Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love

Yotam Ottolenghi is the restaurateur and chef-patron of the four London-based Ottolenghi delis, as well as the NOPI and ROVI restaurants. He is the author of eight bestselling and multi-award-winning cookery books. Yotam has been a weekly columnist for the Saturday Guardian for over thirteen years and is a regular contributor to the New York Times. His commitment to the championing of vegetables, as well as ingredients once seen as 'exotic', has led to what some call 'The Ottolenghi effect'. This is shorthand for the creation of a meal which is full of colour, flavour, bounty and sunshine. Yotam lives in London with his familywww.ottolenghi.co.uk @Ottolenghi

Noor Murad is a Bahraini-born chef whose international work experience eventually brought her to the Ottolenghi family in 2016. She has since developed recipes for the books Falastin and Ottolenghi FLAVOUR, as well as for Ottolenghi's Masterclass series and other online Ottolenghi publications. Her Bahraini roots have a strong influence on her cooking, with Arabic, Persian and Indian flavours making a prominent appearance in her recipes. @noorishbynoor

The Ottolenghi Test Kitchen (OTK) under a North London railway arch is a treasure trove of food talent and creativity, where a team of brilliant individuals thrive as Yotam's co-creators and colleagues. There's Noor Murad, crowned the queen of Middle Eastern feasts; Verena Lochmuller, the human search engine to every baking question; Tara Wigley, the in-house word wizard; and Gitai Fisher, the man who keeps everyone in check while making sure they stay out of trouble. The latest addition to the test kitchen team is Chaya Pugh, who adds heaped spoonfuls of spicy personality to the brew. Together the Ottolenghi books have sold over seven million copies worldwide. The OTK team regularly reshapes how the world eats. #OTK