Jamie Does...

by Jamie Oliver

Jamie Does celebrates the vibrant food of six very different places: Marrakech, Athens, Venice, Andalucia, Stockholm and the Midi-Pyrénées region of France. Jamie says: 'The food I've embraced on each trip is a mixture of what you could call the clichéd star dishes - the tagines of Morocco, the flamboyant paella of Spain and the zingy fresh flavours of a classic Greek salad - as well as the recipes that I've been inspired to make after walking through the markets and soaking up the vibes of each place. What you'll find in this book is fun, optimistic, escapist food that you can easily cook and enjoy in your own home'.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction, Travel, Reference, Cuisine

360 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

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James Trevor "Jamie" Oliver, sometimes known as The Naked Chef, is an English chef and media personality well known for his growing list of food-focused television shows, his more recent roles in campaigning against the use of processed foods in national schools, and his campaign to change unhealthy diets and poor cooking habits for the better across the United Kingdom.

Reviews

[Anand Ganapathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Recipes from across European countries ...The brief descriptions of each country and their cuisines in each chapter was enthralling. Beautiful pictures of recipes ; Won't be cooking most of these as I don't eat meat or fish or poultry.

[Filip · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really am not a great person to be reviewing cookbooks, however I found this really entertaining. Some of the things described in it seem very tasty but to me, definitely the highlight was all the trivia about the visited countries.

[Ver · Rating 4 out of 5]

To me it is a very good cuisine guidebook what to try when travelling abroad. Also nice pictures of the dish is provided, which can help in serving. I might try to make a few things myself.

[Ina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually I wanted to write that with this book I get the feeling to be fed up with my favourite chef. But as I was briefly skipping through the pages again, the enthusiasm grabbed me again. Especially the French and Morrocan section made my senses tingle - could almoust smell all the spices and feel the heat... The Swedish section was disappointing though, I think there are a lot better recipes typical for Sweden which do not contain fish. Therefore I recommend this one: Kitchen of Light: The New Scandinavian Cooking ;).

All in all entertaining stories, great pictures and layout as always - maybe one of the best layouts so far. At the end stays just this tiny feeling of assembly-line work because Mr. Oliver is tossing out books in a row ... I'm missing the real passion in his newest books so to say (got the feeling it got lost on the way).

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some really inspiring recipes in here, one of which is finally a pumpkin tart that doesn't call for canned pumpkin- do you have any idea how difficult that is to find in the UK?! However these aren't really things that you can quickly rustle up for one, and the amount of meat in some is horrific, although he does tell you not to eat it all but to use it later for sandwiches etc.

Anyone who likes this book should read 'Falling Cloudberries' by Tessa Kiros, it has recipes again grouped by country, some are the same as in Jamie- Italy, Greece, Finland/Sweden- and some are different- South Africa for example.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cookbook by Jamie Oliver!

I am a big fan of Jamie, but I must admit this is not his best book. The recipes were not really my taste.

Check out one of his other cookbooks:
The Essential Jamie - Superfood
- Super Food for the family

[Cinta · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a lovely cookery book for all those people who love food and cooking. Especially if you love cooking international dishes. The good thing about this book is that you don't only find the recipes, but the nice stories experienced by Jamie Oliver all over the world and surrounding those recipes. Highly recommendable for those food lovers like myself!!

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of tempting dishes from all around the world - what's not to like?!
Ps, My Creamy Mushroom's from the Sweden section have recieved rave reviews!

[Francesca · Rating 2 out of 5]

Beautiful pictures, but very few functional recipes.

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ik zag dit boek in de bibliotheek en besloot het te proberen. Het was zeker een leuk, en ook mooi boek, met veel fotootjes, lekkere recepten, en persoonlijke gedachten. Zeker een aanrader.

[Christine Jolley · Rating 4 out of 5]

As usual fantastic stuff from Mr Oliver.

[Anwen Garston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Includes some great recipes from all over Europe.

[Martha · Rating 5 out of 5]

The title has changed. The book I am reviewing is titled, Food Escapes, by Jamie Oliver. Not sure if mine if the older or newer edition. But, I believe it is the same book. We receive more than a peek at six regions of the world through food and photographs. Lovely food recipes and unforgettable pictures of the countries and its citizens and their customs. This cookbook teaches you how to explore food and discover a better way of eating. Healthy and delicious. You'll enjoy having this one in your kitchen.

[Kate Hopkins · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disappointing. I learnt to cook with The Naked Chef & so have a great fondness for Jamie Oliver. However this book just didn't flick my switch. I got it from the library, copied down a couple of tapas recipes & one for crepes made with chestnut flour & that's all I felt like sampling. Not yet tried those 3 recipes so can't comment on how yum they are. I was very disappointed that Jamie appeared to condone bull fighting in Spain.

[lizzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Kirsty McCracken · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading Jamie is just as amusing and entertaining as watching him. I'm once again looking forward to trying out some of these recipes. I especially loved the photography in this book, it is stunning, as well as the fact the page numbers are numeric AND written in the language of the sections too - Spanish or Swedish or Greek or Arabic etc. A really nice little touch. 5⭐️ as my mother loves his recipes, so I've tasted the fact that they work!

[Inge Jansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent cookbook, with beautiful pictures