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published
September 16th 2008
(first published 2007)
by Hyperion
binding
Hardcover, 416 pages
isbn
1401322425
(isbn13: 9781401322427)
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Home is where the heart is . . .
This book is very close to my heart. It's about no-nonsense, simple cooking with great flavors all year round. Whe
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Read in January, 2008
This book is huge! The gardener and tree hugger in my equally appreciate Oliver's take on food. Oliver weaves conversations about food production, environmental issues, balancing hugging trees with real life, etc. in with his great recipes. He promotes local food, eating foods in season, and discusses the reality of our current food production world. The recipes are mostly straight-forward and simple, which is helpful for us ADD folks. ;-)
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Read in October, 2007
Love the format of this book. If you're fond of gardening or just dreaming to own a vegetable garden despite living in a cramped urban apartment like me, this book is a great treat! Like most Jamie Oliver's books, this one is filled with great photos, colors, and pretty illustrations.
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Whenever I peer into this book, I'm attacked by the green monster of jealousy. How gorgeous (and gigantic) is his garden? It's so fantastic! And that's what's really interesting about his latest cookbook. He intimately describes his garden and teaches you how to grow veggies...shortly, it's awesome.
I've tried a few recipes from his book. I tried his asparagus dishes, which were all fantastic. And I made his onion soup, which turned out yummy. The best thing I think I made so far was...more
I've tried a few recipes from his book. I tried his asparagus dishes, which were all fantastic. And I made his onion soup, which turned out yummy. The best thing I think I made so far was...more
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Read in December, 2008
This isn't really a cookbook as much as it is a manifesto or a lifestyle book. The photography is GORGEOUS, and the book itself is just beautiful, with thick textured paper and a lovely cloth cover. I'm just beginning my cooking experiments, so a lot of the recipes here seem very unfamiliar to me -- not what *I* would consider simple fare. Aside from that, I thought that the gardening / vegetable information was extremely helpful and really liked that portion of the book. This is one to really s...more
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Jamie Oliver's latest cookbook is gorgeous. The paper quality is lovely, and the photographs, many of which are multi-page spreads, are of an almost-dreamlike quality. It also reflects Jamie's obsession with his garden and cooking with the fresh produce from it. As always, his recipes are easy-to-follow, full of surprising taste combinations, and delicious. For a cook and a gardener, this is another must-have.
Joe
Joe
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I realise that its rather trendy to hate on Mr Oliver at the moment but I just need to say, God I love you and your garden Jamie Oliver! I have a flourishing herb and veg garden, am in the process of building my own little wood fired oven and building a chook pen and I have never loved cooking more! Thanks for the inspiration Jamie and more power to you and your obvious love of food and cooking.
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Earlier this year I woke up at 8:15 a.m. (needed time to make coffee) to watch this all-too short half-hour series on Saturday mornings. I reveled in his country house, garden, woods, his two damn fine kitchens; ugh. He's an inspiration for my future life in Asheville. I looked forward to this book coming out in the U.S. for so long; Christmas came early!
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Read in September, 2008
My friend Arlete gave me that after I redecorate my kitchen. I have the portuguese edition. I like the pictures and Jamie's garden. I will sure try to learn some tasty food here. Jamie's tips are very nice.
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I haven't actually used any recipes from this book yet... but I love the concept! It is well written and organized and the photographs are unique and evocative. But my favorite part of this book is how Jamie tells you in detail how to grow many of the different ingredients he uses and then he dedicates entire sections of the book to those ingredients - i.e. rhubarb, tomatoes, etc. He also has a section on wild game that is very interesting.
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Really gorgeous book with lots of gardening tips and photos. Not as useful as some cookbooks... more of a limited range, but some lovely recipes, and just a nice book to look through.
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Not just a cook book its about a simpler, better way of life. :) Fantastic pictures and drawings and stories. I love love love Jamie and his foods not bad either.
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Read in December, 2008
Beautiful book- with garden pictures that make me very jealous! Fun read, but heavy on the meat, so not one that will be purchased for my vegetarian kitchen.
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Read in December, 2008
Finally, a cookbook that is arranged seasonally! And with five ways to cook asparagus! And gardening tips too!
I love you Jamie!!!
I love you Jamie!!!
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I loved the beautiful photo spreads and all the information on how to grow the food in the recipes...but I noticed that even though I marked up a bunch of pages, I was never MOVED to actually MAKE anything from this recipe book.......hmmm
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Read in April, 2009
I'd really give this one a 3.5, because I didn't feel the recipes were of particular use to me unless I had an awesome garden, but it was incredibly inspiring and encouraging in creating such a garden. I blame Jamie Oliver for tapping into my latent desire for an herb garden and making it, somewhat, a reality.
He's also inspired me to keep chickens someday. Look out!
He's also inspired me to keep chickens someday. Look out!
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If you like to garden and cook this is a great book! The recipes I have tried are incredible!
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I like this guy. A genuine point of view and "cookable" food.
This may be has best.
This may be has best.
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Read in April, 2009
Fresh foods, simple ingredients, beautiful pictures. Best cookbook I've seen in ages!
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great - he writes a bit about gardening as well - some british recipes that Im pretty sure Ill never make - rabbit and beans etc but overall worth checking out - and the design is great too
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Read in January, 2008
I absolutely love Jamie at Home, so was really excited when I saw that a cookbook was coming out. The show is focused on single, seasonal ingredients - so, for example, three recipes about rhubarb - and the cookbook takes a similar focus. In addition, the cookbook has advice about eating and growing local. We haven't made many recipes from the cookbook yet, but I've genuinely enjoyed reading it, and am looking forward to doing more as the seasons come around.
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