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DINING, FOOD + drinks | October 21, 2009

Early autumn minestrone by Jamie Oliver

My husband could tell you how much I love soups. I think that a hearty vegetable soup makes the perfect lunch. Plus, it is a dish that is simple to bring at the office. I love the sight of this early autumn minestrone from Jamie’s Italy. You can get the recipe online. + photo: Jamie Oliver

DINING, FOOD + drinks | August 25, 2009

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Jamie Oliver Teams Up with Naked Wines

You now get a Wine section on Jamie Oliver. The Web site of Jamie Oliver is just getting bigger. Now you can get food and wine pairing and advices on serving wines. Since no good meal can be fully enjoy without a good glass of wine, it seems like a natural collaboration. Naked Wines is a [...]

COOKING tools, DINING | January 11, 2009

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The New Jme Kitchen and Dining Collection by Jamie Oliver

On my previous post, I admired the visual of the Jme packaging for food in glass jar. Now it is the time of his kitchen gadgets, grinders and food preparation bowls and boards. There is also a line of everyday dinnerware, glassware and flatware. Jme proposes a range of kitchenware that looks modernly rustic. I fantasize [...]

ALL occasions, DINING, FOOD + drinks, GIFT IDEAS | July 18, 2008

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What’s Cooking with Jamie Oliver soon on Nintendo DS

Last May, I talked about how the Nintendo DS handheld could be a cool tool in the kitchen. Basically, I explained why I think it makes more sense than the computer. At the time, I introduced a French digital cookbook called Leçons de cuisine. Preview at E3 Now it is the turn of 100 recipes [...]

COOKING tools, DINING | February 3, 2008

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Kitchenware by Jamie Oliver to be introduced at Ambiente Fair

I learned that the multidisciplinary design studio Ontwerpwerk created a new line of kitchenware for the Jamie Oliver brand. This is a black and white collection made of melamine, synthetic resin, bamboo or polyethylene. And they delivered some innovations. It is more hygienic to use different surface to cut meal and vegetables. [...]