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If you love to eat { which I suspect you do if you're reading this blog }, and you have an Iphone or Ipod Touch then you will be glad to know that Jamie Oliver released his second Iphone app yesterday - Jamie's Recipes. Oh, and did I mention it's FREE?

I spent the better part of yesterday playing around with it and I must say of all the recipe apps i've tried, this one is by far the most aesthetically pleasing and practical.

To start with there are three videos  - Jamie introducing you to the app, while standing in a bright light drool-worthy kitchen space, a lesson in knife skills that will save your pinky, { heaven knows I have had many a blood gushing knife incident in the kitchen in my lifetime..}, and a tutorial on how to place your chopping board. Jamie reassuringly walks you through this basics and get's you set for what's to come.

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Next you have two options to select from -  free recipes that come with the app or the option to download a 'packet' of ten recipes for $2.99. Recipe packets are varied, with categories such as 'Brilliant Breakfast and Brunch' to '10 minute meals' to '20 minute vegetarian dishes'.

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Pictures of the finished product are incredibly well styled. Each comes with a summary of the dish, a list of what you will need in terms of both equipment and ingredients and a step by step 'how-to' guide with pictures. Then, and this is my favourite bit, with a quick click you can add all the ingredients to a shopping list for when you go to the supermarket.

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Last night, I found myself in bed, going through the Banoffee Banana Split recipe, adding it's contents to my shopping list, then popping over to my Fresh Direct app and creating a request for the items to be delivered to my home..all from under my quilt!

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have officially reached <strong>The Future</strong>.

This new app is so very easy to use, I highly recommend it and will be playing with it in the weeks and days to come. Let me know if you <a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/apps/#3">download it</a> and make something delish!


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<span style="font-size:xx-small;"><em>images from <a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com">jamieoliver.com</a></em></span></p>