James Martin Bio | Wiki
James Martin is a British chef and television presenter. He is best known for his television work with the BBC and ITV. James presented the BBC cookery series Saturday Kitchen from 2006 until 2016, before leaving the BBC.
He has presented James Martin’s French Adventure (2017), Saturday Morning (2017–present), and American Adventure (2018) for ITV. James first appeared on television in 1996 on programs including Yorkshire’s Finest set in various Yorkshire locations. He also had an emphasis on Yorkshire cuisine, Ready Steady Cook, and The Big Breakfast.
James Martin Age
James was born on June 30, 1972, in Malton, United Kingdom. He is 50 years old.
James Martin Height
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in (Approx. 1.88 m).
James Martin Family
He was born and raised in Malton, the United Kingdom by his parents Sue Martin and Ian Martin. James’ family were farmers on the Castle Howard estate where he helped his mother in the kitchen, igniting his interest in cuisine. He has a sister named Charlotte.
James Martin Wife
James is in a romantic relationship with his beautiful long-term girlfriend Louise Davies. She is a TV producer. The couple has been together since 2011 and met on Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? James has two dogs named Cooper and Ralph.
James Martin Education
He lived in Welburn, UK, where he attended Amotherby School in Malton. Later, James enrolled in Malton School. He trained at Hostellerie De Plaisance, Saint-Émilion, France, and from there, spent two years as a Pastry Chef at Chewton Glen Hotel in the South of England. James teaches at The Kitchen – Cookery School at Chewton Glen, a cookery school and relaxed dining restaurant in New Milton, Hampshire.
James Martin Restaurant
He opened his restaurant, called “The Leeds Kitchen”, inside the Alea Casino in Leeds in 2011. The casino, and with it the restaurant, closed in March 2013. In 2012 James opened a restaurant inside The Talbot Hotel, in Malton, North Yorkshire.
The restaurant won a Michelin star at the end of 2012. It was reviewed by food critic Jay Rayner for The Observer who described his meal there as “three beautifully poised, close to faultless dishes”. Martin left The Talbot in February 2015.
In September 2013 James opened his restaurant James Martin Manchester, specializing in modern British cuisine. There are four branches of his Kitchen bakery and cafe located at; the airside at Stansted and Glasgow airports, inside Debenhams at intu Lakeside, and at Manchester Piccadilly Train Station.
James Martin Show | BBC
From 2006 until 2016, James served as the presenter of the BBC One show Saturday Kitchen. In September 2011, he was tasked with revamping the menu and catering facilities at Scarborough General Hospital, for Operation Hospital Food for the BBC.
The show was recommissioned for a second and third series which were shown on BBC One in 2013 and 2014 respectively. In June 2013, The Roux Scholarship was shown on Watch. James joined the judging panel along with fellow celebrity chefs including Raymond Blanc, Rick Stein, and Angela Hartnett.
In October 2014, he presented a new daytime show for BBC One called Meet the Street which aimed to unite communities and reduce loneliness. James guest presented numerous episodes of The One Show with Alex Jones in 2015. In 2015, Martin presented The Box, a daytime cookery series for BBC One.
James Martin Book
In addition to his career, James is also an author of many cookbooks. Some of them include:
Butter
Complete Home Comforts
Islands To Highlands
Great British Adventure
American Adventure
French Adventure
Slow Cooking
More Home Comforts
Sweet
Fast Cooking: Really Exciting Recipes in 20 Minutes
Easy Everyday: The Essential Collection
My Kitchen
James Martin ITV
He presented James Martin’s American Adventure in 2018 for ITV. Since September 2017, he has presented Saturday Morning, a Saturday morning cookery show for ITV. Other shows he has presented on ITV include, This Morning (2016), French Adventure(2017), Walks with My Dog (2018), Great British Adventure (2019), Sunday Selection (2019), Islands To Highlands (2020), and Christmas Day (2020).
James Martin Recipes
Butterfly cakes
Ingredients
200g butter
200g self-raising flour
4 eggs
200g caster sugar
1 vanilla pod, seeds removed
Icing sugar to dust
For the icing:
200g softened butter
400g icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
Preheat the oven to 180ºc. To make the cakes, beat the butter and sugar in kitchen aid until white and fluffy then add the eggs and vanilla seeds and mix until they are combined. Fold in the flour by hand. Line a muffin tray with cupcake cases and fill using an ice cream scoop. Bake for 15 minutes then allows cooling.
To make the icing, whisk together the butter, sugar, and vanilla. When the cakes are cooked, remove them from the oven and allow them to cool. Cut circles from the top of each cake and slice them in half. Fill a piping bag with the icing and, using a star nozzle, pipe the buttercream into the center of each cake. Top each cake with two small sponge “wings” and dust with icing sugar.
James Martin Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. James’ estimated net worth is $5 million.
Where Is James Martin
He works with the BBC and ITV representing different shows. In Autumn 2021, James teamed up with potato company Albert Bartlett to create the new menu for the launch of SpudULike by James Martin chain of restaurants. It is a relaunch of Spudulike traded from 1974 to 2019.