The New Vegetarian

Back in 2006, when I was first approached by the Guardian to write a vegetarian column in their Weekend magazine, I was slightly hesitant. After all, I wasn’t a vegetarian. The issue wasn’t close to my heart either and I had never given it much thought. Still, I understood the reasoning behind the Guardian’s approach. Ottolenghi had become famous for what we did with vegetables and grains, for the freshness and originality of our salads, and it only made sense to ask me to share this with vegetarian readers.