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meat'n'greet
Mon 14 May 2012 @ 11:42
Butcher and legend Dario Cecchini amazed with his beef-inspired Fifteen feast. The extrovert Italian brought his Soliciccia restaurant’s tasting menu with him for Jamie and friends to check out – and ... Read more
Tue
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union boys
Tue 08 May 2012 @ 13:35
If like Jamie (and me) you were born in the 1970s, you will probably remember trips to local restaurants with parents in the ‘80s. For me it was mostly steakhouses or the local Chinese – as a boy I lo ... Read more
Fri
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lamb special
Fri 04 May 2012 @ 14:12
The time is right to celebrate all the amazing spring produce this country has to offer. From the sweetest asparagus to the vibrant green of garden peas - crab too is at its absolute best in May – al ... Read more
Tue
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chicken tips
Tue 17 Apr 2012 @ 14:44
April is about celebrating all things chicken and Jamie’s food team has come up with 10 bang-on tips for enjoying it to the max. Here they offer tips on marinating, stuffing, roasting and seasoning ... Read more
Wed
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your round - beer gardens reach 200
Wed 11 Apr 2012 @ 13:01
This year marks the 200th anniversary of beer gardens so to celebrate this landmark I spoke to a guru of this great German tradition. Antje Schneider, is manager of Haberl Gastronomie, as well as ... Read more
Wed
04
easter ideas
Wed 04 Apr 2012 @ 17:44
Check out our recipes for celebrating Easter Easter is always a brilliant time to celebrate seasonal produce ... Read more
Thu
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sherry braised short rib pudding - barbecoa short rib cooking contest
Thu 23 Feb 2012 @ 14:46
Last weekend I took part in a little thang organized by the Barbecoa butchery and restaurant. The idea was that a bunch of strangers would pick up some beef shor ... Read more
Thu
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chef's school post #4 - interesting ingredients
Thu 23 Feb 2012 @ 14:38
Last week was half term. It felt a bit strange having the week off - partly because we've only been going for 5 weeks, but mostly because I haven't had a half term for 12 years or so! But you can rest ... Read more
Thu
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the young british foodies
Thu 26 Jan 2012 @ 18:53
Brave new food revolution celebrates the creative force behind Britain’s food scene This month welcomes the food and drink world’s answer to ‘The Turner Prize’ – The Young British ... Read more
Mon
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how do you feed a city?
Mon 23 Jan 2012 @ 10:57
A billion of us are obese while a billion go hungry. All the more bonkers when you realize that 80% of all global food trade is handled by just five corporations. How did we get here? Ted ... Read more
Fri
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The Digital Gourmet: Going Online to Dine Out
Fri 09 Dec 2011 @ 05:18
When foodie friends, acquaintances, and blogs post food-related news on Facebook, Twitter, and their websites, I always bookmark them to revisit later, when I’m in need of restaurant recommendations o ... Read more
Tue
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jamie's wood fired ovens
Tue 22 Nov 2011 @ 15:17
Some happy owners of a Jamie Oliver wood fired oven… Hi Nereid, Firstly, it was lovely to speak to you and as you may have gathered I am a massive foodie, it is my ultimate passion. Nothing ... Read more
Mon
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union jacks
Mon 21 Nov 2011 @ 09:37
Where wood-fired flatbreads meet great British flavours. At Union Jacks, we want to take you on a journey of discovery through Britain and reintroduce you to familiar flavours, cooked and presented th ... Read more
Tue
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jamie's sainsbury's christmas
Tue 15 Nov 2011 @ 16:29
After 11 hugely successful years Jamie Oliver’s final television advert with Sainsbury’s will be broadcast tonight for the first time. The advert, which has a pantomime theme, will be premiered durin ... Read more
Thu
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craving for london
Thu 03 Nov 2011 @ 12:37
Many people who live and enjoy a crazy life in the big cities all over the world feel the urge to find their peace of mind in the still life of the quiet countryside. They rejoice in green and hilly l ... Read more
Thu
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A Family “E-ffair”: Recipe Sharing In The Digital World
Thu 27 Oct 2011 @ 06:58
Over the past year, my sister has been calling and emailing me asking for recipe ideas. She owns a few cook books, but most of the calls have been about family recipes: “Grandma never put oregano in h ... Read more
Thu
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hg2 new york marathon guide
Thu 20 Oct 2011 @ 16:33
