I think Jamie is grand (trying to find non-bromance adjectives!). In the early days, when I didnt see much of him, it was all cheeky chappie bung a bit of this that and the other in and its wiki etc. etc.
Last year though I really enjoyed the US tour show, the good food for kids thing is worthwhile, his training of young kids in the restaurants (15) is also a positive initiative.
Ate at his restaurant in Cornwall, great food, loads of it, pretty good value. Cant say I've ever seen the condescending thing.
Hate all the Gordan Ramsey intimidation, same goes The Apprentice (though entertaining), Dragons Den.... all of which are based on the principle "Novice, without any guidance and under artificial pressure, makes hash of it on first attempt", well quelle surprise. All these ego based "successful businessmen" are turning people off entrepreneurship and giving very bad example to managment. As a book I'm reading so classicly said of the self-congratulatory books (grinning ego on the cover), they should all be entitled "If only you were me you'd be this successful".
On a Nigella note, yer wan Catherine who does the Italian cooking on RTE nearly inspired me to revive the "Fancy anyone a bit leftfield" thread !