Jamie Oliver – At Home, Brilliant

Alright, maybe I have spent too many years listening to British colloquialisms (Thanks Sally) or maybe I have spent too many years thinking about my Irish heritage. The truth is that I just love listening to the pattern of speech in other countries and the Brits have a way of describing things that just make me smile.

Jamie Oliver has to be at the top of the list when it comes to this type of colorful word choice. We have been watching Jamie’s new show on the Food network, Jamie at Home, and I find it absolutely entertaining. I’m also happy to see that the show actually got aired in the US. Just the fact that all of his measures are metric makes me think that there are people watching the show in some dark corner complaining because they can’t figure out how to convert 1 kilo to an American weight. (it’s a little over 2lbs in case you are curious)

The show is bright, funny and he makes you want to dig in and prepare or taste whatever he is making. The show also tries to showcase how easy it is to grow your own vegetables. While I would love to see him digging in the dirt more often, there certainly is a limit to how much time can be devoted to growing vegetables when the show is about cooking.

All in all, Jamie has a way of making you feel like his new best friend. The show is wildly entertaining.

Jamie has a web site that is well worth a visit, http://www.jamieoliver.com/. Be sure to check out school dinners. Jamie is campaigning to improve the quality of food being served to children.

The Food Network is currently airing “At Home”, Jamie Oliver, The Food Network