Samira Ahmed\xa0speaks to the chef Yotam Ottolenghi, who has arguably done more than any other food writer in recent times to change the way we cook and eat. In 2014 the American food magazine Bon App\xe9tit wrote that he had \u2018made the world love vegetables\u2019 \u2013 although he himself is not a vegetarian.\xa0They speak about his life and career, from discovering his love of food in Jerusalem and that his grandmother was a Mossad spy to his professional partnership with Palestinian chef Sami Tamimi and navigating what it means to be a gay man and parent. He is the author of numerous cookbooks including Simple and Flavour. If you enjoy this podcast, we would love to know what you think. Please rate and review us on\xa0Apple Podcasts. How I Found My Voice\xa0is an\xa0Intelligence Squared\xa0podcast that explores how some of the world's greatest artists and thinkers became such compelling \u2013 and unique \u2013 communicators.\xa0\nSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices