I’ll preface this by saying I admire Jamie Oliver’s cooking, BUT be aware that very often what you get when you buy name branded cookware like that is lower quality, higher priced cookware... less overall value is...

I thought COTMers in particular might get a kick out of this. Here’s the menu: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/01/g20-downing-street-dinner-jamie-oliver And here’s Yotam Ottolenghi’s critique of it. http

As I was tidying some papers, I came across a menu from Jamie Kennedy Wine Bar, where I took my partner for a birthday dinner a couple of months ago. Following are my impressions from the evening, my first at JKWB. We entered the...

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Sear it well on one side.

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More burgers don’t mean more charcoal.

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The less you move it, the better it’ll taste.

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A charcoal fire needs air to burn.

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How to check the temperature without a thermometer.

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Which one’s better?

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How to zone your grill.

Actually called Jamie's American Road Trip. Episode 2 (of I think 4) was on this week. Not so much a cooking programme as a travel programme with some food. Last week, he was in Los Angeles with folk of Mexican heritage; several...

Jamie Oliver’s newest cookbook is a great read so far but I’m puzzled. He uses a red chili in lots of his recipes (okay, about 75%, some would say overkill) and I would love to know which one he uses. Its the same...

. We’ll definitely be going back. Jamie Kennedy made an appearance just as we were leaving. He must’ve been cooking for the restaurant half. Bobbie

I haven’t seen any recent CH reviews of Rodney’s Oyster House, and am wondering how the non-oyster dishes are. What do you recommend on their menu? Do they tend to overcook their fish/shellfish? What is their cooking...

I will state right off the top that I did not like Jamie, thought she was overrated from the beginning and her whining was absolutely horrible. That being said, she did put out a few things that looked pretty good. I do wonder...