TV Review: Yotam Ottolenghi’s ‘Jerusalem on a Plate’, BBC4

I chanced upon this documentary on BBC4 last night at 9.00pm when just flicking channels, seeing what was on before the brilliantly funny Rev, to which I’m unashamedly addicted, was due to start at 9.30. However, once I’d started watching Yotam Ottolenghi, nothing was going to move me – not even Rev, which would have to wait for […]

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Winter Salad of Carrot, Celeriac, Beetroot & Za’atar

There was a wonderful Yotam Ottolenghi recipe in last weekend’s Observer Food Monthly which used za’atar, a seasoning mix I hadn’t tried before, but immediately bought because it sounded so good. It’s a middle eastern mix of toasted sesame seeds, thyme, sumac and salt. I decided to make a winter salad this evening and use it […]

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