“Ricotta and Oregano Meatballs” Anyone?
Bernadette’s terrific “Kitchen Confidential” cookbook review series continues with an in-depth, insightful review from Joanne Tracey, including this delicious looking recipe!
Here’s how Joanne set up her review of Chef Yotam Ottolenghi’s “Simple”:
“Your idea about what is simple in the kitchen may be different, in fact, it probably is, but that’s the whole point of this book. As Ottolenghi writes:
“This idea, then – that there’s more than one way to get a meal on the table and that everyone has a different idea of which way is simple – is what Ottolenghi Simple is all about.”
To that end Simple has us all covered.”
Joanne shares a recipe and review of Tomato with Sumac Onions and Pine Nuts among many others, you can see her deep dive into all that “Simple” offers by clicking on the link here:
Bravo Joanne for a great review!
I love trying to replicate recipes from some of the world’s great Chefs, like the geniuses at NOMA in Copenhagen:
This one use a bottle of “smoked mushroom garum” – click here for an imaginative saffron mushroom risotto!
I also enjoy cooking recipes from some of the world’s most famous restaurants and bars!
That was my challenge when I cooked from the “Harry’s Bar” cookbook from Venice! Click here to see how I did:
I also have shared all of my worst cooking disasters, like when I cooked from Chef / Author Michael Ruhlman’s “Egg” cookbook:
Michael Ruhlman’s great “Egg” cookbook almost cracked me! I almost butchered his “Crispy Mollet Egg With Asparagus” recipe – click here to see how I salvaged it:
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Sounds like delicious mix
The idea of smoked mushroom garum makes my heart beat faster!
It was very good, and someone else commented that it’s not hard to make at home as well…it really added a lot of rich flavor to the dish! thanks for the comment!
A great share, John.
By coincidence, I am serving beef meatballs with linguine for dinner this evening. But your meatballs look a lot tastier!
Best wishes, Pete.
Pete I am making spaghetti and meatballs tonight…on my own as Alex is visiting her parents for a day…nice glass of red wine will be along for the ride and then I will put in a film – something classic! Cheers!