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Pesto
  • Condiments
  • Italian
  • Entertaining
Lesson from Jamie Oliver's class

Video time: 16 min

This classic Italian sauce is both versatile and easy to make. Jamie guides you through the nuances of achieving an intensely flavored homemade pesto. Don’t miss his game-changing secret ingredient.

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Jamie Oliver
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Jamie Oliver
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Join the Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver, in a totally new experience that will change the way you cook, from the very first lesson.

Jamie Oliver
Teaches his Home Cooking

Jamie Oliver’s first-ever online class is an immersive experience that takes you through the food, stories and principles that shaped the world-renowned chef. Learn from Jamie in a totally new way, as you discover his favorite recipes, techniques, and cooking principles. His unique class combines storytelling and learning, and captures his life’s work in a single experience for the first time. You’ll come away not only with confidence and inspiration, but over 50 exclusive recipes that will change the way you cook forever.

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Jamie’s lesson plan

This captivating documentary follows the life and career of Jamie Oliver, the internationally renowned celebrity chef and restaurateur. The documentary takes an intimate look at Jamie’s life journey, from his early days cooking in his parents' pub to becoming a global celebrity superstar. It examines Jamie's struggles with dyslexia, his commitment to his family, and his mission to educate people about healthy eating and fight against childhood obesity. Take a rare glimpse inside Jamie's world as he guides you through the places he calls home - London and Essex - and shows how he is changing the world, one plate at a time.

Jamie Oliver, like you’ve never seen him before. Step inside Jamie's world as he shares a lifetime of cooking wisdom. Be inspired to lead a healthier, happier, and more delicious life through the joy of food. Learn the dishes and essential techniques to cook like Jamie at home.Step inside Jamie's mind as he imparts a lifetime of intimate and meaningful cooking wisdom. Go behind the scenes to Jamie's UK home and headquarters to get a full glimpse inside the private life of this iconic celebrity chef, and learn the secrets behind 25 years of his favorite recipes, techniques, and cooking principles.

Unlock the secrets of homemade pasta and discover its joy and ritual. Learn Jamie’s fail-safe tips and tricks, and master the basics, such as how to activate the gluten, knead and roll out the dough, and hand-cut 8 different types of pasta.

Take your pasta-making skills up a notch with Jamie’s classic pasta bianco. Creamy, silky, and delicious, this dish is Italian simplicity at its best. Learn the principles of pasta sauces so that you can expand your pasta repertoire in endless new ways.

Learn how to transform stone fruits into a show-stopping dessert. Jamie uses peaches, nectarines, apricots, and plums, but you can use whatever fruit is in season.

Everything you need to know to make the ultimate salad! With Jamie’s guidance, you’ll learn the principles of building crunchy, delicious, and satisfying salads. Discover new ways to combine vegetables, fruits, greens, proteins, cheese, herbs, and toppings, all to achieve true salad greatness.

This classic Italian sauce is both versatile and easy to make. Jamie guides you through the nuances of achieving an intensely flavored homemade pesto. Don’t miss his game-changing secret ingredient.

Jamie teaches you how to max out on flavor with this heart-warming veggie dish, ideal for any day of the week. Learn how to make a nutritious curry from scratch, balance spices, and cook perfectly fluffy rice.

This simple smoked salmon sandwich is Jamie’s ‘favorite sarnie ever’. Jamie meets his friend Max Bergius from London’s renowned Secret Smokehouse to uncover how the best smoked salmon is made. Discover how crème fraîche and a drizzle of lemon changed Jamie’s life.

Jamie’s principle dough recipe unlocks countless bread variations, from pizza to calzone, focaccia to twister bread. Learn how to develop the skills you need to master dough and bake with confidence.

Now that you know how to make Jamie’s principle bread dough, learn his tips and tricks for making pillowy focaccia with a crunchy bottom and a show-stopping pesto twister bread.

An iconic British Sunday roast you’ll want to make again and again. Take a journey through Jamie’s memories to discover the dishes that come together to make an epic feast. Transform your roasts into unforgettable meals by learning how to make the best roast beef, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, vegetable sides, classic condiments, and a rich, homemade gravy. Seconds, please!

Give your margarita a Jamie twist by using strawberry jam and fragrant fresh herbs. This refreshing cocktail goes well with a round of pizzas and a group of friends.

Gain the confidence and technique to break down a whole fish at home. Jamie walks you through the skills you need to select, fillet, and prep an entire fish from start to finish. Using salmon to demonstrate, Jamie explains his method to create a variety of serving styles and teaches how to make the most of the trimmings so you can waste less, meal prep, and save money. One fish, endless opportunities.

Tasty, colorful, and full of the good stuff, learn how to prepare pan-seared salmon and seasonal vegetables, couscous, and harissa yogurt in just 10 minutes. Drawing from decades of experience and his own dedicated Nutrition team, Jamie shows you how balanced, healthy eating can be both satisfying and delicious

Take a walk in the woods with Jamie, light a fire, and learn his secrets to making the most luxuriously silky eggs. Experience the sounds in this special ASMR lesson as you discover it’s all in the technique. No instructions, so listen and watch closely!

