Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

Ever find yourself staring at the fridge wondering what in the world you’re going to cook for dinner? If so, then you need Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love. From best-selling authors and chefs Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Muard and the superteam of chefs at London’s Ottolenghi Test Kitchen, this cookbook is filled with irresistible everyday recipes that use ingredients you’re likely to already have on hand. (Translation: no extra trip the grocery store!) Inside, you’ll find fit-for-real-life chapters like “The Freezer is Your Friend,” “Fridge Raid,” “That One Shelf in the Back of Your Pantry” and, for the one-pot meal fans, “Who Does the Dishes.” These chapters are filled with recipes that are everything you would expect from the Ottolenghi Kitchen — think veggie-forward, big flavors and diverse global influences — but with a focus on maximum ease. Humble ingredients and crowd-pleasing dishes abound, from Creamy Dreamy Hummus and Spicy Pulled Pork Vindaloo Sandwiches to All-the-Herbs Dumplings with Caramelized Onions and Magical Chicken and Parmesan Soup. Ingredient swaps and improvisations are also encouraged — there are even spaces to jot down your own substitutions and twists on each page, as well as a whole section for notes at the back of the book. A great gift for seasoned cooks and culinary newcomers alike, Ottolenghi Test Kitchen is perfect for anyone in a cooking rut — or anyone wondering how to put that lone can of chickpeas or bag of frozen peas to good use.

•7″W x .75″D x 9.75″H

•by Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi
•photography by Elena Heatherwick
•paperback
•259 pages