Alex Saveliev

Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles

By Alex Saveliev | December 2020

Fans of The Great British Baking Show, rejoice! Laura Gabbert’s documentary Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles resembles an extended episode of the popular series,…

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