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{{Short description|Israeli Arab chef and author living in London}}
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'''Sami Tamimi''' is a Palestinian chef living in London. He grew up in a Muslim family in the [[Old City (Jerusalem) | Old City]] of [[East Jerusalem]].
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Tamimi moved out of his family home at 17 because he was gay and did not think that his father would approve. <ref name=Guardian>{{cite web| url = https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/mar/15/ami-tamimi-tara-wigley-yotam-ottolenghi-palestinian-table-recipes-food| title = ‘A love letter home’ – recipes and stories of the Palestinian table| date = March 15 2020| publisher = [[The Guardian]]}}</ref> He started his career at a Jerusalem hotel. After a number of jobs he became head chef of Lilith, in [[Tel Aviv]].
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<ref name = blurb>{{cite web| url= https://www.betterreading.com.au/podcast/podcast-sami-tamimi-and-tara-wigley-on-food-their-collaboration-and-hummus/}} </ref>
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Tamimi moved to London in 1997 and ran the kitchen at the bakery Baker & Spice. <ref name= blurb/> <ref name=Independent>{{cite web| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/how-we-met-sami-tamimi-yotam-ottolenghi-8857491.html | title=How we met: Sami Tamimi & Yotam Ottolenghi |date = October 6, 2013}}</ref>
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In 2002 Tamimi, Noam Bar and [[Yotam Ottolenghi]] founded the restaurant Ottolenghi in [[Notting Hill]].
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This group also runs the restaurants Rovi and Nopi. <ref name= blurb/>
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1968}}
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Tamimi and Ottolenghi have written two critcally accliamed cookbooks, Ottolenghi and Jerusalem.
| birth_place = [[Jerusalem]]
The latter has been credited with starting many cookbook clubs.
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<ref name=NYT>{{cite web| url =https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/31/dining/jerusalem-has-all-the-right-ingredients.html?pagewanted=all }} | title = ‘Jerusalem’ Has All the Right Ingredients| date = July 30, 2013}}</ref>
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Along with Tara Wigley he has also coauthored the cookbook Falastin.
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<ref name=LATimes>{{cite web| url = https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2020-07-02/palestinian-cookbooks-sami-tamimi-falastin | title = Palestinian cookbooks help preserve a culture’s identity | date =July 2, 2020}}</ref>
| restaurants = {{plainlist|
* Rovi, [[Fitzrovia]], London, England (2018–present)
* OTTOLENGHI Spitalfields, [[Spitalfields]], London, England (2015–present)
* Nopi, [[Soho]] London, England (2011–present)
* OTTOLENGHI Islington, [[Islington]], London, England (2007–present)
* OTTOLENGHI Notting Hill, [[Notting Hill]], London, England (2002–present)
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* OTTOLENGHI Kensington, [[Kensington]], London, England (2005–2013)
}}
| awards = {{plainlist|
* {{awards|award=James Beard Award|year=2013 |title=Jerusalem |role= |name=International Cookbook}}
}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk/}}
}}


'''Sami Tamimi''' is a [[Palestinian]]<ref name=Haaretz>{{cite web| url = https://www.haaretz.com/.premium-israeli-chefs-cook-up-a-book-on-jerusalem-1.5223952| title = Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi Talk Jerusalem, Recipes and Passports| date = January 13, 2012| publisher = [[Haaretz]]}}</ref><ref name=Independent>{{cite web| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/how-we-met-sami-tamimi-yotam-ottolenghi-8857491.html | title=How we met: Sami Tamimi & Yotam Ottolenghi | website=[[Independent.co.uk]] |date = October 6, 2013}}</ref> chef and author living in London. He is the co-owner of six delis and restaurants in London. Tamimi is also the co-author of several bestselling cookbooks, including ''Ottolenghi'' (2008), ''Jerusalem'' (2012) and ''Falastin'' (2020).


