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published
2003
by Penguin Books Ltd
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Paperback, 320 pages
isbn
0141003405
(isbn13: 9780141003405)
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Jamie Oliver's Happy Days with the Naked Chef is in the same mold as his bestselling cookbooks, The Naked Chef and The Naked Chef Takes Off:...more
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I love the way Jamie wants to make everything excessible and flexbile. I think those are fantastic traits in a chef. i also love how he writes his recipes, he does it in paragraph form...
That said, there were only a few recipes I was actually able to apply to cook at home. And there is A LOT of BUTTER in EVERYTHING.
That said, there were only a few recipes I was actually able to apply to cook at home. And there is A LOT of BUTTER in EVERYTHING.
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i don't know why the british get such grief for their cooking/cuisine... yes, it is true, that if you hang out in london, most of cuisine is imported (in december, i had the most amazing Indian at The Red Fort and the most delectable Sichuan at Bar Shu -- both in SOHO) but even the traditional foods get me excited.... i love sandwiches made with crusty bread, black currant tea, high tea with all those cucumber and egg sandwiches, clotted cream, Digestives, fish & chips.... and i love jamie...more
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Read in August, 2004
recommends it for:
established cooks
I really enjoyed this cookbook, and use several of the recipies in it as staples inmy family, most notably the chicken in milk and the sweet and sour pot-roated chicken. There are a few recipies that are not worth the effort, such as the rock hen in dough, but overall I' d say it's a lively book which really appeals to my desire for easy, "fancy" dishes. I'd say this isn't for some beginners becasue not every ingredient is measured exactly but I don't really think it would be much of a...more
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I was this given this cook book as a birthday present on my 18th birthday by friends from sixth form. The general idea was that when I was at uni I would be able to cook for myself - I went to uni and lived in catered halls. Jamie Oliver uses simple language and the food he is describing look yummy. Now I am living at home, my uses the cook book and the food doesn't just look good anymore, it taste fantastic.
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Read in January, 2002
recommends it for:
cookbook perusers - don't buy it, check it out at the library!
I read this on the Bookmobile waiting for non-existent patrons. I didn't make anything directly from it, because I am a dork about not using recipes, but I found out about new spice combinations and I wasn't annoyed by Jamie Oliver's persona yet. Now is a little different story. His recipes are looking awesome though.
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I adore Jamie Oliver. He is the Rock Star of the Cooking Worlds. So cute and cheeky and clever. I call him my boyfriend and Mark is ok with that. This book is a good place to start with him, it's simple and fun, bright and easy peasy. Just like Jamie. Cheers!
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Read in September, 2008
I so love Jaime. We're just completely on the same vibe, food wise...well, except that he's about a million times better and more creative at it!
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I really like Jamie Oliver's simple approach to food. I get hungry just looking at this book! I also envy his Vespa ownership.
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this the best and most messed-up cook in the world! i like him from the first appearance in malaysian national tv which is NTV7.
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Ik heb er nog niet veel klaargemaakt, maar je moet gewoon een Jamie Oliver kookboek in huis hebben.
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It is a "happy day" with Oliver when you make some of his recipes. The "My Favorite Curry" is the best.
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Read in January, 2008
This guy's books are consistently useful. Tons of practical and tasty dishes. Excellent.
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Great first cookbook - easy to read/follow and he uses fresh ingredients.
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Probably my favorite and the most useful of the Naked Chef cookbooks.
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Read in August, 2008
Love Jamie's simple recipes. This makes cooking fun!
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Read in October, 2007
part of my domestication process :)
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Read in January, 2004
his salads are amazing
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