The epicente of hedonistic activities, it's no wonder New York is the city that never sleeps. Hot dogs on every corner, happy hours to boot, not to mention the damage that can be done with a single st ... Read more
Thu
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ancient grains for modern meals
Thu 20 Oct 2011 @ 14:27
A friend of mine gave me a copy of "Ancient grains for modern meals", a fantastic whole-grain cookbook inspired by the Mediterranean cuisines of Greece, southern France, Italy and Turkey. This was ver ... Read more
Mon
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Anne-Lieke, our Dutch website editor
Mon 17 Oct 2011 @ 12:18
Hello, food lovers around the globe! It’s about time for me to give you all an update from my small but proud country, the Netherlands! A few months ago, the moment that Dutch Jamie fans had bee ... Read more
Mon
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richmond schools get silver service
Mon 10 Oct 2011 @ 17:20
From September, 29 primary schools in LB Richmond will be receiving freshly prepared school meals which meet the Food for Life Silver Catering Mark. This means that children are guaranteed to receive ... Read more
Mon
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school food matters
Mon 10 Oct 2011 @ 17:17
The first review from the children of LB Richmond on their new school meals is here. Praise for last week's lunch of roast chicken, roast parsnips, savoy cabbage and roast potatoes ranged from "yummy" ... Read more
Mon
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introducing our german website editor – benedikt ernst
Mon 03 Oct 2011 @ 15:42
Some people return from their shopping trips with bags full of clothes and shoes. My bags were always filled with fruit and vegetables, fresh cheese, aromatic rye bread and even more aromatic smoked f ... Read more
Tue
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jamie oliver launches frozen range using sustainable fish
Tue 20 Sep 2011 @ 15:18
“Jamie Oliver by Young’s” launches with 12 new delicious fish favourites Wednesday 17th August 2011, London – For the first time, Jamie Oliver is launching his own frozen fish range with ... Read more
Mon
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raid the orchard
Mon 12 Sep 2011 @ 10:32
All the telltale signs are here. The leaves are turning colour, the temperatures are steadily dropping and the kids are finally going back to school. Yep, the heady days of the summer holidays are wel ... Read more
Tue
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moroccan food secrets
Tue 06 Sep 2011 @ 11:07
Morocco: it’s a place of crazy contrasts. Dusty doors belie palatial architecture; forgotten alleyways next to wild squares where snake charmers, monkey trainers and fortune tellers fret and ... Read more
Wed
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tickler cheese
Wed 17 Aug 2011 @ 15:04
One of the joys of preparing lunches for the online team is that every now and then I get to try some of the products that we are advertising on the website. This month we are running a promotion of T ... Read more
Thu
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summer berries
Thu 11 Aug 2011 @ 10:11
The summer holidays are finally here! Time to relax with the kids at home, soak up the sunshine in the garden and enjoy the best this season has to offer – from ravishing raspberries to super-swee ... Read more
Wed
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edible flowers - borage
Wed 03 Aug 2011 @ 15:16
Said to ‘make the mind glad.’ Borage is easy to grow, loved by bees and delicious in salads. The vivid blue, star shaped flowers of the borage plant have been added to salads since the Elizabethan tim ... Read more
Tue
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from school to supermarket
Tue 19 Jul 2011 @ 10:12
London schools sell home-grown produce to Waitrose shoppers Schools across London, including those from some of the most central areas of the capital, will be selling home grown p ... Read more
Fri
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fresh foodies and food zombies
Fri 15 Jul 2011 @ 12:13
The tubby American DJ looks Jamie Oliver confidently in the eye. He tells Jamie, only half-politely, to jog on and go and wave his lettuce leaves in someone else’s face. Jamie, bristling, leaves the r ... Read more
Wed
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my kind of feastival
Wed 13 Jul 2011 @ 15:56
On Saturday I made what was a daunting trip across London to Clapham Common, to go to Jamie Oliver's Big Feastival. I know what your thinking – why choose a weekend in Clapham with Jamie Oliver and co ... Read more
Tue
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teaching our children about food
Tue 05 Jul 2011 @ 16:53
Two years ago our town organized the first Farmer's market. I went there in the early morning full of expectations, it was the first time you could shop from our local producers gathered into the main ... Read more
Tue
