So what is nice in the Jamie Oliver Dinners book....

[Twiglett]

like the mash with horseradish that comes with the bangers and mash ..very yum

the chicken tikka masala was much better next day

(DH made both the above)

have you tried the Chicken Maryland?

snurk

I think the Chicken Maryland is v good. someone called Letttwig posted about it recently..

oy, you lot, quick ganging up on me .. gawd you are so.o.o.o. cliquey

you aren't funny you know?

snurk-with-banana-stuffed-inside

well really! you're the one that asked for advice please don't get all stroppy just cos you don't like it!

[slamming door]

the pesto recipe is good, but pretty basic stuff

buggered if I'm making me own pesto

ahh that's what i thought, too...but life has changed now i make a jamjar every week. press finger on food processor, it's that hard!

I wonder if ther's such a thing as a homemade turkey twizzler...?

bundle - you can blow glass too?

homemade pesto is soooooooo much better than the stuff in jars. not that i've got the jamie book.

visions of bundle blowing a glass jar every week

Jools favourite beef stew and Andy the Gasman's stew are both great

simple old pasta bianco is a fave in our house

The recipe for roast chicken and roast potatoes is just fab and my fave so far.

Not tried the stews yet, will have to give them a go.

no, but i wish i could

Is this book worth buying then? Have his others and only use them occasionally plus I dont eat meat - just fish. But did make the veggie sauce printed on other thread and loved it - opinions?

Recipe for pesto wld be much appreciated bundle please!

here you go taramac,it's a sort of hybrid of the jamie oliver/nigel slater one - ie i'm not v strict on quantities! - but around a handful of pine nuts with a crushed clove of garlic, two or three handsful of basil leaves, whizz in processor and add extra virgin olive oil gradually until gooey but not sloppy. i also add a squirt of lemon juice. then fold in finely grated parmesan and keep in a screwtop jar in fridge. you may want to add more olive oil when you use it if it's thick