Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things by Yotam Ottolenghi

Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things by Yotam Ottolenghi is a cookbook focused on flexible, flavour-led additions that bring extra interest to everyday cooking. It centres on adaptable homemade elements designed to be prepared in advance and then used in different ways across the week.

Ideas include harissa butter served with roasted mushrooms, then reused with steamed vegetables or a baked potato, as well as tamarind dressing paired with turmeric fried eggs before appearing again the next day. A dedicated chapter on dessert “one basics” explores core recipes to learn and then customise with different flavour combinations, such as a basic mousse reworked into coffee mousse with tahini fudge.

Key details

• Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi
• Part of the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen series
• Recipes built around sauces, condiments and flavour-packed extras
• Includes a chapter on dessert basics and variations
• ISBN: 9781529109474

Synopsis

Centred on the idea of “cooking it forward”, this collection encourages stocking your kitchen with adaptable components that can be carried across multiple meals. The recipes are intended to be mixed, matched and reworked, spanning savoury butters and dressings alongside foundational dessert recipes designed for customisation through different flavour pairings.