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where we recommend some of the best Cookbooks!
Jamie Oliver
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Reviewer: Anne Woodley (see more about me)
from New Zealand
For those of you unfortunate not to catch
Jamie Oliver on the telly - then get the
cookbook. If you've caught him on the Telly,
then buy the cookbook anyway.
This book is the first of two he's written
so far based on his cooking shows. The 'Naked'
part of Naked Chef refers to the cooking.
His style is to strip down recipes into simple,
tasty, quick and easy food. The wonderful
thing about the recipes is they are not only
easy to follow but they are the basis for
as many wonderful variations as you want
to make. For instance, he has a basic bread
recipe, but lots of great variations.
Once you have the basics it is easy to develop
your own dishes too. His presentation is
always simple and he has lots of tips for
how to make things work. He covers a full
range of meals from breakfast through to
beverages and deserts so there is something
for any time of the day.
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Nigella Lawson
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Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Nigella Bites--the title is taken from Nigella
Lawson's Style Network cooking show of the
same name--is the third book from British
Vogue food editor and New York Times food
columnist Nigella Lawson, a force of nature
all her own. Her other books include How
to Eat and How to Be a Domestic Goddess.
Fans of the TV show will find all these easy-to-follow
recipes familiar, and the book is even designed
with pages for note taking at the end of
each section.
Nigella Bites is divided into chapters that
include "All-Day Breakfast," "Comfort
Food," "TV Dinners," "Party
Girl," "Rainy Days," "Trashy,"
"Legacy," "Suppertime,"
"Slow-Cooked Weekend," and "Templefood."
"Templefood" refers to the "body
as a temple," and Lawson shares what
she calls "restorative" recipes,
like the raw egg and brandy hangover cure
called Prairie Oyster. Hot and Sour Soup
and Gingery Hot Duck Salad are also present
and accounted for.
It's all self-referential. Lawson (her chapter
introductions are printed in 26-point type
for the hard of seeing) holds nothing back
about what she likes, how she overindulges,
how she works her lifestyle into the kitchen
and onto the table. It's encouragement by
example, with a practical twist. You aren't
going to spend hours in the kitchen midweek.
That's a reward you save for the weekend.
But there's plenty of deliciousness to be
had midweek as well, and Lawson's there to
help you along your way. --Schuyler Ingle
New York Times
". . . helping you
understand not only
what you are after, but
also the pleasure
of the journey." |
Jamie Oliver
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Big-energy, high-profile Food Network celebrity
Oliver (The Naked Chef) says this book addresses
what the average person wants to cook at
home; and perhaps never has a personality
cookbook ranged so far across high and not-so-high
cuisine. Oliver proposes the best way to
eat store-bought fish sticks (broil them
and serve on a white roll with ketchup) and
devises easy dishes he calls Quick Fixes,
such as Chicken Breast Baked in a Bag with
Cannellini Beans, Leeks, Cream and Marjora.
He suggests how to get kids involved (make
Chocolate Cookies with Soft Chocolate Centers)
and then proceeds to mouth-watering adult
fare: Pot-Roasted Pork in White Wine with
Garlic, Fennel and Rosemary]; Lovely Pan-Baked
Plaice with Spinach, Olives and Tomatoes;
and Medallions of Beef with Morels and Marsala
and CrŠme Fraiche Sauce. Oliver's impulse
to wow an audience is reflected in such recipes
as Whole Roasted Salmon Wrapped in Herbs
and Newspaper, to be cooked on a camp fire
or over a barbecue, and Flour and Water Crust
Chicken, in which a whole bird is enclosed,
baked and brought to the table in a pastry
covering. Chocolate and Whole Orange Pudding
is actually baked with a pre-boiled orange
in the center. A small quibble, but home
cooks should pay attention when assembling
ingredients because they are not always presented
in simple lists. The 11 components in Japanese
Rolled Pork with Plums, Cilantro, Soy Sauce
and Spring Onions, for example, are given
in only six lines. Oliver concludes with
some of his favorite beverages, which include
Easy Peasy Ginger Beer and the Margarita.
(Oct.)Forecast: Oliver's previous two entries
from Hyperion have been very successful,
and this will follow the pattern. The last
week in October, he'll tour seven cities,
conduct cooking shows in bookstores and throw
in some drumming as well, a musical talent
he practices in his spare time.
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Nigella Lawson
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Editorial Reviews
New York Times
"Brings to life the
sensual aspects
of cooking, helping you
understand the pleasure
of the journey."
People
"Vivid and fresh."
Gourmet
"Nigella is an icon."
Bon Appetit
"Nigella Lawson has
done more than anyone
recently to revive the
art of cooking for
the sheer fun of it."
Book Description
The new cookbook to coincide
with the launch
of the Style Network's
series Forever Summer.
Nigella Lawson is one of
Britain's most influential
food writers, and a brilliant
home cook.
How to Be a Domestic Goddess,
her award-winning
cookbook, sold more than
100,000 copies.
Nigella Bites, another
great success, featured
enticing recipes made with
minimum effort.
In Forever Summer, Nigella
Lawson shares
her favorite warm-weather
recipes that will
give readers that "lazy
summer feeling"
all year long. Fresh, innovative,
versatile,
and delicious, this irresistible
cookbook
combines Nigella's breezy
style with mouth-watering
recipes, ranging from Mediterranean
Roasted
Vegetables and Barbecued
Sea Bass, to Chicken
Salad with Spinach and
Happiness Soup, to
a gorgeous Strawberry Meringue
Layer Cake.
From the Back Cover
Praise for Nigella:
“[Nigella] brings to life
the sensual aspects
of cooking, helping you
understand not only
what you are after but
also the pleasure
of the journey, and she
encourages you along
the way.” -- The New York
Times
“I love Nigella Lawson’s
writing and I love
her recipes.” -- Delia
Smith
“How to Eat [is] my book
of the decade.”
-- Nigel Slater, author
of Appetite --This
text refers to an out of
print or unavailable
edition of this title.
About the Author
Nigella Lawson's Forever
Summer begins airing
on the Style Network in
April. She has a
regular column in the New
York Times Dining
In section, which is distributed
nationally.
In 2002, she was awarded
"Tastemaker
of the Year" at Bon
Appetit's 5th Annual
American Food & Entertaining
Awards.
She lives in London. |
Jamie Oliver
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Editorial Reviews
Description
Filmed live in front of a sell-out crowd,
Jamie's brand new show takes live cooking
to a level of entertainment that has never
been seen before! Toured within Britain and
then to the other side of the world - "Happy
Days" has played to sell-out audiences
. This specially staged performance is based
around Jamie's energetic lifestyle and inspirational
cooking and sees Jamie moving into his stylish
new apartment - complete with a state-of-the-art
kitchen. Here he whips up a variety of great
new recipes for friends and family. With
9 brand new recipes, specially filmed sequences,
loads of audience participation, and a revealing
15 minute bonus interview with Jamie himself,
Happy Days Tour Live! has something for everyone!
From the Director
Jamie has now taken cooking to a new level
of entertainment with his spectacular "Happy
Days Tour Live!" Take a front seat at
this amazing, witty show...and learn that
great food can be so simple to prepare.
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