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"Desserts" by James Martin

Advantages: Good old fashioned puddings. Easy to read. Good Value
Disadvantages: Lacked the secret Pastry Chef tips I had hoped for.

"Desserts" by James Martin is described as a 'fabulous collection of recipes from Sweet Baby James' the BBC2 TV Series. I think this book is a worthwhile purchase, particularly for those amongst us that share a sweet tooth. I adore puddings and so whe ...

smilesarefree 18.02.2008 · Read full review
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Colourful Cooking

Advantages: great recipes, original
Disadvantages: some sections smaller than others

...I have been desperate to get a Jamie Oliver cook book for ages after having flicked through them in book shops and having watched his television shows, the food he cooks is always authentic and truly unique. I like his style and his cook cooks are very ni ...

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A large amount of variation

Advantages: Varied cuisine to chose from
Disadvantages: Best recipes included in the accompanying TV show

The book itself splits itself into several categories. You have a chapter for Swedish, Spanish, French, Moroccan, Greek and Italian cuisine. Whilst this seems appealing the TV series highlights the best of the book and I felt slightly disappointed when bu ...

Jonnyk619 19.01.2013 · Read full review
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Jamie Oliver confesses he is having an affair...with his vegetabl

Advantages: An enthusiastic approach to no-nonsense cooking, simple and informative.
Disadvantages: None that I could see.

I have never been much of a 'cook from scratch' girl, except for bolognaise sauce and shepherd's pie which have both been met with appreciation and therefore I should have a little more confidence to try other recipes out. My husband bought me this book ...

Ryanellaxx 05.05.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life - Jamie Oliver

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jamie oliver at his best

Advantages: great easy to follow recipes and ideas, nice looking book
Disadvantages: none

This is a great cookbook full of easy to follow recipes that use everyday (not difficult to find ingredients). I find with a lot of cookbooks that they are full of recipes that only an experienced cook could do, that use ingredients that would be difficul ...

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