Jamie Oliver's Christmas Cookbook

So the go-to Christmas book in our house has for years been Nigella’s Christmas; but this book from Jamie is a festive treat for the eyes (yes photos on every recipe again – thank you Jamie!), as well as for the mouth (the recipes we have tried so far have been spot on).The variety of recipes in the book is excellent, with many that are not just for the festive season (unlike Nigella’s Christmas book).So to begin with a summary, if you like the sound of the recipes (I have posted a FULL RECIPE LIST at the end of my review), you will LOVE this book. And if still unsure there are some of the recipes available on Jamie’s website to try before you buy, with images too.And now for those that want it… here’s a bit more detail…As stated first impression of the book were great, with every recipe having the following info:Photo (very nice festive photos too)IntroServing sizeTiming (v important for me when browsing)Nutritional information per serving: calories, fat, sat fat, protein, carbs, sugars, salt and fibreIngredients list (listed in metric)Detailed method – leaving nothing to doubtI have uploaded a couple of images so you can get an idea of some typical pages.The book is split into the following sections:Smart StartersThe Main EventVeggie and Vegan PlatesThe Wonderful World of PotatoesScrumptious VegetablesGravy, Sauces and all the trimmingsIncredible LeftoversSpectacular Festive PuddingsAfternoon Tea and Sweet TreatsCute Edible GiftsSuper Fantastic SaladsDips, Bits and Handheld NibblesPerfect DrinksGuide to Roasting MeatAs stated before, there is a huge variety of recipes so I am sure I will be cooking from this book throughout the year or dipping into it for inspiration even in the summer months as some of the salads look very tasty indeed.My only minor criticism is that I have noticed a couple of duplicated recipes (such as the Christmas Bomb), but to be honest there are so many other recipes in the book that I still feel very glad to have this book as an addition to my rapidly growing recipe book collection.So all in all Jamie has done it again for me, a high quality book with a fantastic range of recipes that are accessible. Would make for an excellent Christmas gift for any JO fan. Fantastic.*******************FULL RECIPE LIST*******************SMART STARTERS*******************PRAWN COCKTAILBEEF CARPACCIOROASTED APPLE & SQUASH SOUPSEAFOOD SMÖRGÅSBORDSMOKED SALMON PATEBEETROOT CARPACCIOSILKY PATEGRAVADLAXPORK TERRINETHE MAIN EVENT*******************ROAST GOOSEROAST BEEFJERK HAMPORCHETTAPREPPING THE TURKEYCOOKING THE TURKEYTURKEY WELLINGTONROAST CHICKENFLAVOURED BUTTERSROAST DUCKROAST VENISONMEATLOAFRACK OF LAMBSALMON EN CROÜTEFISH PIEFISH CURRYSALT CRUST SALMONVEGGIE & VEGAN PLATES*******************NUT ROASTCHEESE PIEBAKED SQUASHVEGAN M'HAVNCHACRACKER RAVIOLIROASTED CELERIACPARTY SQUASH SOUPVOL AU VENTAUBERGINE CURRYTHE WONDERFUL WORLD OF POTATOES*******************BEST ROAST POTATOESHASSELBACKSPOTATO AL FORNOCHAMP PIETUSCAN POTATOESBAKED MASHBALSAMICPOTATOESMY POMMES ANNASCRUMPTIOUS VEGETABLES*******************CREAMED SPINACHROASTED PARSNIPSRED ONION GRATINGLAZED CARROTSBRUSSELS SPROUTSSQUASHED BRUSSELSMUSTARD BRUSSELS TOPSBRUSSELS IN A HUSTLEBRAISED BRUSSELSCLAPSHOT ROASTED BEETSCAULIFLOWER CHEESE REDCABBAGE PUMPKIN PURÉEGRAVY, SAUCES & ALL THE TRIMMINGSDARK BONE GRAVYGET-AHEAD GRAVYVEGAN GRAVYBAKED BREAD SAUCECRANBERRY SAUCEHORSERADISH SAUCEMINT SAUCEPIGS IN BLANKETSMEAT STUFFINGVEGGIE STUFFINGYORKSHIRE PUDSINCREDIBLE LEFTOVERS*******************TURKEY RISOTTOTOAD IN THE HOLECARBONARA CAKETHAI GREEN CURRYTURKEY PIETURKEY FALAFELKEDGEREEROYAL PASTA DOUGHWINTER RAGÜCANNELLONILASAGNEBUBBLE & SQUEAKCHILLI CON CARNETURKEY SLOPPY JOESPEA SOUPTURKEY STEWTURKEY CHOWDERBAHN MISPECTACULAR FESTIVE PUDDINGS*******************CHRISTMAS PUDDINGRETRO TRIFLECHOCOLATE POTSPAVLOVAAPPLE PIETIRAMISÜWINTER BOMBEBREAD & BUTTER PUDDINGICELANDIC RICE PUDDINGPANNACOTTABANOFFEEARCTIC ROLLFRANGIPANE TARTMONTE BIANCOGRANITAAPPLE CARPACCIOCHRISTMAS SUNDAESAFTERNOON TEA & SWEET TREATS*******************CHOCOLATE LOGMY VICTORIA SPONGEMY CHRISTMAS CAKECLASSIC MINCE PIESFILO MINCE PIESMINCE PIE STRUDELSTHE JAFFA CAKECHURROS CANNOLIBRANDY SNAPS BILLIONAIRE'SSHORTBREADBADASS BROWNIESCUPCAKESAMALFI CAKEGINGERBREADCUTE EDIBLE GIFTS*******************FUDGETRUFFLESBISCOTTIFLORENTINESROCKY ROADHONEYCOMBHOT CHOCOLATELEMON CURDCHILLI SAUCEPICCALILLIPEAR PICKLESUPER-FANTASTIC SALADS*******************SPINACH & BACON SALADCRISPY CAMEMBERT PARCELSWINTER SLAWROASTED CARROT & AVO SALADRETRO LAYERED SALADWALDORF SALADPORK & RICE SALADWARM CRISPY DUCK SALADFIFTEEN CHRISTMAS SALADDIPS, BITES & HANDHELD NIBBLES*******************BAKED CAMEMBERTTARAMASALATASAUSAGE ROLLMANIASMOKED SALMON BLINISWELSH RAREBITQUESADILLASSAMOSA CIGARSBAKED BUNSFOUR PARTY DIPSPERFECT POPCORNPERFECT DRINKS*******************WHITE RUSSIANHOT BUTTERED RUMFISH HOUSEPUNCH MANHATTANPINK PEPPERNEGRONIWINTER OLD FASHIONEDROB ROYHOT TODDYFESTIVE BELLINIPARTY PROSECCOFROZEN GRAPES & GRAPPA

Envoi rapide! J'ai reçu le livre ce soir (tard pour moi!)Après le passage du transporteur assez désagréable mon handicap semblant le déranger!Premièrement l'état du livre : pour un livre neuf,les 4 coins de la couverture sont abîmés, par contre les coins des pages sont intactes.La jacquette étant fine les bords surtout la partie dorsale( haut et bas) et les coins sont très abîmés! Deuxième le contenu , les recettes sont super,j'avais vu à la tv cette saison spéciale Noël et c'était très bien!Je n'ai plus qu'à les tester ex : bánh mi ! Merci.

I've been waiting yeeeeaaaaaarrs for me ole mucker, Jamie, to release a Christmas recipe book! No longer will I have to retrieve forgotten online links to his Christmas YouTube videos each year in order to refresh my memory of the superb festive food this boy conjures up! Hurrahhhh!!!This book is a long awaited publication of 17 years of the geezer's Yuletide treats for ardent followers such as myself. For me, Jamie Oliver never fails to deliver. He is the God I didn't believe existed until he appeared on our screens back in 1999 (although as a 19 year old at the time, it was the 'naked' bit that caught my attention). I have bought every book release since and I can genuinely tell you that his recipes are straightforward, the ingredients are always accessible and the dishes never fail to impress whoever I'm cooking for which has given me the confidence year after year to improve my own home cooking, a passion now that I have a young family of hungry boys!OK, enough about me (😊), now back to the subject ...Beyond the rather over indulgent (not the nice kind) smoke-up-arse-blowing happy cringey Oliver family and 'mates' photos peppered between the pages [Jamie - nobody gives a mucker's flying fig 'mate'?? Less of it please! - Ed] therein lies an extensive bible of traditional and truly inspiring recipes which you will no doubt take with you on many Christmasses (and beyond) to come ... Here goes!It all begins with a dedication to a goat (nanny?) and aside from the introductory 'pep talk' pages at the outset of the book (advice about planning and preparation, checking your equipment, etc), there are a further 14 dedicated sections. The ones you'd expect:'Smart starters'😀Prawn Cocktail😀Beef Carpaccio😀Roasted Apple & Squash Soup😀Seafood Smorgasbord (Fab word! Always reminds me of my old quirky schoolmaster!)😀Smoked Salmon Pate (luxury style which includes salmon caviar, no less)😀Beetroot Carpaccio😀Silky Pate (chicken liver)😀Gravadlax (which I used to, until recently I'm ashamed to say, pronounce gra-va-lar! Pretentious madam that I am!! Egg on my face! Gra-vad-LAX just seems WRONG! 😬)😀Pork Terrine'The main event'😀Roast Goose😀Roast Beef😀Jerk Ham😀Porchetta (stuffed pork loin - sounds amazing!)😀The Turkey (an extended sub-section on prepping and cooking the turkey, and how to carve it once cooked)😀Turkey Wellington😀Roast Chicken (with your choice of flavoured butter, recipes for which follow ...)😀Flavoured Butters (Green / Mediterranean / Curry (yes - you read it right!) / Sage & Onion)😀Roast Duck😀Roast Venison😀Meatloaf😀Rack of LambA brief interlude on the art of delegation. Slightly unnecessary padding?😀Salmon En Croute😀Fish Pie😀Fish Curry😀Salt Crust Salmon (been wanting to try cooking fish using this method for years!)'Spectacular festive puddings'😀Christmas Pudding😀Retro Trifle😀Chocolate Pots😀Pavlova😀Apple Pie😀Tiramisu😀Winter Bombe😀Bread & Butter Pudding😀Icelandic Rice Pudding😀Pannacotta😀Banoffee Alaska😀Arctic Roll😀Frangipane Tart (which I'm pleased to say is not a reference to a British gymnast with loose morals)😀Monte Branco😀Granita (with celery! 🤔)😀Apple Carpaccio😀Christmas SundaesWhat's extra fabulous is the inclusion of extensive sections solely dedicated to each of the separate elements of the traditional Christmas dinner:'The wonderful world of potatoes'😀Best Roast Potatoes (perfect every time!)😀Hasselbacks😀Potato Al Forno😀Champ Pie (a take on an Irish classic that I've been brought up on by my fabulous Irish mother)😀Tuscan Potatoes😀Baked Mash😀Balsamic Potatoes😀My Pommes Anna (French potato cake)'Scrumptious vegetables'😀Creamed Spinach😀Roasted Parsnips😀Red Onion Gratin😀Glazed Carrots😀Brussels Sprouts (with 4 subsections: Squashed Brussels / Brussels in a Hustle / Mustard Brussels Tops / Braised Brussels)Short interlude on foraging.😀Clapshot (don't ask)😀Roasted Beets😀Cauliflower Cheese😀Red Cabbage😀Pumpkin Purée'Gravy, sauces and all the trimmings'😀Dark Bone Gravy😀Get-Ahead Gravy😀Vegan Gravy😀Baked Bread Sauce😀Cranberry Sauce😀Horseradish Sauce😀Mint Sauce😀Pigs in Blankets (with millions of combinations!!!)