Ottolenghi Simple Too
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Which recipe did your eyes land on first, and what was the feeling that made you stop on that page?
What is one ingredient in this book you already keep on hand, and what does having it in the cupboard make you feel capable of?
The book promises simple. When you cooked from it, did simple feel like relief, like permission, or like a small dare? Tell us about the moment you noticed.
Ottolenghi's cooking leans hard on lemon, herbs, yogurt, and spice. Which of those flavors tastes like comfort to you, and which one still feels like someone else's kitchen?
Was there a dish here you wanted to make for one specific person? Who, and what were you hoping they would feel when they ate it?
Think of a page you knew instantly you would never cook. What did you enjoy about reading it anyway?
By the time you closed the book, had your idea of what a weeknight dinner is allowed to be shifted at all? Describe the before and the after without giving away your favorite find.
This book is a sequel to a book about simplicity, written with a team of collaborators. What did you feel about cooking being shown as something shared rather than solitary, and where in your own life does that ring true?