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  • Question of the Week: Are You all About the Fancy Stuff, or Simple, Home Cooking?

    Did you watch the premiere of Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food ? It’s a four-part series in which Jamie takes up the cause of teaching Britain’s families how to cook food for themselves, in view of the country’s well-publicized junk food problem. This got me thinking. In the wake of the long-time food television trend which worked the idea that anyone can bring gourmet cooking home, Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food is all about the reality of family kitchens and the basics of home-cooking. So what I’m wondering is: Are you someone who strives to bring professional flare to your meals on a regular basis, or would you say you’re more into simple cooking that works, choosing to leave the fancy stuff for your nights out? (Of the two, I would say I am the latter while my husband the former – he LOVES a challenge). Take a Poll and Leave Your Comments Below. Question of the Week is featured Mondays on Food For Thought. Related: Watch the premier of Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food in our Video Centre.

  • Jamie, Anthony and Gordon Help Give Rise to Gastrosexuals

    Waaaaay back when I used to date, I would suss out potential partners by asking them what they would make me for dinner. If the answer was something like instant macaroni cheese, then I’d move on. It looks like I wasn’t alone. Thanks to celebrity chefs such as Jamie Oliver , Anthony Sedlak and Gordon Ramsay , a breed of “gastrosexuals” (men who take up cooking in a bid to seduce women) are on the rise. "Gastrosexuals” are a new generation of men who consider cooking more a hobby than a household chore and use their kitchen prowess to seduce women. I’m telling you it works. I fell in love with my husband when he effortlessly baked curried salmon steaks for an impromptu lunch early in our courtship. According to a study by the food company PurAsia , men’s ability to cook is now a key factor in attracting women along with salary, status, personality and appearance. The same study says that 23 per cent of 18-34 year-old men admit they cook to potentially seduce a partner. What do you make of the rise of the gastrosexual? Are you a gastrosexual or maybe you’ve been wooed by one? If so, I’d love to hear your stories.

  • Jamie Oliver Gets His Own Video Game

    If you can’t get enough of Jamie Oliver , the British chef is coming out with his own hand-held video game some time in October. He’s just the latest celebrity chef to get involved in the gaming world. Don't forget there's a Hell's Kitchen video game featuring Gordon Ramsay in the works as well. Cooking with Jamie Oliver is being described as a serious cooking training game that teaches real-life recipes by the Naked Chef. The game will include a series of real-time virtual challenges that involve real-life chopping, stirring, and plating; recipe cook-offs with other players; and a timed competition against the clock. All of this will take place in three-dimensional kitchen settings with measures of quality and taste. The game will feature 100 original Jamie Oliver recipes such as Italian Tomato and Bread Salad, Pea and Goat Cheese Risotto and Mrs. Oliver’s Chocolate Pudding - all accompanied by real-life photographs by David Loftus who has worked on most of Jamie’s cookbooks, space for 100 of your own recipes, a shopping list mode, and competitive cooking game mode. Cooking with Jamie Oliver apparently doesn't really tell you when you're done, or even when you've failed, although Jamie Oliver’s picture pops up with words of encouragement from time to time. You just cook, like in real life. From the early reviews I’ve read, it sounds like you can actually learn to cook by playing this game. If you’re still confused about how it works, check out these screen captures for a better idea. Would you be game (pardon the pun) for Cooking with Jamie Oliver video game? What do you make of celebrity chefs getting involved in the gaming world? I'm imagining a Cooking in The Hamptons with the Barefoot Contessa video game in the future.
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  • Jamie Oliver's Very Adult Recipe

    I’m a huge fan of Jamie Oliver . Yes, he’s charming, handsome and a devoted family man, but more importantly, I always have success with his recipes. Jamie Oliver’s butternut squash soup (misleadingly named pumpkin soup) is my favourite Cooking Club Challenge recipe to date. I also like his casual cooking style – a glug of olive oil, two handfuls of pine nuts and a big glass of wine – it takes the stress out of cooking. So when I came across this pasta recipe with pine nuts, anchovies and raisins, three of my favourite things, I knew I had to try it out. Jamie’s pasta con acchiughe e pomodoro was delicious. The recipe calls for 12 anchovies fillets which may seem like a lot but it works beautifully with the nuttiness of the pine nuts and the sweetness of the raisins. Thanks to the anchovies, the recipe doesn’t require additional salt. As you can see in my not-so-great picture, I left out the bread crumbs. Instead I served it with some Parmesan cheese. This is a very sexy, adult dish. The wine and the tomato puree give the sauce a deep red hue. As I was enjoying my delicious dinner I got to thinking how your tastes change over time. If you had served me anything with pine nuts, anchovies and raisins as a kid, I would have spit it back out. Now I absolutely love them. So I'm curious, what are some ingredients you hated as kid but now love?
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  • Jamie Oliver Battles Mario Batali This Sunday

    On Sunday (Jan 20, 2008 at 11amPT/2pmET) British sensation Jamie Oliver will battle America veteran Mario Batali on Iron Chef America. It’ll be Jamie’s first appearance on Iron Chef America . This should be a great episode since both men specialize in Italian cooking. The episode has already aired in the states so I know, having perused the internet, how it ends. I’ll just say it was very, very close. If you get a chance to watch the episode let me know your thoughts on the Batali vs. Oliver battle. Were you surprised at the outcome? Did you agree with the judging? I’d love to hear your take.