Indoors or out, unlock the secrets to making the best spaghetti ever. Be bold with humble ingredients and learn how to craft Jamie’s fiery pasta arrabbiata, packed with chilies, anchovies, tomatoes, and garlic. Find out why vodka is the magic ingredient for a game-changing sauce, and how to add a crunchy twist to any pasta dish with a herby pangrattato.

Yes, you can make world-class ravioli at home, and Jamie shows you how. Learn to take your pasta-making to new heights as you color and flavor the dough, roll out your sheets, and prepare a herby ricotta filling with a simple butter sauce. Perfect for weekend cooking with the family, Jamie teaches how a little patience turns into unforgettable meals and memories.

A vegetarian shawarma like you’ve never cooked before. Learn how to marinate and roast humble vegetables, turning them into a total crowd-pleaser. Then, pack the flame-roasted veg onto homemade flatbreads with DIY pickles, tahini-yogurt, dukkah, feta cheese, and fresh herbs.

Jamie gets together with mentor, best friend, and chef Gennaro Contaldo to cook up an Italian classic. Learn how to transform a few ingredients into an unforgettable savory pasta dish, with plenty of tips to get carbonara right every time.

Learn the key principles of pastry making, which can be applied to both sweet and savory pastries. Then, while the dough is resting, Jamie teaches you how to poach chicken for super-tender results, create a sumptuous mashed potato, steam fresh greens, and make an umami-packed gravy. Bring it all together for the best pie, ever.

Push your culinary skills up a level and create incredible pizzas at home using Jamie’s principle bread dough recipe. Jamie shows how to experiment and be creative with his Italian favorite.

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What our students have to say

"Pretty inspiring, and so simple. That's one of the things I so enjoy about the way Jamie cooks and teaches. Simple can be gorgeous and delicious. And now I think I need a larger mortar and pestle."

Kathleen C.

"I never dared to make pesto before but, Jamie made it so easy and I make it now. I've made my style of pizza with pesto as the sauce is wonderful. Thank you for opening up a world of cooking to me."

Kathleen O.

"Jamie, you are such an advocate for delicious real food - it makes my heart sing. The way you take the time to explain your thought process and the reasons why you choose ingredients - just love it."

Julie V.

"I've made this a few times now and people have asked me what I do that's different which is cool but when I show them what I've done and how simple and quick it is they've gone off and made it themselves! We now have a Mexican wave of Pesto making with these fresh homemade Pesto lovers. I love it and it's so versatile."

Jayne G.

"I love to make pesto but my son is allergic to peanuts and tree nuts so I add sunflower kernels in place of the nuts."

Barb T.

"Oh lovely! I've made it before, but pine nuts are unobtainable in South Africa so I used almonds, and Parmesan cheese is so expensive here! Now I know what else I can use to make more. Thank you, Jamie!"

Patricia B.

"Exciting...Jamie's enthusiasm is contagious. Looking forward to making a pesto!"

Mei W.

"So inspiring Jamie! You know we need encouragement- love it all - thank you!"

Sarah W.

"Amazing! I've been making pesto in my food processor and this is a whole new level!"

Jackie M.

"I have loved every episode so far. His passion, knowledge, and communication as well as the simplicity of the recipes with mentioning creative options is so very awesome. What a treat! Loving every second."

Brooke M.

"Jamie Oliver…you are fabulous. Wonderful teacher with passion and love of culture, food and family. So inspiring. I can’t wait to make this tonight."

Marina B.

"Wow I have never been able to master pesto, will definitely try the potato tip!"

Ella R.

"Definitely going to give this a try with different herbs, nuts and cheese!"

Jane C.

"Thanks Jamie, For a while I felt like I am in Italy. The passion and boldness of pesto making very inspiring. Will make it for sure for my family."

Loreta D.

"Thank you, Jamie, it's so good and inspiring to see and hear you. It is such a nice experience to learn from you. I'm a pesto artist too ?"

Kevin L.

"I swear to goodness, you can make a 200-year-old brick taste good with freshly made pesto. I confess to using a stick blender most of the time, but, gosh darn it it is good 😋"

Cindy K.

"I thought I knew pesto - from scratch - pretty well. Now I've been re-educated. That potato... ma certo! Of course I'll try it next time. Grazie, Jamie. You're so fun to watch."

Hege R.

"I’m going to make this today, feel inspired! Thanks Jamie! Loving the YesChef, always have loved Jamie. Inspirational chef and all round good guy."

Audrey C.

"Oh lovely! Now I know what else I can use to make more. Thank you Jamie!"

Patricia B.

"Yaaaaas Jamie!!! Thank you for your absolutely amazing passion and teaching. So much gratitude."

Libby M.

"What I love about this series with Jamie Oliver is that I'm learning to improvise & explore... not just follow a recipe. It's very liberating"

Dominique B.

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