We’re currently enjoying Jamie’s Family Christmas on Channel 4. It has some nice recipes and tips on all things Christmas, and some not so Christmas. All of which I thought would be available on the official web site but it seems that only a selection from the show are posted at the moment, HOWEVER what is great is that the shows are on YouTube until mid-Janurary.
During each episode Jamie cooks with different members of his family which gives a nice informal feel. I enjoyed the segment of Jamie cooking with Gennaro in Episode 3.
While the recipes are not overly complicated they are made to look quick and easy due to the amount of pre-preparation done e.g. all the veg is washed, chopped and par-boiled when he does the roasted veg mix. Obviously nobody wants to see him wash and chop veg but but don’t be fooled that these things are as quick as they look.
Enjoyable show.
18/12/2009 at 1:37 am Permalink
I agree it’s an enjoyable and informative programme and also that the “recipes” are deceptively quick to prepare – ah well, that’s TV. What a lovely family Jamie has, and how nice to see him eschew the bad language that too often mars his presentations – I didn’t even notice its absence at the time, just goes to show how unnecessary it is.
18/12/2009 at 1:42 am Permalink
Jamie? Bad language?