Jamie at Home, by Jamie Oliver

I love this book.
Its so useful in so many ways.
Firstly its full of recipies and new ideas, so if I feeling a bit bored of the usual meals I have cooked, I have a flick through for some new ideas.
Secondly, if I have lots of a particular ingreadiant or want to use something particular, I can refer to the book for inspiration because it has more than one recipe for lots of fresh ingreadiants.
And thirdly, its given my mum and dad lots of ideas. They are vegetarian and have their own allotment, so its shown them new meal ideas and inspired them to grow new types of things.

I bought the Jamie At Home cookery book because I enjoyed the TV series and it was reduced to

I was given this book as a present, it is really good.

This is a great book for anyone trying to do more cooking using in seasonal British food and therefore avoiding airmiles/supporting farmers markets, as well as those keen to start growing their own. the recipes I've used so far have been simple, and quick to prepare, and also full of vegetables - therefore healthy, as well as tasty. I was struggling a bit with inspiration for food before - although I have a lot of cookbooks, there was a real lack of tasty English food that is a bit different. my only complaint is that Jamie's matey written style is a bit irritating, but I imagine this will make it a real period-piece when my boys are teenagers and laughing at 2000's slang....

As well as having some really nice recipes, that do work at home, this is a good read as well. It has plenty of interesting articles within it on growing and choosing vegetables and cuts of meat, about battery farming, and about choosing organic and free range.