Simone Ortega

Simone Ortega

Simone Ortega Klein (29 May 1919 – 2 July 2008), better known simply as Simone Ortega, was a bestselling Spanish culinary author. Born in Barcelona to a family originally from Alsace in France, she published her first and bestselling book "1080 recetas de cocina" (republished in English as "1080 Recipes") in 1972. She was married to publisher José Ortega Spottorno, son of famous philosopher José Ortega y Gasset and founder of the Spanish daily newspaper El País, until his death in 2002. [Obituary of José Ortega in "The Independent", http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article35971.ece, URL Accessed on 5 December 2007]

Her bestselling book, "1080 recetas de cocina" (1080 Recipes) has sold over two million copies in Spain since it was first published, Barcelona Degusta: Tribute to Simone Ortega, http://www.barcelonadegusta.com/en/global/0004simo.htm, URL accessed 5 Dec 07 ] and as of 2007 it is on its 48th updated edition there."About the book", http://www.phaidon.com/1080Recipes, Accessed 5 December 2007] In 1987 she was awarded the Spanish Special Prize of Gastronomy, following this up in 2006 with the Spain Food Awards Special Prize. In awarding the latter prize, the jury spoke of "an entire lifetime dedicated to advising and teaching consumers about good cooking and good cuisine, with special emphasis on the qualilty of national products". 2006 also saw the French government bestow the Order of Arts and Letters on Ortega at a special ceremony in Madrid, at which Ortega commented that ""More than anything else, cuisine is what has brought France and Spain closer together".

Aside from writing cookbooks, Ortega has a regular column in ¡Hola!, and is a frequent guest of various radio programmes.Es icon "¡Hola!: Gastronomía", http://www.hola.com/gastronomia/rinconortega/, URL accessed 5 December 2007] Her most recent books have been in collaboration with her daughter, Ines Ortega Klein, who has followed in the footsteps of her mother to become something of a celebrity chef and cookbook author.

Publications

Only "1080 Recipes" has been translated into English. In collaboration with her daughter, Ortega has recently released two separate English language editions of "1080 Recipes": one for the United Kingdom and the other for the United States, to reflect the ease with which customers in each country can get hold of certain products. [Publisher's Website, http://www.phaidon.com/Default.aspx/Web/1080-recipes-9780714847832, URL accessed 5 Dec 07]

As only one of her books has been translated into English, the translations given here for her other books are for information only.

* "1080 recetas de cocina" published in 1972 (English: 1080 Recipes)
* "Nuevas recetas de cocina" (1984) (New Recipes)
* "Quesos españoles" (1987) (Cheeses of Spain)
* "La cocina de Madrid" (1987) (The Madrid Kitchen)
* "El libro de los potajes, las sopas, las cremas y los gazpachos" (1988) (The Book of Stews, Soups, Creams and Gazpachos)
* "Las mejores recetas de Simone Ortega" (1990) (The Best Recipes of Simone Ortega)
* "El Libro de Los Platos de Cuchara" (2004) (The Book of Dishes Eaten with a Spoon: Stews, Soups, Creams and Gazpachos) (in collaboration with her daughter)

ee also

*Spanish cuisine
*Phaidon Press publishers of the English 1080 Recipes

References


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