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Born in Jerusalem in 1968, Yotam Ottolenghi studied comparative literature at Tel Aviv University before training at Le Cordon Bleu in London. In 2002, he opened the Ottolenghi deli in Notting Hill with Palestinian chef Sami Tamimi; they now run nine delis and restaurants, including Nopi and Rovi. Ottolenghi has written 10 bestselling and award-winning cookery books, including Jerusalem and Plenty. He lives in London with his husband, Karl Allen, and their two children. His latest cookbook, Comfort, co-written with Helen Goh, Verena Lochmuller and Tara Wigley (Ebury Press, £30), is out now.