For Jamie Oliver, food is all about happy days--not just cooking superbly fresh and funky food, but good fun, great eating and top-quality time spent with friends and family. Now Jamie, one of Britain's best-loved chefs, gives us Happy Days his third book, to accompany his fantastic new series of The Naked Chef on BBC2. Jamie believes in finding the best ingredients and making tasty, easy, sociable food with the minimum of fuss. Like his first two books, Happy Days is filled with fantastic salads, pastas, meat, fish, breads and desserts for all occasions. Along with his perfect curry for a night in, he gives you his version of some old favourites in "Comfort Grub"--try his Steak and Guinness Pie or indulge in his to-die-for pancakes. And in "Quick Fixes" he whips up some really simple, tasty dinners--just right for when you get home late from work. The "Kids' Club" chapter is all about catching kids' attention and getting them interested in food. It's a starting point for children, to encourage them to have a go at other things in the book with their parents. Get them squashing tomatoes, pouring olive oil, pitting olives and making bread in no time--they'll love it! Enjoy yourself, get stuck in... happy days.

Praise for Jamie Oliver:

"There's only one Jamie Oliver. Great to watch. Great to cook."--Delia Smith

"This is simply brilliant cooking, and Jamie's recipes are a joy."--Nigel Slater

"I love Jamie's food--so simple and unpretentious but absolutely delicious."--Zoe Ball

About the author:

Jamie Oliver grew up in his parents' country pub, the Cricketers in Clavering, where he started cooking at the age of eight, before studying at London's Westminster Catering College. He then went on to work with some of the top chefs in the country--namely Antonio Carluccio at the Neal Street Restaurant and Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers at the River Cafe. He is now running the restaurant at Monte's in Knightsbridge, London. He continues to write for the Saturday Times and is the Food Editor at Marie Claire. He is 26 and lives in London with his lovely wife, Jules.