Product Description

Every book tells a story And the 70 titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality that formed part of the original Penguin vision in 1935, and that continues to define our publishing today. Together, they tell one version of the unique story of Penguin. No.43 Jamie Oliver- Something for the Weekend Jamie Oliver was a relative unknown when he became a Penguin author in 1999. Six TV series and worldwide sales of more than eight million copies of his five books later, he is one of the UK's favourite chefs and an international celebrity who has changed the face of the cookbook. In Something for the Weekend, Jamie pulls together a selection of crowd-pleasers to liven up anybody's Sunday dinner, whether you're partial to traditional fare or you're looking for something a bit more adventurous.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #265402 in Books
• Published on: 2005-05-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

About the Author
Jamie Oliver started cooking at his parent's pub The Cricketers in Essex. He has worked with some of the world's top chefs and now runs his own restaurant, Fifteen, in East London. He lives in London with his wife, Jools, and their daughters, Poppy and Daisy

Customer Reviews

Useful Stocking Filler as an Intro to JO talents!
In ‘Something for the Weekend’, Pocket Penguin 43, Jamie pulls
together a selection of recipes to liven up Sunday dinner for the
traditional cook, or someone a little more ambitious!
‘The book is called this because the weekend is when I get an
opportunity to cook at home and have a wicked time with my
family and friends.
And now I’ve got kids the weekends are so important for
cooking with them - I find it really grounding and always have
such a laugh with them.
Remember - cooking is supposed to be fun and not a chore.
So here is a collection of some of my favourite recipes from the
books I’ve written over the past few years. I’m sure you’ll have
lots of fun with them, so roll your sleeves up and get stuck in.
This collection of recipes couldn’t be more apt - it really is
‘something for the weekend’, whether you’re looking for
breakfast ideas, snacks, lazy lunches, proper dinner parties or
whether you’re after a really good party cake recipe.
Have a great weekend cooking.
And, Happy Birthday Penguin.’

Split into chapters:- Introduction, Brekkie, Long Lunches, Fish
Suppers, Drinks, On the Sidelines, Alfresco Food and Puds.

It should be noted that these little books are just ‘tastes’ of the authors from Pocket Penguin - hence the price!
They are written in a fairly small print and indeed have no
pictures. I remember being horribly disappointed with my purchase of ‘Elizabeth David’s ‘Peperonata and other Italian Dishes’, for the same reason and yet it is well-thumbed and a great lure for friends who have not seen it before!

Paperback 64 pages (May 6, 2005) Publisher: Penguin Books
Ltd Language: English ISBN: 0141022582

Good but his proper books are better!
This book has good recipes but there are not that many of then and no pictures! You would be better of paying more for a full-size book.

Not the usual ....
... Kitchen/Coffee table Jamie Oliver fayre ... the a tasty snippet all the same and a great stocking filler for JO fans .... Super Wee Book ....