Mr. Oliver dropped by

He is Mr. Oliver to most people but he is Jamie to me and he did drop by my house this month.  And he will continue to drop by every month!!! 

Okay.  OKAY!!!  So, it is not the real Jamie Oliver and only a representative of Jamie...in magazine form... but I am still seeing Jamie Oliver every month (and before everyone else, as advertised).  I subscribed to the Jamie Oliver magazine, Jamie, and it arrived early as promised.  Jamie is my first foodie magazine subscription...and I am so excited.

In fact, I was really thrilled about subscribing for many reasons (which I also used to convince my other half to subscribe):

i) It is cheaper than purchasing from newstands every month;

ii) Jamie is at my place before he arrives at everyone elses (who do not subscribe);

iii) It is really, really exciting to know that something is coming in the mail every month that is not a bill or advertising material (but I have to be truthful here and admit that I do like reading and looking at advertising material otherwise known as 'junk mail').  I am waiting with bated breath for my next issue.

iv) Subscribing to Jamie on this occasion ensured some very cool free gifts...three cool tea towels (not dower or typical tea towel looking at all), a paperback book entitled Recipe Yearbook and a lovely hardback book titled Jamie does...Spain, Italy, Sweeden, Morocco,Greece and France. 

v) I can continue to amass more Jamie magazines.

It goes without saying that my mum is the best cook ever (in my opinion but most people who have tasted her food can definitely attest to her great food).  She has cooked for me for all of my life (still more years of cooking to go, Mum!) and it has always tasted fantastic.  And everything I know I have learnt from her and there is still more to learn.  But other cooks serve as marvelous inspiration too.  Jamie Oliver has not had the opportunity to cook for me...yet...but I like his style and his recipes.  Subscribing to Jamie Oliver magazine is testament to how much I like Jamie's recipes and food.