😀Meat Stuffing😀Veggie Stuffing😀Yorkshire Puds (matey boy's "pillows of joy" which I totally 'get'! They're lush!)'Perfect drinks' (NOW we're talkin'!)🙃White Russian😀Hot Buttered Rum🙃Fish House Punch (eww, really?)😀Manhattan🙃Pink Pepper Negroni😀Winter Old Fashioned (think he's missed a word off the end?)🙃Rob Roy🙃Hot Toddy (my Irish dad always made this for us when we were younger and fell sick - made being ill worthwhile! Don't tell Social Services!)😀Festive Bellini🙃Party Prosecco😀Frozen Grapes and GrappaShort interlude on clever drink presentation! Marvellous!!!Short interlude on home made crackers that even Jacob would be proud of. Cheers buddy.The icing on the cake is the inclusion of what some may deem superfluous stuff, but is in fact an incredibly handy-to-know section for hosting the days before and after the "main event":'Incredible leftovers'😀Turkey Risotto😀Toad in the Hole😀Carbonara Cake😀Thai Green Curry😀Turkey Pie😀Turkey Falafel😀Kedgeree (my faaaaaaaavourite! The Naked God took me to heaven with this!)😀Royal Pasta Dough (keen to try this one. Fresh pasta is ridiculously overpriced, don't you think?)😀Winter Ragu😀Cannelloni😀Lasagne😀Bubble & Squeak😀Chilli Con Carne😀Turkey Sloppy Joes (burgers, essentially. Not the most appetising of titles)😀Pea Soup😀Turkey Stew😀Turkey Chowder😀Banh Mi (turkey pate with a fancy baguette)'Afternoon tea and sweet treats'😀Chocolate Log😀My Victoria Sponge (so the rest of the book is plagiarised then?! 😳)😀My Christmas Cake (eh? Again?!)😀Classic Mince Pies😀Filo Mince Pies😀Mince Pie Strudels😀The Jaffa Cake😀Churros (doughnuts)😀Cannoli Brandy Snaps😀Billionaire's Shortbread😀Badass Brownies (not sure the words 'bad' and 'ass' are appropriate when describing chocolate brownies ... just sayin')😀Cupcakes (unfortunately not "kick-ass", "bad ass" or indeed "my ..." [No! Not my ass! It's a reference to the 'My' recipe ownership mentioned above. Tut-tut!]😀Amalfi Cake😀Gingerbread'Cute edible gifts'😀Fudge😀Truffles😀Biscotti😀FlorentinesShort interlude on gift presentation. Ta for that Jim Bob.😀Rocky Road😀Honeycomb😀Hot Chocolate😀Lemon Curd😀Chilli Sauce😀Piccalilli😀Pear Pickle'Super fantastic salads'😀Spinach & Bacon Salad😀Crispy Camembert Parcels😀Winter Slaw😀Roasted Carrot & Avo Salad😀Retro Layered Salad😀Waldorf Salad😀Pork & Rice Salad😀Warm Crispy Duck Salad (with 'gnarly' toasts, no less 🙄)😀Fifteen Christmas Salad (grammar pedant's delight?)'Dips, bites and handheld nipples (oops, naughty autocorrect, it's nibbles)'😀Baked Camembert😀Taramasalata (something I enjoyed as a kid before discovering it was made with fish eggs)😀Sausage Roll Mania (4 subdivided sections: Sweet Squash & Cheddar / Garlic, Mushroom & Thyme / Sausage, Sage & Mustard / Bold Black Pudding)😀Smoked Salmon Blinis😀Welsh RarebitShort interlude on hosting a party. A tad patronising.😀Quesadillas😀Samosa Cigars😀Baked Buns😀Four Party Dips (subsections include Spanish Stylee (sic) [give it a rest sunshine - Ed] / Guacamole / Creamy Blue Cheese / Silky Houmous)Short interlude on edible decorations.😀Perfect Popcorn (as opposed to the imperfect stuff, I'm guessing)😀The Cheeseboard (advice on choosing cheese, presentation, etiquette, suitable drinks, etc)My mum will be pleased to know that there is a great chapter focusing on the vegetarian and vegan diets (unlike myself, she lacks in the boobage and can actually hug the average tree, although don't quote me on this as I have no empirical evidence to date):'Veggie & vegan plates'😀Nut Roast (no vegetarian menu is complete without a nut roast!)😀Cheese Pie😀Baked Squash😀Vegan M'hanncha (Moroccan for 'snake'! Don't panic, it's a reference to the shape - a filled roll)😀Cracker Ravioli (seriously?)😀Roasted Celeriac😀Party Squash Soup😀Vol Au Vents (that great 80's classic!)😀Aubergine Curry*NB: There are many other vegetarian and vegan dishes peppered throughout the book under other sections, such as Vegan Gravy and Veggie Stuffing recipes in the 'sauces' section, Bubble & Squeak under 'leftovers', etc ...*And finally ... Invaluable advice so as not to poison your guests ...'Guide to roasting meat'An in-depth guide on roasting beef, pork, lamb, birds ... Followed by a rather dull (almost pompous) few paragraphs on nutrition and what-not. Yawwwwn.Now I genuinely hope I've given you a great insight into this latest offering from 'the boy' Jamie, but to be honest I had rather naively undercalculated the time it would take for me to spill out all of this idle chat, so it's time for me to, err ... Get a life 😳.Happy Christmas folks! xxx

