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This reads as a quiet marker of when innocence gives way to a more abstract sense of time. Instead of counting a single year, the speaker feels age in larger blocks, which lands for anyone who notices that growing up can make birthdays feel less like a celebration and more like measurement.
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About Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli-British chef, restaurateur, and food writer
Yotam Assaf Ottolenghi is an Israeli-British chef, restaurateur, and food writer. He is known for his cookbooks and for co-owning delis and restaurants in London and Bicester Village with Sami Tamimi. His published books include Ottolenghi: The Cookbook, Plenty, Jerusalem, and Simple. His work sits at the meeting point of cooking and writing, with a focus on food, restaurants, and the tastes that shaped his career.
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