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martin skoda
Tue 05 Jul 2011 @ 14:51
My name's Martin Skoda, I am 17 years old and I'm from the Czech Republic. At present I study Spanish section at secondary school. My biggest hobby is cooking and everything associated with it. I star ... Read more
Tue
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screaming avocado
Tue 28 Jun 2011 @ 11:47
The "Screaming Avocado" students from Stratford Northwestern Secondary School in Ontario, Canada have been making headlines lately: "Six students from two Avon Maitland Schools have been selected t ... Read more
Thu
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grazing asia supper club
Thu 23 Jun 2011 @ 14:07
The first question I get asked is what-made-you-start-a-supper-club? I did it out of the love to feed people. I have always loved cooking, I have always loved having people around for dinner. It so ha ... Read more
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cooperative valle del bonamico
Mon 20 Jun 2011 @ 17:04
Piero has been shot twice. The last time was April 6, 2009 while he was driving home. His cooperative’s greenhouses have been burned to the ground several times. “This is what happens to those that g ... Read more
Mon
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supper club by kerstin rodgers
Mon 20 Jun 2011 @ 14:11
One of the joys of living in a city like London is the fact that I have a "things to do" list that is a mile long and never completed. On my list is to attend a Supper Club run by Kerstin Rodgers (aka ... Read more
Fri
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take jamie to lunch with you
Fri 17 Jun 2011 @ 09:22
Jamie has launched a brand new range of cooked meats, allowing you to take Jamie out to lunch with you wherever you go- for summer picnics, festivals and family days out. As you would expect from J ... Read more
Tue
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freegans: no such thing as a free lunch?
Tue 14 Jun 2011 @ 13:29
Under the cover of night, I stealthily lift the lid of the dustbin and shine in my torch. It’s below zero and my hands are shaking as I rummage inside. I’m on the hunt for food. But I’m not homeless a ... Read more
Tue
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sous chef at barbecoa
Tue 14 Jun 2011 @ 11:30
Are you an amazing passionate Sous Chef ? Are you excited by the idea of joining a busy, unique and exciting restaurant? Well then Barbecoa may be the place for you!!.... Jamie Oliver and the American ... Read more
Fri
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cremisan wineries at squisito
Fri 03 Jun 2011 @ 15:47
In the Good Goods pavilion of "Squisito!", a group of non profit businesses and social enterprises present the products resulting from their wor ... Read more
Tue
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chilled pink lady soup
Tue 31 May 2011 @ 10:51
Forget tomatoes and gazpacho and cool off with the delicious and healthy chilled soup made from Pink Lady apples. Serves 3 You’ll need: 1 Pink Lady® apple peeled, quart ... Read more
Fri
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wine tasting with naked wines
Fri 27 May 2011 @ 16:28
Last week, I went to two Naked Wines events. They have launched a market place for selling wine on their website - basically, you can come a long, put your wine up on their site and people will bid fo ... Read more
Mon
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flavors of bath
Mon 23 May 2011 @ 14:57
Spring has sprung, the sun is out, and it’s got us all thinking of only one thing – Summer! This year, with those purse strings a little tighter, we’re thinking of staying closer to home, and where be ... Read more
Thu
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san patrignano
Thu 19 May 2011 @ 12:21
Over the years the relationship between the Jamie Oliver Foundation and San Patrignano drug rehabilitation community has blossomed, bringing WELL DESERVED attention to the kind of innovative socially ... Read more
Wed
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my first tuscan cooking class
Wed 18 May 2011 @ 16:20
Born in a Tuscan family, I've spent more time in the kitchen than in any other room of my house, sitting at the table and looking at Grandma and Mum cooking hearty dishes from the fresh produce of our ... Read more
Wed
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how jamie has inspired gemma spofforth
Wed 18 May 2011 @ 13:33
Gemma Spofforth is a British swimmer who is a world champion and record-holder in the backstroke. Read here how she is cooking her way through 100 of Jamie's recipes in preparation for the World Swim ... Read more
Mon
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sustainable seafood: tom kime in the kitchen
Mon 16 May 2011 @ 18:10
Fish are quite often not given the same consideration that is afforded land mammals. You know how it goes...fish don't have feelings... there's plenty more fish in the sea...all those old sayings. But ... Read more
