Happy Days With the Naked Chef - Softcover

Oliver, Jamie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141003405 ISBN 13: 9780141003405

Publisher: Gardners Books, 2003

Synopsis

The Naked Chef is for people who want great modern food but who also want things simple - people who work for a living, so haven't got time or energy to spend all night cooking. It is all about giving people confidence and getting them to feel at ease in the kitchen. This book presents recipes for different occasions, whether you want healthy food, portable grub, one-pot meals, ideas for cooking for two or with kids, or food that is as cheap as chips. As well as Jamie's favourite recipes, he looks at fridge friends (all the lovely, snacky things that can be kept in the fridge) and a chapter is dedicated to foody prezzies for Christmas and birthday surprises.

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Review

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: recipes for simple, comforting food. This time, however, he has some interesting additions from his travels to Australia, New Zealand, America, and Japan. There are three new ideas in Happy Days with the Naked Chef. Oliver has included a chapter on "Comfort Food"--the kind of cooking Nigel Slater and Nigella Lawson specialize in. There are recipes for British favorites like Toad in the Hole, Fish Finger Buttie, and Sticky Sausage Bap with Melted Cheese and Brown Sauce. In his "Quick Fixes" chapter, Oliver has selected dishes where saving time and minimal washing up are the key ingredients. These include a Steak Sarnie and Chicken Breast Baked in a Bag with Mushrooms, Butter, White Wine, and Thyme. He has also included a "Kids Club" chapter, which offers inspiration for parents trying to get their children excited about food. The new additions don't dominate the book as the remaining two-thirds contain Oliver's standard Italian-style fare: simple salads, fish, meat, vegetables, breads, and desserts. Don't miss the excellent recipe for Medallions of Beef with Morels and Marsala and Crème Fraîche Sauce. Oliver has also been traveling and you'll find recipes with bok choy, soy sauce, and ginger popping up here and there--delicious! --Elizabeth Murgatroyd, Amazon.co.uk

About the Author

Jamie Oliver started cooking at his parents' pub, The Cricketers, in Clavering, Essex at the age of eight. He has worked with some of the top chefs in the country and is now running his own restaurant, Fifteen, in east London. He has written for the Saturday Times and was Food Editor at GQ and Marie Claire magazines. He is 27 and lives in London with his wife Jools and their daughters Poppy and Daisy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gardners Books
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0141003405
• ISBN 13: 9780141003405
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320