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Solid recipes that tend toward being simple and easy to make, but still taste great. I have several of his books in my cookbook collection. With that said, I don't reach for them nearly as much as some others. For reference cooking is a full on hobby for me. I have multiple bookshelves full of cookbooks.
His "Kinda Spaghetti Bolognese" is a family favorite and I make it several times a year.
As to what I think of Jamie himself? Honestly, I don't know anything about him, other than he's British. Entertainment celebrities is not a subject that holds any interest for me.
In the pantheon of cooks, whose recipes I've made:
He's a LOT better than Rachael Ray (but who isn't?).
But not quite as good as a Julia Child, Ina Garten, Charlie Trotter (RIP), or Jonathan Best.