Jamie Oliver is so funny and sweet that I just want to grab a hold of him and give him a big cuddle. Apart from his sheer adorableness, he is one heck of a chef and is extremely passionate about the state of nutrition and our youth.
If you do not know Jamie then here are some of his major accomplishments:
- starred in a TV cooking series on British television called "The Naked Chef"
- lobbied the government to invest in children's well-being by supporting healthier school dinners; not only did he get money out of the government and control of a school kitchen for 1 year to prove that he could cook healthy meals cost-effectively, Jamie was instrumental in banning fast food from schools and "chip vans" from school perimeters (to which some parents reacted by bringing fast food to their children and passing it through the fence!)
- created "Fifteen", a restaurant that takes 15 troubled teens and trains them for the hospitality industry; he is opening these worldwide now and one is planned for Toronto (I think Windsor would be an amazing place for this project!)
You can learn about what Jamie's up to now (he is always up to something) from his website or you can spend some time with these great interviews:
- Gremolata - Malcolm Jolley interviews Jamie (text); lots of "f" bombs!
- CBC Sunday Morning - Evan Solomon interviews "The Angry Chef" (video)
What does this have to do with local food? Jamie says that right now we are in a great era where most of us have access to local farmers markets and ingredients to make great meals...but the downside is that a lot of people do not know what to do with everything. Start experimenting in the kitchen, my friends; we do not want "The Angry Chef" to come after us (well, some of us might! :D).
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