Chefs Yotam Ottolenghi (left) and Sami Tamimi pose for the photographer at their company's bakery in London, December 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis/AP hide caption

Charles Cumming's latest book is A Colder War. Jonathan Ring hide caption

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Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi grab a quick breakfast with NPR's Madhulika Sikka. They stopped by NPR in October to talk food philosophy. Morgan Walker/ NPR hide caption

Some of the author's favorite foods, like yogurt, just didn't taste good during chemo. iStockphoto.com hide caption

Tickets to London 2012 events come with a travel pass. Madhulika Sikka/NPR hide caption

On its website, NBC reported the U.S. women's gymnastics team's gold medal Tuesday. But if you were watching on American TV, you had to wait until prime time to see the competition. NBC hide caption

The Olympic Cauldron is lit as fireworks go off during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Friday. Chris McGrath/Getty Images hide caption

Tree Bookshelf: Designer Shawn Soh was inspired by childhood memories of sticking letters on tree branches. From "Bookshelf" hide caption

A street vendor fries jalebi, a treat made of batter and crystallized sugar that is popular in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. John Poole/NPR hide caption