==Early life==
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Tamimi grew up in a Muslim family in the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City]] of [[East Jerusalem]].
Tamimi moved out of his family home at 17.
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<ref name=Guardian>{{cite web| url = https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/mar/15/ami-tamimi-tara-wigley-yotam-ottolenghi-palestinian-table-recipes-food| title = 'A love letter home' – recipes and stories of the Palestinian table| date = March 15, 2020| work = [[The Guardian]]}}</ref> He started his career as a porter at Mount Zion, a Jerusalem hotel.<ref name=NewYorker>{{cite magazine| url = https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/12/03/the-philosopher-chef | title =The Philosopher Chef | magazine =[[The New Yorker]] | date = November 26, 2012}}</ref> Tamimi quickly became a chef at Mount Zion and after a number of jobs he became head chef of Lilith in [[Tel Aviv]].
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<ref name = blurb>{{cite web| url= https://www.betterreading.com.au/podcast/podcast-sami-tamimi-and-tara-wigley-on-food-their-collaboration-and-hummus/ | title= Podcast: Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley on Food, their Collaboration… and Hummus | date = June 10, 2020}}</ref>
An English customer at Lilith offered Tamimi a job.<ref name= NewYorker/> He accepted and in 1997 he moved to London to run the kitchen at the bakery Baker & Spice.<ref name= blurb/><ref name=Independent/>


==Collaboration with Yotam Ottolenghi==
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==References==
In 1999 while Tamimi was running Baker & Spice, [[Yotam Ottolenghi]] visited the store.
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{{Reflist}}
<ref name= BonAppetit>{{cite web| url =https://www.bonappetit.com/people/chefs/article/ottolenghi-at-home|title= What Yotam Ottolenghi Cooks at Home (Yes, There Is Eggplant) |date =August 4, 2014}}</ref>
“It was completely magical,” Ottolenghi said. “I saw all these walls and counters covered with a marvelous mix of food. There were Middle Eastern salads, Italian Caprese salads, rotisserie chickens, even char-grilled broccoli.”
Soon after Ottolenghi started working there.
Tamimi was in charge of the savories and Ottolenghi was in charge of the pastries.<ref name= NewYorker/>
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The two became friends and talked about going into business together. In 2002 Tamimi became partners with Noam Bar and Yotam Ottolenghi in the deli Ottolenghi in [[Notting Hill]].
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They have expanded to more locations and now this group runs the restaurants Rovi and Nopi.<ref name= blurb/>
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Tamimi and Ottolenghi have written two critically acclaimed cookbooks, ''Ottolenghi'' and ''Jerusalem''.
The latter has won many awards, including the International Book Award from the James Beard Foundation in 2013, and it has been credited with starting many cookbook clubs.<ref name="starchefs2013">{{cite web |title=2013 James Beard Foundation Awards |url=https://www.starchefs.com/cook/events/james-beard-foundation-awards/2013 |website=StarChefs |accessdate=9 January 2019 |date=May 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="jamesbeard2013">{{cite web|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/sites/default/files/attachments/050613_JBF_AWARD_WINNERS.pdf |title=2013 James Beard Winners |publisher=Jamesbeard.org |accessdate=2015-11-20}}</ref><ref name="eater2013-chef">{{cite web |last1=Canavan |first1=Hillary Dixler |title=Winners: 2013 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards |url=https://www.eater.com/2013/5/6/6438605/winners-2013-james-beard-restaurant-and-chef-awards |website=Eater |date=May 6, 2013}}</ref>
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<ref name=NYT>{{cite web| url =https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/31/dining/jerusalem-has-all-the-right-ingredients.html | title = 'Jerusalem' Has All the Right Ingredients| website = [[The New York Times]]| date = July 30, 2013}}</ref>
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Tamimi and Tara Wigley coauthored the cookbook ''Falastin''.<ref name=LATimes>{{cite web| url = https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2020-07-02/palestinian-cookbooks-sami-tamimi-falastin | title = Palestinian cookbooks help preserve a culture's identity | website = [[Los Angeles Times]] | date =July 2, 2020}}</ref>


==External links==
==Personal life==
Tamimi lives with his partner Jeremy Kelly.<ref name= BonAppetit/> He writes, paints and composes Arabic poetry.<ref name= NewYorker/>
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* [https://ottolenghi.co.uk/about-us Ottolenghi website]


