9. Jamie Oliver - Stafford Hildred, Tim Ewbank

One of two Jamie Oliver biographies I received for Christmas, although I believe they’re both by the same authors. This one covers his early life and first part of his career – until the end of the ‘Naked Chef’ series’. It does so in a glamourised manner, glorifying Jamie Oliver and making him sound so perfect. Don’t get me wrong, I believe he is a talented guy and probably just as nice as he appears on TV, but biographies are supposed to cover all aspects – the good and bad. This is the main reason I didn’t like this book, it was simply to perfect, and written in a similar manner to the celebrity gossip magazines.

I do however, like knowing more about people I admire and as I read this with a pinch of salt, I believe I do now know more about the person and his attitude to cooking. I’ll probably leave the other biography for a little while because it will simply be too overkill and my brain will more than likely disintegrate with lack of use!!