Jamie Oliver
The self-elected minister for food has been on a one man crusade to educate the nation on the merits of heatlhy eating. His passion for food was embedded from an early age, in his father's kitchen.
Fascinated from an early age by the buzz of the kitchen at his father’s pub The Cricketers, he left school at 16 for Westminster Catering College. After a stint in France he became head pastry chef under Antonio Carluccio at The Neal Street Restaurant. He was talent-spotted while working at the River Café when a documentary was being filmed and before long The Naked Chef was born.
The cheeky cockney was a breath of fresh air, inspiring a generation of young male chefs. His popularity went through the roof and the rest, as they say, is history.
Books, restaurants, TV shows and the Jamie Oliver magazine are key components of the Oliver brand but it’s his high-profile crusades such as his school dinners campaign which have earned him the highest praise.
Books:
Jamie's Great Britain
Jamie's 15-Minute Meals
Jamie's 30-Minute Meals: A Revolutionary Approach to Cooking Good Food Fast
Jamie Does...
The Return of the Naked Chef
Happy Days with the Naked Chef
Jamie's Kitchen
Jamie's Dinners
Jamie's Ministry of Food: Anyone Can Learn to Cook in 24 Hours
Jamie's America
Cook with Jamie: My Guide to Making You a Better Cook
Jamie's Ministry of Food: Anyone Can Learn to Cook in 24 Hours
Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life
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Jamie Oliver's Recipes
Jamie Oliver’s crispy chicken with tomatoes and asparagus is a really quick and simple meal with olives to add a bit of saltiness and extra flavour
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Jamie Oliver's caramelised strawberry dipping kebabs are great fun for a party, best enjoyed dipped in the boozy limoncello dip
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30 min
Jamie Oliver’s tangerine, chocolate and vanilla salad is a vibrant and refreshing dessert that looks beautiful on the plate yet is really simple to prepare
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30 min
Jamie Oliver's homemade strawberry jam takes very little time and is delicious spread on fresh buttered toast or topped with a pretty fabric and given as a gift
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15 min
Jamie Oliver’s cocktail of tangy strawberry purée sweetened with vanilla sugar and topped up with fizz is perfect for entertaining.
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5 min
Jamie Oliver’s griddled vegetables, is all about celebrating seasonal vegetables, cooking them simply on a barbecue or griddle pan then dressing them with a few clever ingredients to really bring out the natural flavours
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40 min
Jamie Oliver’s smoked salmon and beetroot salad is really simple, takes minutes to put together yet looks stunning on the plate
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15 min
Jamie Oliver’s soy-baked salmon is a dinner party recipe, the added zingy salsa adds a lovely kick to contrast with the sweetness of the salmon
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30 min
Jamie Oliver’s spaghetti bolognese is a classic, you don’t need a lot of ingredients to create a really tasty dish and cooking it in the oven means you get great depth of flavour
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1 hr 25 min
Jamie Oliver’s pukka pork recipe uses honeyed apricots and sage to create a delicious accompaniment for his roast pork chops with crackling.
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