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An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi Hosted by Benjy Egel

Spend a delicious evening with Yotam Ottolenghi as he talks about his new book, Comfort , in this fun and participatory event. 

Live on stage, Yotam will take the audience through Comfort, (from eggs, to noodles, to roast chicken, to a wide array of cultural and culinary themes) in conversation with his local host, and will invite the audience to participate in a second half as he prepares one of his dishes. Just as food brings people together, this event combines the culinary innovation of Ottolenghi with suggestions and questions from the audience (that's you!) to create a one-off live experience.  Yotam will undoubtedly share some childhood stories, his passion for layered dishes with bold flavors and colorful ingredients, and his influences from across the world.

Yotam Ottolenghi is a celebrated chef and bestselling cookbook author. He is the restauranteur and chef-patron of six London-based Ottolenghi delis, as well as the NOPI and ROVI restaurants. He is the author of ten bestselling and multi-award-winning cookbooks. Yotam has been a weekly columnist for the Guardian (UK) for over sixteen 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 color, flavor, bounty, and surprise.

Benjy Egel covers local restaurants and bars for The Sacramento Bee as well as general breaking news and investigative projects. A Sacramento native, he previously covered business for the Amarillo Globe-News in Texas. He is the Sacramento Eats: Recipes from the Capital Region?s favorite restaurants.  

*Registration is required for this free event. 

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