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Jamie : king of the kitchen : the biography of the man who revolutionised the way Britain eats / Stafford Hildred and Tim Ewbank.

by Hildred, Stafford.

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John Blake, 2012.

Oliver, Jamie, 1975-

Celebrity chefs -- Biography.

Cooks -- England -- Biography.

Television personalities -- Great Britain -- Biography.

Television cooking shows -- Biography.

9781843585039 (hc.)

1843585030 (hc.)

Alternate title:

King of the kitchen : the biography of the man who revolutionised the way Britain eats

296 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

"Previously published as Arise Sir Jamie Oliver in 2009"--T.p. verso.

Early starter -- A perfect match -- Family sadness, and the joy by the river -- Discovery -- Patten to Oliver - the TV years -- Married at last -- The beat goes on -- Home-made -- Serving up aces -- Local hero to global star -- Boiling point -- Hoisting the sales -- Success breeds success -- Starting a family -- Jamie confidential -- Turkey twizzlers and number 10 calling.

Jamie rose from humble pastry chef to television superstar by catching the eye of producers during a documentary about the River Cafe, where he was working at the time. His on-screen charisma meant that he featured heavily in the final programme, the offers came flooding in and so The Naked Chef was born. The programme was a huge success, offering an initmate and fresh approach to cooking on TV. Jamie's passion shone through and a whole generation of young people were captivated by his enthusiasm. Cooking was cool! His television series and books gave Jamie fame and fortune the world over, but he always wanted to do something positive with his success. Through his Fifteen charity restaurants and campaigns to revolutionise school dinners and get Britain cooking again, Jamie had proved himself to be more than simply a celebrity chef. His desire to bring about radical change has seen him meet with top politicans and raise millions of pounds for good causes. But deep down it's all about the cooking - after the launch of his spectacularly successful 30-Minute Meals TV series and two record-breaking books n 2010 and 2011 - Jamie's 30-Minute Meals and Jamie's Great Britain, he has showed that he's still the nation's favourite chef.

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