plenty more roasted, by ottolenghi

Obsession is one of the character traits of perfectionism. I define it as a focus on an activity or item to the exclusion of all other contextual factors. Perfectionists at work, for example, might pursue

plenty more grilled, by ottolenghi

The colour of Winter is green, I have decided, sitting here at the desk, looking out to the park across the road. Spring is pink, Summer blue, and Autumn is golden, but Winter is green. The flurry of colour

plenty more braised, by ottolenghi

Elizabeth David and Yotham Ottolenghi. Opposite ends of a scale.

Ms David is about simplicity, using the flavours

winter colours

Cumquat Orange. Bougainvillea Pink. Plumbago Blue. Grapevine Leaf Maroon. Nasturtium Yellow. Spinach Green. Geranium Red. Diosma Pink. Quince Yellow. Apple Red.

plenty more simmered, by ottolenghi

There is something fundamentally satisfying about exploring the foods of other cultures, searching out ingredients, talking to strangers in the grocery shops of other nations to understand

plenty more variety – blanched, by ottolenghi

My kitchen bench is always full of small bowls, terracotta vessels, some glass mixing and storing dishes, some Japanese earthenware, and stainless steel containers for cooking small puddings. At times it

plenty more rice, by ottolenghi

Rice is a favourite in this household. Not a daily thing, but we eat it often enough to have 7 or 8 different rices in the pantry at the moment. This doesn’t seem a lot when you compare