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Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Jamie Oliver
Publisher: Hyperion
Category: Book
List Price: $37.50
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 298
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.5 x 1.4
ISBN: 1401322425
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.563
EAN: 9781401322427
ASIN: 1401322425
Publication Date: September 16, 2008
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Product Description
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. When I began writing it, I didn't really know what recipes I would come up with, but something began to inspire me very quickly . . . my vegetable patch! I came to realize last year that it's not always about looking out at the wider world for inspiration. Being at home, feeling relaxed and open, can also offer this. I love to spend time at home in the village where I grew up, working with the boss, Mother Nature, in my garden and seeing all my beautiful veggies coming out of the ground. Inside you'll find over one hundred new recipes, plus some basic planting information and tips if you fancy having a go at getting your hands dirty as well!
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 Great down home cooking.... November 10, 2008
4n6nurse (Alaska)
If you were fortunate enough to catch his "Jamie at home" show on the Food channel, then you already have this book. He uses good natural, fresh from the garden food items and makes delicious food. Love the butternut squash muffins, the Beef guiness and cheese pie...I could go on. Great hearty tasty food. He talks about his garden, his vegetables, and gives you hearty recipes for all. Love this book!!
 Excellent recipes - the title is true to the contents November 10, 2008
S. Vaughan (San Francisco, CA)
I bought this book from a large-scale book store for full price (doh!) only a few days ago, and I'm eager to cook many of these recipes. The directions are concise and clear, the photos are gorgeous, and the meals themselves seems like a dream come true. The book even includes educational tidbits on meat cuts, asparagus nutrients, etc. The only reason I give this cookbook 4 out of 5 stars is because the recipes aren't all that practical for every-day cooking, especially at every-day salaries. I'll have to spend five times the money (time aside) to make homemade french onion soup instead of buying some in a jar, and my favorite recipe in this book (guinness, beef, and cheese pie) will require 3 hours and 15 minutes of oven time alone. I would say this recipe book is much more usable than the NYT cookbook, which I find to be a little pretentious, but not as easy to implement as the Moosewood cookbook. However, this one has amazing non-vegetarian dishes in it. I'm definitely going to impress my boyfriend with this stuff.
Making food fresh, local, simple and delicious October 30, 2008
Nora Butler (Boston, MA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved the series and the cookbook is a great companion in the kitchen. Jamie Oliver has convinced me that we can make small differences to our habits when cooking that make big changes not only for our palettes but for our communities. I now will go the extra step to try to buy local when possible. I will search out available farmer's markets. I will speak with the grocer as to why there is not local produce. And then we have the actual taste of the recipes! So far, my particular favorites are the English Onion Soup with sage and Cheddar. This is a very basic recipe with the emphasis on the bountiful array of different onion species. This is the essence of Jamie's recipes, simple ingredients but perfectly put together making a memorable meal.
I knew this was a great book - therefore a great gift October 20, 2008
David Hughes (Leafy Surrey, England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are many celebrity chefs, but Jamie Oliver, if only he would curb his TV swearing, is by far the best - the most enthusiastic, in touch with kitchen reality and home cooking limitations. this is a great book - I don't cook and I've made some great meals just by following the instructions
For those that enjoy his series on the Food Network October 13, 2008
Linda Mac (Pa.)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have made several of the dishes in this cookbook and they have turned out very well. If you enjoy cooking with seasonal, fresh ingredients you will find it a valuable addition to your collection.
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