The Dinner Plan

Even Yotam Ottolenghi Gets Nervous Before a Dinner Party

October 1, 2026·1h 4m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Yotam Ottolenghi’s new cookbook, Simple Too, makes weeknight dinners even easier than the original book did. In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Yotam admits that he feels pressure to host the perfect dinner party, and so he’s set himself a few rules to cut down the stress of entertaining. He walks us through the whole menu he's preparing for guests tonight, and also shares his favorite no-fuss techniques for cooking vegetables, the shortcuts and simple recipes he relies on on busy weeknights, and a peek behind the scenes of the Ottolenghi test kitchen.Get the recipes on The Dinner Plan.Substack.com ➡️Check out today’s sponsors:Find Just Date at Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Kroger or online at enjoyjustdate.com.Une Femme Wines: Use code DINNERPLAN at unefemmewines.com for 20% off. Must be 21+Find the CookShelf app on iOS and Android, and use code DINNERPLAN for 25% off your first year.Made In Cookware: Visit madein.cc/dinnerplan to unlock your discount offer.Dirty Labs: Use code DINNERPLAN to get 15% off your first order at DirtyLabs.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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