Shortlisted for the Galaxy Food & Drink Book of the Year 2010.
There really is no excuse for sending out for fast food – here’s Jamie Oliver showing how to organise a complete meal in 30 minutes. Easy enough for beginners to follow, the recipes take you through the whole meal and as long as you’ve got the shopping right and done the prep then it’s 30 minutes to sit down. There are 50 menu plans to choose from and most will cost less than their readymade equivalent and taste miles better. It’s well presented, offers a choice of great food – it’s been on TV – no wonder it’s top of the bestseller charts, a seriously good cookbook.
This book is as practical as it is beautiful, showing that with a bit of preparation, the right equipment and some organization, hearty, delicious, quick meals are less than half an hour away. You’ll be amazed by what you’re able to achieve. You’ll find 50 brand-new meal ideas that are exciting, varied and seasonal.
Recipes include main courses with side dishes as well as puddings and drinks, and are all meals you’ll be proud to serve your family and friends. Jamie has written the recipes in a way that will help you make the most of every single minute in the kitchen.
Jamie Oliver started cooking at his parents' pub, The Cricketers, in Clavering, Essex, at the age of eight. After leaving school he began a career as a chef that took him to the River Café, where he was famously spotted by a television production company.
His television and publishing career began in 1999 with The Naked Chef series. Since then he has set up Fifteen restaurant in London, changed school dinners in the UK and revolutionized home cooking. His charity, The Jamie Oliver Foundation, seeks to improve people's lives through food.
He writes for publications in the UK and around the world, including his own Jamie Magazine. Jamie lives in London and Essex with his wife Jools and their children.