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==Published works==
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* ''Ottolenghi: The Cookbook'' (2008) (with Yotam Ottolenghi)
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* ''Jerusalem: A Cookbook'' (2012) (with Yotam Ottolenghi)
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* ''Falastin: A Cookbook'' (2020) (with Tara Wigley)


==Awards and recognition==
*2011 ''[[Condé Nast Traveler]]'' "Innovation and Design Awards", NOPI, winner of the Gourmet award <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cntraveller.com/magazine/innovation-and-design/2011-ida-winners/viewgallery/621219|title=Innovation & Design Awards 2011: the winners|website=Cntraveller.com|accessdate=4 August 2017}}</ref>
*2012 Restaurant and Bar Design Awards, "Identity" category for the restaurant Nopi<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130111085138/http://www.restaurantandbardesignawards.com/awards/2012/winners Restaurant and Bar Design Awards – Entry 2011/12]. Web.archive.org (11 January 2013). Retrieved on 2015-09-23.</ref>
*2013 [[James Beard Award]] "International Cookbook" for ''Jerusalem'' <ref>[https://www.jamesbeard.org/sites/default/files/attachments/050613_JBF_AWARD_WINNERS.pdf 2013 JBF Award Winners], The James Beard Foundation. Retrieved 22 February 2014.</ref>
*2013 [[Guild of Food Writers]] Awards, "Cookery Book Award" for ''Jerusalem''<ref>[http://www.gfw.co.uk/stop-article.cfm?ArticleID=735 The Guild of Food Writers – the professional association of food writers and broadcasters in the UK]. Gfw.co.uk. Retrieved on 23 September 2015.</ref>
*2013 [[Gourmand World Cookbook Awards]], the Dun Gifford Award winner for ''Jerusalem''<ref>{{in lang|es}} [http://www.cookbookfair.com/index.php/gourmand-awards/winners-2013-gg/gourmand-awards-winners-2013-cookbook Gourmand Awards Winners 2013 Cookbook]. Cookbookfair.com. Retrieved on 23 September 2015.</ref>
*2013 [[International Association of Culinary Professionals]] Awards, winner of the International award and the Best Cookbook award for ''Jerusalem''<ref>[https://www.iacp.com/documents/IACP35_AwardWinners_2013_FINAL.pdf IACP35 Award Winners 2013] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423084236/https://www.iacp.com/documents/IACP35_AwardWinners_2013_FINAL.pdf |date=23 April 2013 }}. iacp.com</ref>
*2013 [[Observer Food Monthly]] "Best Cookbook Award" for ''Jerusalem''<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/heston-blumenthal-wins-chef-of-the-decade-at-the-observer-food-monthly-awards-2013 Guardian News & Media press release: Observer Food Monthly Awards announces winners for 2013 | GNM press office]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved on 23 September 2015.</ref>


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==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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* [https://ottolenghi.co.uk/about-us profile at the Ottolenghi website]


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==Published works==
[[Category:Businesspeople from Jerusalem]]
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* ''Ottolenghi: The Cookbook'' (2008) (with Yotam Ottolenghi)
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* ''Jerusalem: A Cookbook'' (2012) (with Yotam Ottolenghi)
[[Category:James Beard Foundation Award winners]]
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* ''Falastin: A Cookbook'' (2020) (with Tara Wigley)
[[Category:Palestinian chefs]]
[[Category:Palestinian emigrants to the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Palestinian expatriates in the United Kingdom]]
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[[Category:Writers from Jerusalem]]

Latest revision as of 00:49, 26 August 2024

Sami Tamimi
Born
Sami Tamimi

1968 (age 55–56)
Jerusalem
Culinary career
Cooking styleMiddle Eastern
Current restaurant(s)
    • Rovi, Fitzrovia, London, England (2018–present)
    • OTTOLENGHI Spitalfields, Spitalfields, London, England (2015–present)
    • Nopi, Soho London, England (2011–present)
    • OTTOLENGHI Islington, Islington, London, England (2007–present)
    • OTTOLENGHI Notting Hill, Notting Hill, London, England (2002–present)
Previous restaurant(s)
    • OTTOLENGHI Kensington, Kensington, London, England (2005–2013)
Award(s) won
    • James Beard Award – International Cookbook
      2013 Jerusalem
Websitewww.ottolenghi.co.uk

Sami Tamimi is a Palestinian[1][2] chef and author living in London. He is the co-owner of six delis and restaurants in London. Tamimi is also the co-author of several bestselling cookbooks, including Ottolenghi (2008), Jerusalem (2012) and Falastin (2020).

