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Jamie's Dinners: The Essential Family Cookbook [Hardcover]

Jamie Oliver
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

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Book Description

November 3, 2004
Cooking sensation Jamie Oliver returns with a cookbook designed to delight the entire family! estselling cookbook author Jamie Oliver takes his signature fresh, fun cooking style into new territory by putting his focus on the family. Designed to encourage us to eat healthier meals at home and enjoy our time spent in the kitchen, Jamie's Dinners features over 100 new and simple recipes for easy-to-afford, easy-to-prepare gourmet dinners that will get even the busiest of families back into the kitchen. Jamie's pared-down style and inventive use of fresh, uncomplicated ingredients will ensure that even novice chefs can cook up delicious dinners with confidence and ease using accessible, stylish recipes that the whole family will love, such as Farfalle with Carbonara and Spring Peas and Japanese-Style Saturday Night Steak.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The Naked Chef grows up: Oliver, the ebullient British lad who enchanted the Friends generation of Food Network viewers, turns his focus from throwing impromptu dinner parties to cooking family meals and school lunches. As always, the emphasis is on tasty food that anyone can prepare—and the book's best sections are devoted to simple fare such as sandwiches and pasta, where Oliver brings new life to staples like grilled cheese, with his Double-Decker Cheddar Cheese Sandwich with Pickled Onions and Potato Chips. The chef romps through shopping, kitchen tools, basic ingredients and core dishes, tying together his 120 recipes with the family-friendly theme of value for money. Readers already weary of Oliver's chipper British persona—the enthusiastic descriptions of everything from poached chicken to herb-infused salad as "genius" or "brilliant," the exhortations to eat more "veg," another "best" sausage and mash recipe—will not be won over by this fifth addition to the Oliver shelf. The extravagant package, which includes mouth-watering food shots, hand-drawn graphics and bright color text spreads, seems to include more photos of the chef and his family—photogenic wife Jools and children Poppy and Daisy—than of the dishes. But those who continue to be seduced by Oliver's infectious love of food and his cheerful narcissism will eagerly queue up at the cash register with a copy in hand.
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Review

"...recipes to make Sunday nights at home with the kids the culinary equivalent of date night without them." -- New York Times

"Jamie's Dinners . . . is about making tasty, nutritious meals that are affordable, easy and time-efficient." -- BookPage

"The Naked Chef has grown up, and the result is delicious." -- The Patriot Ledger

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion (November 3, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1401301940
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401301941
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.7 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,176 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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228 of 247 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Jamie Oliver Cooks at Home. Very Highly Recommended October 24, 2004
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Jamie Oliver writes cookbooks I look forward to reading and this fifth volume from the Anglo wunderkind chef fully satisfies my expectations.

Julia Child, Marcella Hazan, Paula Wolfert, James Beard, and Diana Kennedy write great cookbooks from which I always learn something. Thus, it is always rewarding to read works from these writers. But, Jamie Oliver's books belong to a very select few which are not only educational, they actively make you want to put down the book and go to the kitchen and start cooking. The select group of writers who can do that for me is lead by Jacques Pepin and has recently been joined by Tony Bourdain along with Peter Reinhart, Chris Schlesinger, and his nibs, Jamie Oliver. Even my culinary idols Mario Batali and Alton Brown can't evoke my passion for cooking as well as Messers Pepin and Oliver.

Appropriate to this grouping of writers, Oliver's latest effort, `Jamie's Dinners, The Essential Family Cookbook' is a perfect companion to Jacques Pepin's latest work, `Fast Cooking My Way'. Both books highlight the way the two chefs cook at home, with the focus being as much on simplicity and readily available ingredients as on speed. As I rarely cook with the intention of being done quickly, but I do appreciate a simple dish with high rewards on the palate, Oliver's book promises AND delivers on exactly the kind of book I like to go to on a regular basis, just like Jacques' work.

The theme of Jamie's last book was wrapped around his effort to train 15 deserving unemployed young people and staff a restaurant, `15' with his graduates. This book is based on a similar socially active theme of improving school lunch meals. Jamie states that he has been doing a documentary on school food programs and how they may be improved.
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79 of 85 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy, REAL FOOD recipes for every day!! October 21, 2004
Format:Hardcover
I'm a big JO fan, and ordered this book from the amazon.co.uk site, so I've had it for a few weeks now. This is, by far, Jamie's best cookbook to date - the recipes are easy and nutritious without being too "out there" with weird ingredients (ie the beet cake in last book - yuck), there's a large section on how to make tasty foods that kids will eat, fantastic ideas for packed lunches... I'm very happy with this book. Three cheers to Jamie for giving us a cookbook that's actually USEFUL!!
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars inspiring and down-to-earth January 5, 2005
Format:Hardcover
this cookbook is the best for home cooks who are passionate about cooking and food, but also need to be thoughtful, realistic and economical in feeding their families. there are a lot of wonderful recipes in here, but the best chapter for me is called "Family Tree," which gives you a homemade ingredient that you can make a lot of, like Jamie's simple but excellent tomato sauce, and then work into several meals over the course of a week or so. The way Jamie writes, and even the way he uses approximate measures, like a "handful of basil", encourages the home cook to have more confidence, imagination and fun in the kitchen. A complete beginner may need a book with more exact instructions, but for someone a bit comfortable and practiced, this book can really recharge the way you make everyday meals. i'm grateful to have it in my kitchen!
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars You'll love Jamie, cause Jamie L-O-V-E-S food! March 10, 2007
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I wasn't sure about getting this cookbook, but WOW is my stomach grateful that I did! Straight off, being that fish and chips are my favorite, I tried his "Fish, Chips and Mushy Peas"...minus the mushy peas...(they scared me a bit, being with mint?!?! and all)...it was deluxe, restaurant-ish, lick-your-fingers-and-enjoy-your-guests-praise-nonstop-throughout-the-whole-meal-GOOD! I tried lots of fish and chips recipes before by hoo-ha chefs, all over-complicated, disappointing messy and not-tasty muck, but this one by Jamie was SIMPLE (3 ingredients for the batter) and tasted like perfection! (p.s-try it with a tartar sauce with mayo, mustard, lemon-juice, pickles, onions and a freshly crushed garlic clove...Y-U-M)

