About the book
(blurb from Exclusive Books):
Jamie’s back to basics with over 120 simple, delicious, ONE pan recipes.
In ONE, Jamie Oliver will guide you through over 120 recipes for tasty, fuss-free and satisfying dishes cooked in just one pan. What’s better: each recipe has just eight ingredients or fewer, meaning minimal prep (and washing up) and offering maximum convenience. Packed with budget-friendly dishes you can rustle up any time, ONE has everything from delicious work from home lunches to quick dinners the whole family will love; from meat-free options to meals that will get novice cooks started.
My thoughts
I’m a huge Jamie Oliver fan! Since the early days of “The Naked Chef”, we’ve come to know his style of cooking as being effortless, unintimidating and delicious.
With his newest release (it will make the perfect gift by the way), “One – Simple One-Pan Wonders”, Jamie commits to sharing recipes with maximum taste with minimum effort. Who will say “No thank you” to that?
What I like about these recipes is that each recipe shows which “one-pan” cooking tool is needed, (for example a frying pan, casserole, roasting tray), as well an ‘at-a-glace’ view of the ingredients used, and the nutritional information of the specific dish. This means that even a newbie-cook does not need to be intimidated at all. Of course, the food photography is simply superb!
To give you an idea of the recipes featured in “ONE”, here are a few that looked totally scrumptious and that I’d like to try:
- Frying Pan Pasta – Smoked Salmon Pasta, Balsamic Pepper Pasta, Stracci Primavera (Sweet Peas, Asparagus, Edamane, Mint & Feta), Garlic Mushroom Tagliatelle.
- Veggie Delights – Sweet Tomato Gnocchi, Roasted Mushroom Salad, Comforting Rosy Rice (Sweet Roasted Peppers & Red Onions, Beans, Bay & Feta), Crispy Layered Potato.
- Celebrating Chicken – Cajun Chicken Traybake, Sweet & Sour Roast Chicken, Juicy Tahini Chicken, Smashed Lemongrass Chicken.
- The Joy of Eggs – Tasty Veggie Tortilla, Mushroom Shakshuka, Pick-Me-Up Chilli Fried Eggs (we made this one already, it is delicious!), Green Shakshuka.
- Burgers & Toasties – Loaded Veggie Burger, Sweetcorn Fritters, Piri Piri Crispy Chicken Buns, Quick Quesadilla.
- Fabulous Fish – Upside Down Fish Pie, Teriyaki Prawns, Prawn Pancake, Cuban Mojo Fish, Tuna & Smoky Pepper Sauce.
- Appreciating Meat – Sausage Kebabs, Gnarly Dukkah Roast Lamb (I am always intrigued by the way that “Gnarly” means “Fantastic” to Jamie, whilst in my opinion, it means something that is the total opposite! But, when used in his recipes, you can be sure that it is totally scrumptious), Beef Short Ribs, Rolled Pork Belly.
- Batch Cooking – This is a great chapter! We see how one “base recipe”, like Sweet Potato Chilli or Bolognese, can be used in multiple recipes, putting a new spin and a fresh recipe idea to try every time. This is perfect for quick and efficient meal planning.
- Puds & Cakes – Sticky Fudge Pudding, Honey Orange Traybake, Pear & Gingerbread Cake, Rolled Carrot Cake.
As mentioned above, we made the Pick-Me-Up Chilli Fried Eggs – and it was everything that Jamie promised: one pan, quick & easy, less washing up, tasty food, every time!
This is another gem of a book by Jamie Oliver – highly recommended for anyone who loves spending time in the kitchen – or even those who don’t, as “ONE” will make it such a fun and effortless experience. It will take a proud place on my cookbook bookshelf! Here’s to many more delicious meals!
The Details:
This book is locally published by Penguin Random House SA. Thank you PRHSA for this review copy.
Format Hardback
Recommended Price R490.00
Published September 2022
About the Author:
@roelia_reads Page with me through #JamieOliver‘s latest #cookbook, simply called “One”. Delicious one-pot wonders, saving you time and effort. #FoodieFriday Tx to @Penguin Random House SA #roeliareads #roeliareadsandcooks #booktok #bookifyZA #cookbookobsessed #booktoksa ♬ At Last – Jamie Oliver
