Overview
If you're a vegetarian, worshipper of eggplant or just a keen home cook, chances are Yotam Ottolenghi has had some impact on your life. In fact, we bet you've got at least one of his bestselling cookbooks in your cupboard. Next year, you'll be able to learn a few more tips and tricks from the renowned Israeli chef as he heads to Down Under for a speaking tour.
The trailblazing chef, author, TV personality and restaurateur whose name has become its own cooking style is touring the country in 2023 off the back of his book Ottolenghi Flavour, which builds on his love for innovative vegetable-based recipes. And yes, this'll sound familiar, as he was planning to head Down Under in 2021 and at the beginning of 2022 — but we all know what got in the way.
Stuart Simpson
Yotam Ottolenghi — Flavour of Life will hit Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Auckland and Wellington in January — and, as well as dishing up a few spicy secrets behind mouthwatering hits like miso butter onions and spicy mushroom lasagne, the show will provide an opportunity to hear directly from the man himself about his influences and experiences.
It also promises to delve into Ottolenghi's experience as the owner of famed London restaurants Nopi and Rovi, how he approached home cooking during the COVID-19 pandemic and how you can dial up the flavour in your own kitchen.
YOTAM OTTOLENGHI 2023 AUSTRALIAN TOUR:
Saturday, January 21 — Canberra Theatre Centre
Sunday, January 22 — ICC Sydney
Monday, January 23 — Adelaide Convention Centre
Wednesday, January 25 — Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre, Auckland
Friday, January 27 — Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
Saturday, January 28 — QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane
Sunday, January 29 — Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
The Yotam Ottolenghi — Flavour of Life will tour Australia and New Zealand in January 2023. For further details or to buy tickets, head to the tour website.