After trying the fish, I had a drive to try out some of the others so I tried his "Roast chicken with lemon and rosemary roast potatoes". Now... I make a great variety of roasted chicken dishes, complicated and simple, all BIG hits, and I really thought there was nothing new in the roasted chicken world, until this!!! Wow! My husband and I gorged the whole dish ALONE while quickly abandoning the fork and knife for our hands, licking our fingers every trip to the mouth! The recipe includes stuffing the chicken with garlic cloves and a pierced boiled lemon oozing it's juice...OH MY...speechless is the word! I recommend to eat this dish alone or with the hubby/wife, because it's too good to share with guests! It's our new favorite chicken roast (p.s-stick with fresh herbs, you'll taste the amazing difference!)

After two amazing triumphs with Jamie, I went on to "The ultimate burger and chips". Had it with the hubby and a friend. This burger should have been on that show Oprah had, where her friend explored the top 50 burgers to eat before you die! B-L-I-S-S!
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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This is my first Jamie Oliver cookbook. His TV shtick never appealed to me, but when I read about his really admirable work at improving school lunches in the UK and providing training for school-leavers at "15," his London restaurant, I decided he merited some support. Besides, we definitely needed to widen our repertoir of home dinners.

I've been very favorably impressed by the book. I've made about seven or eight things out of it now, and all have turned out to be excellent. Unlike some reviewers, I didn't mind the lack of precision in some recipes (I've always relied more on just using a "lug" of olive oil than measuring it, anyway), and I've learned to deal with the occasional editing lapse--if you read the whole recipe before starting (good advice I don't usually follow) you discover the "beaten egg" called for in the Spanish roast chicken isn't actually part of the recipe anyway.

So I recommend this book very highly. I should mention that although there are a number of recipes that the author describes as hits or favorites of his children, we've yet to find recipes in the book that will enchant young and old alike. (I don't rule out that this is only because he prepares them better than I do.) But I'm happy to keep plugging away at it, because literally everything has pleased the old, and that's who's doing the cooking!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars easy, unconventional recipes, no scale needed - improvise
I like the way he is using a lot of fresh food in his recipes. Often gives you ideas what could be used - don't need a scale to cook, you can improvise - add or leave something... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Erika
5.0 out of 5 stars I love it
the best book ever, i recomended for everybody it's the most informative book, everybody can have it i love it
Published 5 months ago by Phoebe
5.0 out of 5 stars Jamie's Dinners
I purchased this book for my daughter for Christmas and she was thoroughly excited about it. Said that she could not wait to cook something from the book.
Published 5 months ago by Dollie M. Flechler
3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
I absolutely love Jamie Oliver, let me say that, and when you watch him on tv, he makes cooking seem so simple. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Horselady
4.0 out of 5 stars Great!!! Just wish it was more applicable to everyday dinners
I like the book! Espcially the beginning section "Top 10 recipes" of everyone's favourites. A few recipes I would never think of, and some helpful tips in Jamie's light witted easy... Read more
Published on May 18, 2011 by Lovecreatesbeauty
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for when you're first starting out
I've felt i have to write a review on this book after seeing some of the lower pointed ones. I bought this book a few years ago on a whim... Read more
Published on April 4, 2011 by K. Murns
5.0 out of 5 stars Can we say YUMMY!!!
God I love Jamie! As if his being so darned cute wasn't enough, it seems he does not know how to come up with a recipe that isn't fabulous. Read more
Published on January 8, 2011 by crazybooknerd
5.0 out of 5 stars one of the only cookbooks you'll need
I love cookbooks. I collect them. They hold the promise of beautiful pictures and great food. and if all goes well, inspiration. Read more
Published on January 6, 2011 by rebecca
5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh Food cooked simply by a very cool chef
I love watching Jamie Oliver on the cooking shows. He uses all very simple, very fresh ingredients, in simple dishes that look wonderful. He is very charming, love the accent!
Published on July 28, 2010 by Sherbie
5.0 out of 5 stars Original and Not Overly Complicated
I am a medium-skilled cook who enjoys cooking and hosting. I don't like overly simple recipes, but I also don't like to spend all day making something. Read more
Published on March 14, 2010 by Stacey E. Lovett
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