People have different hobbies and hobbies, and for some they turn into their favorite work. A classic example of this is James Martin, who at a very early age became a successful cook. Below are some details from his life.
Childhood
James Martin is a famous TV presenter, cook, author of many cookery books. Born June 30, 1972 in North Yorkshire, UK. He was born into the family of a chef. His father ran the kitchen at Howard Castle, the oldest house in Yorkshire, and the boy helped his mother in the kitchen, from where his interest in cooking began. He lived in Welburn, attended a school in Melton, where he was a member of the school rugby and cricket team, but did not keep up in academic subjects due to undiagnosed dyslexia, also known as reading disorder. This ailment develops despite normal intelligence.
Study
The future culinary specialist at the age of 16 entered the Scarborough Technical College. Success was very good, and even three times in a row he became a student of the year.
Thus, he was noticed by the chef Anthony Thompson, who invited him to work in London, at Queensgate. James worked a lot where, traveled all over France, expanding his knowledge and skills in the field of cooking. Studied at Hostellerie De Plaisance, Saint-Émilion, France. He then worked at the 3-star Michelin-starred Maison Troisgros restaurant in Roanne, France, and then moved to Anthony Thompson's One Ninety Queen's Gate restaurant in Kensington, London. His culinary talent was in his blood, as evidenced by the fact that at the age of 22 he became a chef at the Hotel du Vin in Winchester, before starting his television career. Trump card: every day he updated the menu, and customers lined up. For the weekend, it was necessary to reserve a table for eight weeks in advance.
What TV shows does James Martin work on?
The culinary specialist is known as a TV presenter. Martin James is the chef of the TV show. He focused on food and desserts in Yorkshire. It all started in 1996 in the projects “On start, attention, heat” and “Big breakfast.” At the same time, he participated in the program “Cooking on Saturdays” (2006-2016). It is worth noting that 2.1 million people watched this program.
In 2007, he starred in the BBC Two series, titled Sweet Baby James, named after James Taylor's song. In it, he focused on desserts, puddings and pastries.
In June and July 2007, he co-hosted The Great British Village Show on BBC One. He ended the year with an episode on UKTV Food called James Martin's Christmas Holidays. He also shot a 30-episode tape for the BBC in 2007, entitled "Food with the Enemy." It was broadcast in July and August 2008. In September 2011, it was instructed to update the menu for catering facilities at Scarborough Big Hospital and BBC Hospital. The show was resumed. The second and third series were shown on BBC One in 2013 and 2014, respectively. In July 2013, James appeared with Angela Harknet and Richard Corrigan on BBC One in a special edition of the Great British Menu called Great British Budget Menu.
The show was aimed at emphasizing the food monotony of the poor and involving chefs in preparing nutritious meals on a budget. In September 2013, the James Martin Food Map program in the UK aired on BBC Two. There were 10 episodes, each of which focused on a specific region of Britain.
James examined the products of each region and prepared two dishes per program. Since 2013, he has been a Junior Bake Off judge on CBBC. Many of the dishes were inspired by memories of his childhood in Yorkshire, and many local small food producers and cooks participated in the program. In October 2014, James unveiled a new daytime show for the BBC One called Meet the Street. It was aimed at uniting people and overcoming loneliness. In 2015, he became a member of numerous The One Show shows with Alex Jones.
In 2015, James introduced The Box, a daily cooking series for the BBC One. In February and March 2016 he held his first live show in the UK under the name “Cookers, Helpers and Cars”. In April 2016, Martin introduced the Morning program with a guest named Ruth. The second show took place in July 2016, this time with Holly Willoughby. During the summer of 2016, he jointly presented this morning show every Friday with Anita Rani. Since 2017, she has been conducting a new morning TV show "With James Martin" for ITV.
Written books
You can guess that James Martin's books are on cooking. The first one was released in October 1998 under the title "Eat With James Martin." The desserts described in the book are very affordable for housewives. Various recipes are presented that can be prepared at home and in the restaurant. Some desserts can be prepared in minutes. But there are holiday dishes that need to be given enough time.
In general, the choice is very large, for all occasions. It should be noted that only the book "Desserts" has been translated into Russian. I would like to hope for the publication of his other books. He writes that he is horrified at how people buy everything in supermarkets instead of making delicious pastries at home. James participates in many culinary exhibitions. In 2004, there was one in which they had to choose the best British restaurant. At this exhibition, James was also a participant.
The second book was published in 2000, in the fall. It is called The Book of Delicacy. In 2003, British Lunches appeared. But the latter saw the light of day in 2007. Its name is "British Village." James Martin's books will be needed by many culinary enthusiasts.
other hobbies
Martin likes high performance cars, and he even races. It was televised on December 28, 2008. He could not complete the race due to a breakdown.
On June 3, 2013, he won his first race at Brands Hatch, becoming the Champion of the Year. Martin also participated in the Aston Martin GT at the Centennial Aston Martin Festival in July 2013, where he took 9th place out of 30 riders. In 2009, Martin received a private pilot license. Martin has two dogs named Fadi and Ralph.
Awards and honors
In 2010, the culinary received the title of Honorary Professor at the University of West London, the London School of Hospitality and Tourism. On June 10, 2013 he was awarded the special prize “Guilds of Chefs”.