Yotam Ottolenghi was born to Jewish parents in Jerusalem and raised in Ramat Denya, Jerusalem, the son of Michael Ottolenghi, a chemistry professor at Hebrew University, and Ruth Ottolenghi, a high school principal. [2] He is of Italian Jewish and German Jewish descent, and often spent his childhood summers in Italy. [3] He has an older sister, Tirza Florentin. His younger brother, Yiftach, was killed by friendly fire in 1992 during his military service. [4] Ottolenghi is an Italian name, an Italianised form of Ettlingen, a town in Baden-Württemberg from which Jews were expelled in the 15th and 16th centuries; many settled in Northern Italy. [5]

Ottolenghi has hosted three television specials: Jerusalem on a Plate ( BBC4, 2011); Ottolenghi's Mediterranean Feast ( More4, 2012); and Ottolenghi's Mediterranean Island Feast (More4, 2013). He served as a guest judge on the ninth (2017), eleventh (2019) and thirteenth (2021) seasons of the cooking game show Masterchef Australia. He had declined numerous guest-judge offers in the past and agreed to appear on Masterchef Australia "because it's quite humane and positive....It's about the personal development of the contestants more than the competition." [19] Published works [ edit ]

Using a tea towel to help you, carefully release the outer circle of the springform tin and return the pie to the oven for another 20–25 minutes, or until the sides are nicely coloured and everything is golden and bubbling. Leave to settle for 15 minutes.

Pat dry the salmon and sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the za’atar and sumac. Place the salmon skin-side down, and sprinkle all over the top to create a crust. Meanwhile, put the yoghurt, mint, fresh coriander, lime juice, crushed garlic and 1⁄4 teaspoon of salt into a food processor and blitz until smooth and the herbs are finely chopped. Honorary Degree Recipients - Commencement 2015 - Brandeis University". Brandeis.edu . Retrieved 4 August 2017.Enker, Debi (1 June 2017). "Yotam Ottolenghi doesn't like cooking competitions, so why is he on MasterChef?," The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 19 October 2017. Slater, Robert (31 January 2013). "Cooking Up a Storm in London". The Jerusalem Post . Retrieved 19 October 2017. Place a large ovenproof sauté pan on a medium-high heat and add a tablespoon of oil. Once hot, add the spinach and a pinch each of salt and pepper and cook for 2–3 minutes, until just wilted. Observer Food Monthly Awards 2011 Best Cookbook: Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi | Life and style. The Guardian, (18 September 2015). Retrieved on 2015-09-23. International Association of Culinary Professionals Awards, winner of the International award and the Best Cookbook award for Jerusalem [28]

Keep your filo sheets under a damp tea towel to prevent them from drying out. In a bowl, combine the melted butter and the remaining 11⁄2 tablespoons of oil and keep to one side.

Ottolenghi met his partner Karl Allen in 2000; they married in 2012 and live in Camden, London, with their two sons, born in 2013 and 2015. [4] [8] [9] In 2013, Ottolenghi " came out as a gay father" in a Guardian essay that detailed the lengthy process of conceiving their first son via gestational surrogacy, an option that he believes should be more widely available to those who cannot conceive naturally. [10] Culinary career [ edit ]