Authored by Helen Goh, Verena Lochmuller, Tara Wigley, and Yotam Ottolenghi himself, Ottolenghi COMFORT offers an elevated take on hearty home-cooked meals. With over 100 tantalising recipes spanning soups, traybakes, fritters, bread, stews, pasta, desserts and more, this cookbook is a love letter to comfort food in all its forms. COMFORT is also deeply personal, its authors drawing from their respective heritages and the recipes that have shaped their love of food. To give you a sense of what you’ll find inside, we’ve rounded up 10 recipes – one from each chapter – that we can’t wait to try.
Eggs, crêpes, pancakes
Like the look of this recipe? You’ll also like Polenta Pancakes with Spiced Corn Salad, Aubergine Omelette, and Crêpes with Sesame and Hazelnut Chocolate Praline Spread from the same chapter in Ottolenghi COMFORT.
Soups, dips, spreads
Fritters and other fried things
Comfort veg
Keen to get a read on more of the veg-forward recipes you can expect from Ottolenghi COMFORT? Standout recipes include Cauliflower and Butternut Pakoras, Slow-roasted Celeriac with Gorgonzola Cream and Roasted Beets with Tarragon and Walnut Tarator.
Roast chicken and other traybakes
If a hearty chicken dish is your go-to comfort food, you’ll be pleased to hear Ottolenghi COMFORT is packed with inspiration. Highlights include Roast Chicken with Auntie Pauline’s Marinade, White-poached Chicken with Chinese Cabbage and Peanut Rayu, and Summer Chicken Cacciatore with Herb Salsa.
Dals, stews, curries
Noodles, rice, tofu
Pasta, polenta, potatoes
Nothing says comfort food quite like a warming bowl of pasta. In Ottolenghi COMFORT, you’ll find a whole chapter dedicated to pasta of all persuasions, including Pesto Pasta with Charred Beans and Potatoes, Courgette and Fennel Lasagne and Linguine with Miso Butter, Shiitake and Spinach.
Pies, pastry, bread
Sweet things
If cakes, bakes and desserts are your favourite form of comfort food, the chapter in Ottolenghi COMFORT for you is entitled “Sweet things”. From Baked Custard Affogato to Chocolate Mousse with Orange Caramel, Dutch Apple Cake, and Brownie Cookies with Tahini Cream and Halva, it’s a treasure trove of delicious treats.
