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Jamie's Italy Hardcover – October 25, 2006

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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Hachette Books; 1st edition (October 25, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1401301959
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401301958
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 1.2 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,720 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsJamie does it again!
By Mike Scott on December 5, 2006
Format: Hardcover
I'm a big fan of Jamie Oliver and his cookbooks. I have several. This one did not disappointment me although I held off buying it for several months because I love Italian food and wasn't sure Jamie would be up to it. He spent several months travelling and cooking in Italy and it shows. The book again highights his sense of humor and love of cooking. The photography is great and his fun attitude shines through the entire book. I've read the book cover to cover and cooked 6-7 recipes. All are easy to understand and produce excellent results. This guy can cook and write. If you like Jamie or Italian cooking this is an excellent book. I especially recommend the following recipes: Peposo (hunter's peppery beef stew). I used mine over pasta and it was a hit. His roasted squash is excellent as is his stuffed leg of lamb. I look forward to using more of his recipes and have recommended it to my cooking friends.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat recipes, great pics, fun book
By Danielle on November 2, 2006
Format: Hardcover
My friend from Germany brought me a copy of this book in June of this year (I didn't even realize until recently that it's not out in the U.S. yet...)But if you love a delicious home-cooked Italian meal, this is one of the most accessible books out there. And the recipes I've tried make up beautifully. I love Jamie's commitment to fresh, local ingredients, his writing in each section and the layout of the book. So many great recipes (even a quick tiramisu!) and they are arranged with pics of the food, of Jamie, and of some really fabulous Italian cooks he met on his travels. from Antipasti to Street Food to Salads, Soups, Risotto, Main Courses and Dessert, it's got everything I need...I especially love the pizzas and the white risotto. I can't wait to watch the show on Travel Channel!
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5.0 out of 5 starsSuperb Evocation of Italian Food. Buy It NOW!
By B. Marold HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWER on November 7, 2006
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
`jamie's italy' (sic) by `The Naked Chef', Jamie Oliver tops, for me, all of his earlier books, especially in that magical quality which only Oliver, of all the cookbook authors I've read, seems to have in abundance. That may be just a bit heavy on the hyperbole, since all the leading English culinary writers, the heirs of Elizabeth David, such as Nigel Slater, Nigella Lawson, and Tamasin Day-Lewis all seem to communicate a `joie de vivre' which seems to be rare to non-existent in even the best Yankee culinary writers. I'm especially delighted to see his nibs even give a bow to Elizabeth David in his dedication.

The book reaffirms my earlier comparison of Oliver and Robin Williams, versus lets say, Susan Spungen and Dan Aykroyd. While Aykroyd is a very talented comedian, Robin Williams is a force of nature. Similarly, while Ms. Spungen's first book will probably win a James Beard award (it is nominated), Oliver's books grab you by the heart and never let go from first page to last.

I will even go so far as to say Oliver's book is superior as a first Italian cookbook than the eminent Mario Batali, Lydia Bastianich, or certainly Giada De Laurentiis. In fact, this book validates my giving Giada's books only four stars, as a rather thin, albeit `easy' presentation of familiar Italian dishes.

The book is certainly an even more genuine and personal chronicle of experiences with Italian food than Mario Batali's `travelogue' book, `Simple Italian Food, Recipes from My Two Villages', not to mention the rather detached and sterile reporting of Italian regional cooking by Mary Ann Esposito of the PBS `Ciao, Italia' series. All recipes appear to have been personally discovered by Oliver `in vivo', mostly in southern Italy, including Sicily and the islands off Sicily.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsEveryday inspiration
By Anita Spinella on September 7, 2007
Format: Hardcover
Right from the start, the look and feel of this book is enticing. It is a pleasingly heavy and sturdy cookbook that can take the punishment of being propped open on the kitchen bench while following a recipe. The pages of the book are littered with photographs, and enhance - in the most delightful way - the recipes. Closeups of prepared meals, lush Italian landscapes, and portraits of Jamie and assorted local folk performing their daily ministrations.

None of these things would amount to much, however, if the recipes did not deliver. The bonus is that they do more than just deliver. They inspire. This book has become - for me - a reliable *go-to* book for daily inspiration. I can go from boredom to captivated in less than 5 seconds and before I know it I have my mortar and pestle out and am transporting simple ingredients into a sensory masterpiece such as Jamie's pesto recipe (p132). It is simple, delicious and reliable, like just about everything else in his book.

There are numerous recipes that seem so modest that they are somewhat overlooked at first glance. The "pasta e ceci" (p76) is - for me -one of these recipes. I discovered this hidden bombshell on a day that I otherwise thought I had nothing in the cupboard to work with. This dish has now become a standard in our house.

Jamie Oliver is a delightful personality on the screen and he translates that enthusiasm into his recipes which are all delicious, solid, simple and - best of all - affordable. That's what makes this book perfect for a daily reference.

His devotion to his belief that there is a tasty homemade meal waiting to be cooked in any kitchen drives this cookbook.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsFooled by Appearances

For a long time I ignored this book because, hey! he's not Italian. But Jamie Oliver has put out one of the best Italian cook-books I ever used. Read more

Published 3 months ago by William Dennis
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

I got this for my wife as a X-mas stocking stuffer.
She loves Italian food and Jamie Oliver.

Published 3 months ago by MattWeiler
5.0 out of 5 starsgreat

very useful

Published 7 months ago by YAYEN SHIH
4.0 out of 5 starsA Breath of Fresh Air

Jamie understands Italians and their food. Here is a country with thousands of years experience and each province; each town has a favorite way of perfecting their art. Read more

Published 8 months ago by Steve Salkow
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

clasical now

Published 9 months ago by christine zannoli
5.0 out of 5 starsBest Authentic Italian Cook book ever!

I LOVED this! the book is so informative, the recipes are so easy to follow and the ingredients are always just an handful. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Mag
4.0 out of 5 starsAuthentic Italian

There are many recipes in Jamie's Italy that aren't typically found in other Italian cookbooks. I like his narratives at the beginning of each chapter. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Nancy L. Otto
5.0 out of 5 starsJamie at his Italian Best

This is a really good cookbook for healthy eating.

Published 12 months ago by C. Mahoney
5.0 out of 5 starsVery Nice Book

Love his cookbooks, simple but refreshing recipes

Published 13 months ago by Marilynn
4.0 out of 5 starsGood book, but should have more recipes

Good book.
Easy to read, and Jamie is quite entertaining.
Would get 5 stars if there would be more recipes.

Published 18 months ago by Michal Bloch

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