and Sami's incredible Hummus from the Jerusalem cookbook.
em-i-lis
September 17, 2013
oh my goodness, where do i start?!?! i could eat hummus, pita and stuffed grape leaves every day. good baba g too! rice with barberies is amazing! mujaddara! falafel with tahini sauce! anything with pomegranate molasses. muhammara! shish taouk! well, that's lebanese!!! hmm.
k.woody
September 17, 2013
There's a local Middle Eastern vendor at the farmer's market in San Francisco called Affi's...they have an Aubergine spread made from mesquite grilled eggplant and LOTS of garlic. I asked the guy there if they burned the eggplant on the grill and he responded, "OH WE BURN THE S*** OUT OF THE EGGPLANT!" No wonder it's so good :)
Willamette
September 17, 2013
Babganoush made with eggplant charred over an open flame. I love it, but it's time to expand my horizons!
Ann G.
September 17, 2013
The lamb meatballs and barberries recipe in "Jerusalem" and if I can have a 2nd runner up- the chocolate babka, same book.
omgyummy
September 17, 2013
For Israeli, the kofta b'siniyah from Jersualem cookbook is really yummy and for Palestinian, I love the flavors and presentation of the Maqluba.
pwthor
September 17, 2013
My favorite recipe is definitely Mejadra from the Jerusalem cookbook. I make it at least twice a month!
Chris
September 17, 2013
I love grilled fish or chicken spiced with za'atar...potatoes, too...anything with za'atar will do!
Luke M.
September 17, 2013
My favorite is a breakfast/lunch dish called Shakshouka. Soooo comforting.
Dana D.
September 17, 2013
Shakshuka -- how often is a food both amazingly delicious to eat and amazingly fun to say?
Patrick H.
September 17, 2013
Shakshuka, natch, is amazing. I'm also kind of a Fattoush addict and anything with sumac.
amysarah
September 17, 2013
Last summer, my daughter went to Israel and came home raving about the food (amongst other things), especially the labneh and the salad she ate daily. She brought me a big jar of za'atar, and I found a delicious version of Israeli salad with nuts and feta on David Lebovitz's blog - I'm now addicted to all three. Would so love a copy of this cookbook!
creamcheese
September 17, 2013
We have been making the barley risotto with marinated feta from Jerusalem a ton this year. It is amazing.
lazychef
September 17, 2013
Oh my gosh, so many favorite foods. Craving fatteh right now. And for dessert, kunafeh (with Nabulsi cheese)!
blackberry
September 17, 2013
Falafel! Although, having just watched Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown episode on Isreal, West Bank, and Gaza (which Ottolenghi was incidentally featured in!) I'd give anything to try that fire-roasted baby watermelon dish. Looking forward to exploring Yotam and Sami's dishes - they sound sublime!
aargersi
September 17, 2013
Anything really in Plenty (I second the caramelized fennel!) and my Aunt Shosh's pineapple noodle kugel.
Chef N.
September 17, 2013
I love all of their delicious dips and roasted cheese dishes. I must say I absolutely love Ottolenghi's recipe for fresh polenta with eggplant ragu.....one of my weekly favorites!!! I can't wait to try more of his mouthwatering recipes.
GingerToastedSesame
September 17, 2013
I love anything featuring roasted eggplants. That smoky flavor is so delicious!
Anastassia
September 17, 2013
I LOVE Ottolenghi & Tamimi !! One favorite recipe? Too many to narrow it down. But top three would be the caramelized fennel with fennel seeds, course salt & pepper,dill and lemon, the potato tart with oven roasted tomatoes and sweet onions and the bulgar pilaf with peppers, onions and currets from the plenty book! <3
riv
September 17, 2013
There is nothing like good fresh hummus! Drizzled with techina, with warm, fresh from the oven pita, nothing else is needed... And the recipe is "Jerusalem" is a keeper :)
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