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published
November 3rd 2004
by Hyperion
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Hardcover, 336 pages
isbn
1401301940
(isbn13: 9781401301941)
description
Cooking sensation Jamie Oliver returns with a cookbook designed to delight the entire family! estselling cookbook author Jamie Oliver takes his signat...more
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Read in June, 2008
Oliver's energy and enthusiasm about food burns on the page--he tries new things, finds out new things, is constantly learning. I love the quickness to these meals--there's a whole section of gorgeous five-minute meals.
Politically, I'm totally behind Oliver. I think that people need to rethink their relationship to food, and they need to learn how to cook. I don't know how you can be in control of your health or your impact on the environment if you can't control food, if you are a slav...more
Politically, I'm totally behind Oliver. I think that people need to rethink their relationship to food, and they need to learn how to cook. I don't know how you can be in control of your health or your impact on the environment if you can't control food, if you are a slav...more
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cookbook fans
This is probably my most frequented cookbook - my husband is British, so he likes most of the recipe styles... but there are many international dishes. Tons of great recipes. I still haven't tried everything I'd like to... but there are plenty that I make over and over.
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anyone who likes to cook
I knew Jamie Oliver from his shows. In it he always makes cooking looks like so much fun. Which it could be actually. One thing I notice is that Jamie rarely cooks with utensil, most often he just uses his hand to turn stuff on his skillet! Good thing knives don't grow on his hand otherwise he probably really won't need anything beyond pots and pans. That aside, his writing style is quite chatty, he talks you through the recipe, peppering it with anecdotes here and there. I haven't actually trie...more
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Read in August, 2008
recommends it for:
families, moms, those who like cooking
Mmmm...I want Jamie to come cook for me...plus, he's so cute and likable! I have had this book now for about a month and still haven't actually cooked anything from it, but I take it off the shelf and read it often during a Cartoon Network episode with kids. Filled among the recipes are really interesting side-notes about food, shopping, and his family. This book has mostly family-friendly fare, but my kids basically eat 2 meals: pasta with butter and chicken nuggets...I bought it with wishful t...more
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Dee, Tressa
It's totally basic and balanced. If I had a kid, I would probably use it a lot more often for it's simplicity and overall awareness to feed your family a healthy meal. I like his other books more, but this one is still a keeper.
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I've had this book over a year and haven't made 1 thing from it. I like the pictures and his style of writing out recipes and categorizing them, but there is nothing in it that has really grabbed me and said, "COOK ME!"
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everyone. its not vegetarian but many of the recipes are or can be.
this book is amazing. i never know if i should put it on the cook book shelf or the art book shelf. beautiful photos and really wonderful recipes, so many of which are really easy and quick to make.
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This book has gorgeous pictures and makes you really want to cook (and eat)! But, from a practicality standpoint, not the most useful cookbook on our shelves.
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OK, it's not a real book, per se. But it's a wonderful cookbook. Great ideas. That chopped salad is great and his story is interesting too.
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Read in September, 2008
Found many hopefully delicious recipes. A must own book b/c there were so many recipes I found I wanted to try.
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anyone who loves to cook
one of my all-time favorite chefs & an amazing cookbook (best roast chicken recipe ever!!!)
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moms, cooks, foodies who don't hate Jamie Oliver
One of the best pull off the shelves and the kids will eat it kind of cook books
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Lots of good recipes grouped by type - I like a lot of the vegetable recipes.
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Read in January, 2008
Best home-made tomato soup recipe in here! Try it!
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Read in January, 2006
i love jamie oliver. this book is beautiful.
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Recommended by a foodie colleague from Germany
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Read in January, 2007
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Everyone
Probably the best cookbook we've ever used!
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