Early life

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Tamimi grew up in a Muslim family in the Old City of East Jerusalem. Tamimi moved out of his family home at 17. [3] He started his career as a porter at Mount Zion, a Jerusalem hotel.[4] Tamimi quickly became a chef at Mount Zion and after a number of jobs he became head chef of Lilith in Tel Aviv. [5] An English customer at Lilith offered Tamimi a job.[4] He accepted and in 1997 he moved to London to run the kitchen at the bakery Baker & Spice.[5][2]

Collaboration with Yotam Ottolenghi

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In 1999 while Tamimi was running Baker & Spice, Yotam Ottolenghi visited the store. [6] “It was completely magical,” Ottolenghi said. “I saw all these walls and counters covered with a marvelous mix of food. There were Middle Eastern salads, Italian Caprese salads, rotisserie chickens, even char-grilled broccoli.” Soon after Ottolenghi started working there. Tamimi was in charge of the savories and Ottolenghi was in charge of the pastries.[4] The two became friends and talked about going into business together. In 2002 Tamimi became partners with Noam Bar and Yotam Ottolenghi in the deli Ottolenghi in Notting Hill. They have expanded to more locations and now this group runs the restaurants Rovi and Nopi.[5] Tamimi and Ottolenghi have written two critically acclaimed cookbooks, Ottolenghi and Jerusalem. The latter has won many awards, including the International Book Award from the James Beard Foundation in 2013, and it has been credited with starting many cookbook clubs.[7] [8][9] [10] Tamimi and Tara Wigley coauthored the cookbook Falastin.[11]

Personal life

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Tamimi lives with his partner Jeremy Kelly.[6] He writes, paints and composes Arabic poetry.[4]

Published works

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  • Ottolenghi: The Cookbook (2008) (with Yotam Ottolenghi)
  • Jerusalem: A Cookbook (2012) (with Yotam Ottolenghi)
  • Falastin: A Cookbook (2020) (with Tara Wigley)

Awards and recognition

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References

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  1. ^ "Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi Talk Jerusalem, Recipes and Passports". Haaretz. 13 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b "How we met: Sami Tamimi & Yotam Ottolenghi". Independent.co.uk. 6 October 2013.
  3. ^ "'A love letter home' – recipes and stories of the Palestinian table". The Guardian. 15 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "The Philosopher Chef". The New Yorker. 26 November 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Podcast: Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley on Food, their Collaboration… and Hummus". 10 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b "What Yotam Ottolenghi Cooks at Home (Yes, There Is Eggplant)". 4 August 2014.
  7. ^ "2013 James Beard Foundation Awards". StarChefs. May 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  8. ^ "2013 James Beard Winners" (PDF). Jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  9. ^ Canavan, Hillary Dixler (6 May 2013). "Winners: 2013 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards". Eater.
  10. ^ "'Jerusalem' Has All the Right Ingredients". The New York Times. 30 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Palestinian cookbooks help preserve a culture's identity". Los Angeles Times. 2 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Innovation & Design Awards 2011: the winners". Cntraveller.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  13. ^ Restaurant and Bar Design Awards – Entry 2011/12. Web.archive.org (11 January 2013). Retrieved on 2015-09-23.
  14. ^ 2013 JBF Award Winners, The James Beard Foundation. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  15. ^ The Guild of Food Writers – the professional association of food writers and broadcasters in the UK. Gfw.co.uk. Retrieved on 23 September 2015.
  16. ^ (in Spanish) Gourmand Awards Winners 2013 Cookbook. Cookbookfair.com. Retrieved on 23 September 2015.
  17. ^ IACP35 Award Winners 2013 Archived 23 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine. iacp.com
  18. ^ Guardian News & Media press release: Observer Food Monthly Awards announces winners for 2013 | GNM press office. The Guardian. Retrieved on 23 September 2015.
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