|
|
|
|
|
|
Jamie does... |
|
|
|
Written by Fiona
|
|
Tuesday, 11 May 2010 |
Using readily available supermarket ingredients and gorgeous photographs, Jamie Does is a straightforward cook book showcasing traditional recipes from six very different countries, but with that certain Jamie flair: Spain, italy, Sweden, Morocco, Greece and France. Why chooose these particular countries? A straightforward answer in true Jamie Oliver style: they are all steeped in their own amazingly unique food culture and are places that you can get to quickly and inexpensively from the UK....then bring some holiday magic home!
The book, which accompanies a six-part primetime Channel 4 series follows Jamie on his travels, where he visits six cities or regions: Marrakesh, Athens, Andalucia, Stockholm, Venice and the Midi Pyrenees in France. Each chapter focuses on a different place and collects together his version of each countries star dishes: flamboyant Spanish paella, exotic tagines, Greek salads, Swedish meatballs and delicious French desserts.
Jamie says: " If I've learned anything over the years it's to rely on my instincts. After hopping on a cheap flight to Morocco and spending a few short but brilliant days tasting my way through the markets and alleyways of Marrakesh, I knew I should take more of these trips. All those new flavours, sights, sounds and smells were like a breath of fresh air to me, and I came home excited and full of new recipes. What you'll find in this book is fun, optomistic, escapist food that you can easily cook at home."
|
Fiona |
| About the author: |
| I am a freelance Home Economist currently based in Paris, qualifying at the Totley Thornbridge college of Home Economics in Sheffield, England plus teacher training at King Alfred’s College, Winchester.
Work has been varied and interesting. I fondly remember my time with Family Circle magazine during my initial studies which, under the watchful eye of Pam Dotter, the then Food Editor, and fun loving Mitzie Wilson (recent editor of Delicious magazine), became and still remains my source of inspiration for recipe development and food writing.
My first full-time job was as manager of the Patisserie Section in the grand London store, Fortnum & Mason, gaining invaluable food retail management experience as well as involvement with F&M's flamboyant catering activities.
After this I worked with multi-national General Foods followed by Kraft Foods (which, incidentally, are now the same company) until deciding to undertake teacher training. This perfectly complimented my industrial Home Economics background and provided a wealth of opportunity for work, where ever our expatriate years lead us, teaching children as young as 4 years of age through to adults of quite unquestionable age.
Since leaving the UK in 1993 I have lived in Scandinavia and Europe and currently live in Paris, France with my husband and 2 children where my time is divided between teaching, recipe development and testing, food writing and cookery demonstrations. |
| Read More >> | |
|
|
|
|