Yotam Ottolenghi is a seven-time
New York Times best-selling cookbook author who contributes to the
New York Times Food section and has a weekly column in
The Guardian. His
Ottolenghi Simple was selected as a best book of the year by NPR and the
New York Times;
Jerusalem, written with Sami Tamimi, was awarded Cookbook of the Year by the International Association of Culinary Professionals and named Best International Cookbook by the James Beard Foundation. He lives in London, where he co-owns an eponymous group of restaurants and the fine-dining destinations Nopi and Rovi.
Sami Tamimi is a partner and head chef at Ottolenghi and co-author of
Jerusalem: A Cookbook.