Aniston planning to release cookbooks

Jennifer Aniston plans to launch her own range of cookbooks.

The former 'Friends' star – who is good friends with the British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver - is apparently keen to team up with him and create a tome containing her recipes.

The 40-year-old actress – who first met Jamie when she flew him to Los Angeles to cook a surprise 40th birthday dinner party for her then-husband Brad Pitt – corresponds regularly with the TV cook and he has managed to convince her that she has got what it takes to write cookbooks based on her talent and sense of style.

A source told America’s National Enquirer magazine: "Jennifer prides herself on planning dinner parties for friends – and has dozens of recipes she's come up with on her own.

"They are always emailing each other. He sends her new recipes to try and she shares some of her favourite with him. Jen especially loves fish and chicken dishes and pasta."

The Hollywood actress recently splashed out $100,000 (€67,363) to transform the kitchen of her Beverley Hills home.

She is not the first actress keen to branch out into the food business.

In 2008, Eva Longoria launched Beso, a Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles which has become a hit with other famous faces; including pal Victoria Beckham .