Happy birthday! Yotam Ottolenghi turns 57 today

Yotam Ottolenghi is celebrating his 57th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed chefs of his generation.

Popular chef-author Yotam Ottolenghi has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 57th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Ottolenghi, a cultural icon

Born in Jerusalem on December 14, 1968, Yotam Ottolenghi's career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in English history. Ottolenghi's not just a great chef, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Yotam hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Yotam Ottolenghi as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 57.

Happy Birthday, Yotam, you're the best!

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