Jamie Does. . . [Hardcover]

J. Oliver (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Books (January 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0718156145
• ISBN-13: 978-0718156145
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #433,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jamie Oliver started cooking at his parents' pub, the Cricketers, in Clavering, Essex, at the age of eight, and has gone on to work with some of the world's top chefs. He founded Fifteen restaurant in London and the associated charity, Fifteen Foundation, which continues to train disadvantaged young people to become chefs. There are now three other Fifteen restaurants in the world: Cornwall, Amsterdam and Melbourne. Jamie has also launched a chain of high street restaurants in the UK called Jamie's Italian. In 2005 Jamie led a campaign to improve the quality of school dinners in the UK and, through the Feed Me Better movement, caused the government to substantially change its policy towards school food. Jamie continues to write for publications in the UK and around the world, including his own magazine, Jamie Magazine. He lives in London and Essex with his wife, Jools, and their daughters, Poppy, Daisy and Petal.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Jamie's best., May 15, 2010

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rollerskate (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jamie Does. . . (Hardcover)

I love Jamies recipes, but this is not his best collection. It is slimmer than most, and it doesn't seem to hang together like his other books. It's a bit of this and a bit of that. There is a lot of padding between the recipes, and quite a few of the recipes look vaguely familiar with a few tweaks. If you loved the TV series and want a reminder, then it's perfect. If you want a good cookbook full of quality recipes to last you quite a few years try a different Jamie book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book for Jamie Fans and if you like the show, October 24, 2010

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Dan Man - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jamie Does. . . (Hardcover)

This cookbook is a follow up to Jamie Olives series "Jamie Does" The series follows Jamie on a series of mini breaks that he takes.

As much as I appreciate the series and wanted the recipes from the series. These are authentic recipes that Jamie has JAMIEIZED. So if you are expecting authentic recipes that remind you of your trips to Spain, France, Italy, Morocco ETC. Just get the cookbook that reaches you how to cook authentic regional recipes.

The recipes are good for the westernized palettes. Flavorful and to Jamies credit he tries to keep it light with the use of Olive oil.

All in all the recipes are good and tasty and usually easy to make. The book itself is well laid out and has some well written stories as the precursor to the recipes. The photography of the book is great. Sometimes I wonder what the food would look like if they did not modify the color hues to make greens greener ETC.

Not a bad book and I would recommend it to friends or to people that like Jamie Oliver.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love jaime, September 25, 2010

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Janet Marcoccia "book addict" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jamie Does. . . (Hardcover)

Jaime Oliver is an amazing cook. I saw the series in England and so bought the companion book.