Jamie Oliver was the first to put the importance of better school time meals in the fore front of the public debate. Sadly, what it all comes down to is money. This driving force also aides in derailing the fight against childhood obesity. Not to say that parents have not done their share of contributing to the epidemic.
Sadly, we live in a society that is aghast at such problems, but unwilling to put the money where the problem is. The UK Times recently posted an article about how Britain is truly on the forefront of school lunch reform. Because of …read more

 In case you missed it,  Jamie Oliver will be returning to the Food Network on Sunday Night.  He will first contend with Chef Mario Batali on Iron Chef America and then you can watch the premier of his new show Jamie at Home.
Nina Lalli from The Village Voice saw an upcoming episode and thinks that if you like Jamie Oliver, you are going to love his new show:
He is dressed like the Beastie Boys circa “Check your Head,” grates cheese all over the table, says things like “I reckon it’s about 3 tablespoons,” and uses his hands a lot. The …read more

On Sunday, January 6, 2008 we will see the return of Jamie Oliver to the Food Network.  He will first battle Iron Chef Mario Batali in kitchen stadium and then fans will get to see the first episode of his new show, Jamie at Home:
Jamie Oliver has always been a Food Network fan-favorite and we are so excited to have a new series that showcases his easily accessible cooking style and his exuberant personality,” said Bob Tuschman, Senior Vice President, Programming and Production for Food Network. “His new show focuses on recipes that are quick, fresh, inventive and easy to …read more

Jamie Oliver’s newest cookbook is all about making you become a better book.  Cook with Jamie:  My Guide to Making You a Better Cook has his overall fun and enthusiastic charm according to Publishers Weekly:
Starred Review. The seemingly inexhaustible Oliver (The Naked Chef, Happy Days with the Naked Chef, etc.) returns with what may be his best book yet. Aiming to educate readers on cooking basics, Oliver offers over 175 recipes that emphasize flavor and freshness over labor-intensive preparation. With a conversational style that favors general guidelines over strict instructions-recipes often call for a “knob of butter,” a “handful of shelled …read more

Is it true or is it just an illusion? Has Jamie Oliver tipped the scales?

It looks totally real! Doesn’t it?
From Daily Mail:
The 31-year-old celebrity chef spent four hours being cocooned in latex before emerging as a waddling lard-tub for an advert to promote the follow-up to his Jamie’s School Dinners series.
He clutched a brace of burgers in his sausage-like fingers before climbing aboard a motor scooter which duly buckled under his weight.
There was no doubting the message that junk food piles on the pounds.
“He did look very convincing as a fat person,” said a passer-by who saw …read more

I’ve been under the weather lately (way under), so I thought I’d check to see what chicken soup recipes are available on FoodTV. After doing a quick search, of course, a load of them showed up. However, this one, Thia Chicken Soup from Jamie Oliver sounds the yummiest to me because of its Asain influence. Here is the ingredients list, which even with this cold got my mouth drooping:
1 (4 pound/2 kilogram) free range or organic chicken
7 ounces (200 grams) tamarind*, broken up
1 piece ginger, sliced
2 red chiles, seeds removed, 1 chopped and 1 finely sliced
1 red onion, skin on, sliced
2 …read more

Just in case you are not up to speed, Jamie Oliver has a mini-series style documentary on TLC which follows his quest to change the horrific cafeteria food that England’s children were eating at school. 
Jamie met Nora “The Dinner Lady” at his first test school.  At first Nora was no too thrilled with Jamie, but then she quickly became one of his staunchest allies.  Nora helped him put together the program and train the other Dinner Ladies.
Nora is quickly becoming quite the celebrity around England and now has her own website, Nora’s Kitchen and a cookbook, Nora’s Dinners, quick and easy dinners …read more

Jamie Oliver won a Webby for the best activism website or the People’s Voice Winner.  The site, Feed Me Better, has information regarding Jamie Oliver’s crusade do get the yucky, unhealthy food out of school cafeterias and what you can do for your child’s school.  You can also check-out his latest cookbook for healthy, family-friendly dinners to make at home.

From Martha Stewart to the Today Show, Jamie Oliver has been everywhere.  Last week began airing a four part documentary of his mission to change the lives of children everywhere. 
Jamie Oliver’s School Lunch Project documents his journey into the British School System and what that system is feeding the children.  Just like the United States, Great Britain has an obesity problem among the population as a whole.
During the documentary, we see Jamie spending time in the school kitchen to see what exactly goes into all that food and how the school kitchen is run.  He attempts to try and revamp the school …read more

Sharon Osbourne and Jamie Oliver are going head to head in the battle of the books – it has been announced.
Jeremy Clarkson, Piers Morgan and the late John Peel are also in the race for the WHSmith Book of the Year title.
X Factor judge Sharon has been nominated for her warts-and-all biography Extreme, but she faces stiff competition from celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s cookbook Jamie’s Italy.