Went to a demo and Q&A by Mr Ottolengi in a church in Bath (given that he refers to himself as a 'bad Jew' and his partner, Sami Tamimi as a 'bad Muslim' they thought the setting hilarious). Intelligent and charming, and that was just the food. Talking about their latest book Jerusalem, they find, they say, the British habit of loading Houmous with olive oil (it should just be chickpeas, garlic, tahini, water, lemon and salt) and using it as a spread pathetic. Should really be a whole meal, and a chapter is dedicated to it from the new book. Which is great, btw, packed with home-cooking and by and large more achievable in a home kitchen than the other books. They've also launched a handy online shop that sells the sorts of Middle Eastern ingredients that can be hard to find, like pomegranate molasses and dried barberries.
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