I gave this as an gift and it is very well received. also an plus: even I can make the stuff in it. ( )

Maybe Jamie has the time to make three complicated meals a day. I don't.

Nor do such complicated combinations appeal to me. Seemed too much designed to impress than to really satisfy. ( )

It's probably worth saying at the start that I am a big Jamie Oliver fan, so I'm unlikely to ever think something he's done is bad! However, even with that being said, this book is really very, very good.

Some of the recipes in it are just unbelievably delicious, such as "Seared turmeric chicken, houmous, peppers, couscous and greens" and "Crumbed pesto fish, roasted cherry vines, spuds and greens", but they're so healthy too! I still have lots of recipes yet to try, but those are the highlights I've discovered so far.

I would say that if you're looking for really quick, easy meals this isn't necessarily the book for you- not that the recipes are exactly hard, but the ones I've tried often have quite a few components. It is a great way of eating though- definitely the way I want to be eating, and I'd recommend it to anyone who wants healthy food that is genuinely delicious. ( )

This is a pretty good book if you are aiming at super healthy fare. It's certainly no meat-n-potatoes cookbook. I like how the nutritional information is broken down at the bottom of each page with a recipe. Also there is a time estimate to prepare the meal.

I love the photo of Jamie (page 277) standing in the water in Okinawa Japan. I don't know why, it just made me smile. Sections in the back of the book are dedicated to specific topics such as drinking and the effects of alcohol on our bodies, milk and dairy, grains and so forth.

The index if very well detailed and my only complaint is how small the font is, very hard on my eyes. Overall, I didn't see enough recipes to warrant me purchasing this cookbook. I was fortunate enough to get this copy from our local library and while there are a few recipes I have an interest in, I prefer his other cookbooks over this latest one. ( )