Es un buen libro pero las recetas no son tan espectaculares como podría esperarse más en plan casero

Jamie Oliver's Christmas Cookbook was a spur of the moment purchase since I was planning to host out-of-town guests and wanted to make our meals together special. We have family members who are gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan so there was a real possibility that I wouldn't find much in this book. Luckily, I ordered it and was so happy I did! For Christmas Day, we made the Meatloaf, the Pumpkin Puree (which actually calls for butternut squash not pumpkin), the Brussel Sprouts with Chorizo, and the Cranberry Sauce. We added in DF mashed potatoes, GF rosemary rolls, and a variety of desserts to round out the meal. Every one of the items from this cookbook was absolutely delicious and even my very picky 11 year old son declared them all "incredible". My 6 year old niece asked for seconds, and this from a kid who is usually much more interested in playing than eating. My husband remarked today (the day after Christmas) that he would have been happy to have had such a good meal if we'd gone to a restaurant and I agree. Every item was special and delicious and most were easily adapted to our dietary constraints. There were some recipes in this book we couldn't make which utilize cheese as an integral part of the recipe but there were plenty of others that we could make or adapt so that there were plenty of options for our menu. The book I received was converted over from metic measurements for Americans measurements (tablespoons, etc.) so it was easy to use. The meatloaf recipe was beyond amazing with its crisscross covering of crispy smoked bacon and its "gravy" of chicken stock, black currant jam and sun-dried tomato paste. Next time I will double the amount of "gravy" (my term, not Jamie Oliver's) so we'll have more to top the mashed potatoes we made. The roasted fennel in the meatloaf recipe was not something I would have thought we'd like, but we LOVED it as part of the sweet "gravy". I subbed in GF breadcrumbs in the meatloaf and left out the mozzarella cheese and it was still absolutely delicious. Lastly, instead of the ground beef and ground pork mixture it called for, I subbed in ground bison for the beef and mixed it with the ground pork. Again, no problem and probably healthier and tastier - at least for us. We used more marshmallows than Jamie Oliver suggested for the Pumpkin Puree but that's just because for us that's an American tradition which the kids especially look forward to on Christmas and Thanksgiving. The Cranberry Sauce was phenomenal - less sweet than more traditional American cranberry sauce but not too tart. We did add in a little extra maple syrup but it was still a bit tart and a fantastic compliment to the meatloaf and the rest. I highly recommend this book for really interesting Christmas recipes that still fit the bill of being comfort food and yet special at the same time. The recipes would work for Thanksgiving too and I plan to use this book throughout the remaining months of winter in order to expand our menu options, particularly on weekends when we have a bit more time to cook. Although I am an experienced cook, my husband, 14 year old son and brother (with varying degrees of cooking experience) all pitched in on the cooking and found the recipes clear and easy to use. This is not a book for weeknights when everyone is racing to eat dinner, finish up homework and head off to bed but it filled my need for recipes that go beyond the typical holiday fare but that are healthy, delicious and accessible for the home cook.