Jamie Oliver
- Profession: Celebrity chef
- Place/Date of Birth: Clavering, Essex, 27 May 2020
Guy Dimond, co-editor of the 2008 Time Out Eating and Drinking Guide, which launches next week, said: "The Ivy remains one of London’s most popular restaurants, but with any top restaurant that gets a good reputation and has long waiting lists for a table, such as Fifteen or Nobu, diners arrive with unrealistic expectations and this leads to disappointment.
"Perhaps the tide is at last turning against restaurants that are hyped up so much."
Jamie’s garden affair - Sept 12 2007
Jamie Oliver has apparently admitted that his new passion for growing fruit and veg hasn’t been too popular with wife Jools.
The celeb chef told The Sun: "Jools doesn’t mind being cooked for but she doesn’t really like the garden and has accused me of having an affair with it!"
Jamie says he finds the garden "really therapeutic".
"I love wandering around in the garden, it helps me to dream up new ideas and recipes."
The 32-year-old started gardening as a hobby at his Essex mansion, but his passion soon grew into new TV series Jamie At Home and its accompanying book.
The star reportedly revealed the secret to his successful marriage is that Jools is happy for him to pursue projects while she stays at home with their daughters, Poppy Honey, five, and Daisy Boo, four.
"Jools is mum - she wouldn’t have it any other way, that’s what she wanted," he said.
Jamie Teams Up With R&J - Aug 13 2007
Jamie Oliver is to take a weekly slot on Richard and Judy’s show, offering the king and queen of daytime TV a crash course in cookery.
The celebrity chef and school dinner campaigner will be preparing a selection of innovative summer dishes using natural ingredients over a three-week series.
Jamie will showcase recipes from his forthcoming cook book, Jamie At Home, due to hit shelves in September. On tomorrow’s programme (August 14), Jamie will be cooking courgette carbonara and roast carrot and avocado salad with orange and lemon dressing.
He said: "It’s great to be back on Richard and Judy. Richard is so keen to get stuck in, we always have a laugh. He had a bit of a job on his hands bashing up a load of peas but he’s a decent cook - I know, he’s cooked me lunch."
Man Arrested Over Jamie Threats - July 10 2007
A man has been arrested following threats to celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein from an extremist group.
The threats came via email and were apparently made on behalf of an extremist group in
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