Yotam ottolenghi

Having grown up in the Middle East, eating beans for breakfast always seemed like a bizarre British eccentricity.

Vegetarian and frugal it may be, but the chickpea is one of the most versatile ingredients you could keep in your cupboards.

Pasta with melted cheese is the one thing I could eat over and over again.

A well-made salad must have a certain uniformity; it should make perfect sense for those ingredients to share a bowl.

Conflict is very much a state of mind. If you're not in that state of mind, it doesn't bother you.

For people who think of chicken as the meat choice of those-who-don't-really-like-meat, brining a bird will be a revelation.

Chermoula is a potent North African spice paste that is ideal for smearing on your favourite vegetables for roasting.

Almost every culture has its own variation on chicken soup, and rightly so - it's one of the most gratifying dishes on the face of the Earth.

I am sure that in the story of Adam and Eve, the forbidden fruit was a fig and not an apple, pear or anything else.

One man's trash is another man's treasure, and the by-product from one food can be perfect for making another.