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5 days ago
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Jamie Oliver Says ‘Chefs Table: Legends' Episode Was 'A Bit Like Therapy'
It was 'a bit like therapy, which I've never done,' renowned chef Jamie Oliver says of his experience on Netflix's Chef's Table: Legends. 'It was probably long overdue.' The Netflix docuseries is composed of four episodes, each spotlighting a different culinary icon, with Oliver being featured alongside José Andrés, Thomas Keller and Alice Waters. The approximately 50-minute episode dives into Oliver's television beginnings with The Naked Chef and follows his journey from novice cooking show host to mentor to activist. More from The Hollywood Reporter Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes Talk Danny Boyle's Genius at '28 Years Later' World Premiere: "It's Horror, But I Was Struck By How Moved I Was" So Reality TV Is Bougie Now Kaitlyn Dever on Taking on Two Complex, Anguished Characters Back-to-Back With 'Apple Cider Vinegar,' 'The Last of Us' 'Early in my career, don't ask me why — I was genius or mad — but I started making all of my content. I set up a production company as a chef that didn't know what he was doing,' Oliver tells THR. 'I've always been in control, and this is the first time when I've been in no control,' he adds of filming the docuseries, which required him to be retrospective, calling it out as something 'the program wanted me to do.' Having been full-on for the past 25 years, looking back isn't something Oliver has made time for. Of spending 12 hours chatting for the documentary, he jokes, 'My ass was definitely sore. I don't sit down much.' The show's director, Brian McGinn, proved to be quite similar to the chef, Oliver learned after their 10 days together. But one of McGinn's biggest challenges, at least in Oliver's eyes, was unraveling his packed career. 'I felt sorry for him, really,' Oliver says. 'I had so much old content for him to go through.' Oliver says he's proud of his Chef's Table: Legends episode, which covers several aspects of his life, including his commitment to education, whether it be through his former restaurant Fifteen — which trained young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds — or his series Jamie's School Dinners, which showed the chef's dedicated campaign to offering nutritious yet still tasty school meals to children in the U.K. Still, he says the episode was just the 'tip of the iceberg' of his career. While his efforts thus far have focused heavily on the U.K., Oliver, who hails from Essex, England, feels it's important work that can be done elsewhere in the Western world. 'Every story I've told in the U.K. has been relevant in the U.S.,' he says. 'We're so different, but we're so similar, and we both can be blessed in so many ways to live in the countries that we live in with the opportunities that we have.' The docuseries' message is a universal one, Oliver notes, in that food and nourishing oneself is always important. 'We've created all this content, and we'll continue to do that for free,' he says of his series. 'British and American kids deserve and need to be connected with food so that they can have choices when they become young adults and can be happier, healthier and live longer, more productive lives.' This story first appeared in a June stand-alone issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
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11-05-2025
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The Best Thing to Make Mom for Mother's Day, According to Jamie Oliver
Celebrity chef, cookbook author and restaurateur Jamie Oliver has been sharing his simple and delicious recipes with fans for years. Way back in 1999, Oliver burst onto the scene as the star of The Naked Chef, his show that focused on stripping recipes back to their essential elements. Over the years, he's written more than 30 cookbooks, founded a restaurant group, worked hard to make school lunch (in the U.K. and the U.S.) better, and built a family with his wife, Jools. And this weekend, Jools will be the one getting the special Jamie Oliver treatment, as the chef and the couple's five (yes, five!) kids celebrate her for Mother's help you honor the moms in your life in a Jamie Oliver-approved manner, we asked the chef—and one of the stars of the upcoming season of Chef's Table: Legends on Netflix—for his best Mother's Day menu advice when we caught up with him over brunch at Jamie's Italian on the Royal Caribbean ship Symphony of the Seas. Related:😋😋 SIGN UP to get delicious recipes, handy kitchen hacks & more in our daily Pop Kitchen newsletter🍳🍔 Brunch is a popular meal for Mother's Day, but Oliver prefers to kick off things a bit earlier. "I think on Mother's Day, it's just nice to cook her anything," he says. "People always say, 'What is the best recipe for Mother's Day?' I'm like, literally anything will make her very emotional. But I think breakfast is always a really good one." Oliver grew up cooking with his parents (his dad was a chef and his mom is a great cook), so he'll make sure to include the kiddos in the Mother's Day fun. For Jools, he likes to make a breakfast tray of her favorite things and puts some of the kids on decorating duty. "You make it all nice with flowers. Kids do all the little, you know, cards and stuff. I think just making it sentimental is the way [to go]," he says. And what exactly should be on the breakfast tray? It all depends on what your mom loves, but the mix of things Oliver makes for Jools might provide helpful inspiration. "My wife always loves crunchy savory pancakes, avocado, smoked salmon and fresh, little salsas," he says. "She loves really good bread and amazing jam. I get her favorite one. She's also obsessed with coffee." Related: You can find tons of recipe inspiration on Oliver's website, but here are a few ideas that might help you build your perfect Mother's Day breakfast tray. Jools is a fan of crunchy, savory pancakes, which immediately made us think of latkes. This recipe starts with easy potato pancakes, then adds on all sorts of delicious toppings so Mom can build her perfect bite. This fun take on avocado toast is a good way to make the meal feel surprising and special. If you're not sure your mom will like it, you can serve the banana and avocado toast separately and then assemble a few bites as an experiment for a fun family activity. Crispy feta fried eggs went viral almost two years ago and we've yet to grow tired of them. It's hard to beat the combination of crispy cheese, creamy avocado, soft tortilla and a runny egg yolk that pulls it all together. We suspect Mom would approve! Up Next:
