Nigella Lawson
Culinary talent, good looks, and an easy-going approach to cooking have earned Nigella Lawson a huge global following. With several television series, a host of best-selling books, and her own range of kitchen equipment, Nigella has carved out a successful career as a TV chef and writer.
After studying Medieval and Modern Languages at Oxford University, Nigella became Deputy Literary Editor at the Sunday Times before going on to pursue a freelance career with leading magazines and newspapers.
Nigella's has always had a passion for food but it also became her bread and butter when she began writing restaurant reviews in The Spectator. Other assignments have included a stint as food columnist in Vogue, and writing for Gourmet magazine in America.
Her first book, How to Eat: The pleasures and principles of good food was published to critical acclaim in 1998. It established Nigella's relaxed attitude to food and eating and won her a wide and dedicated audience. She has continued to publish regularly and to date, her books have sold in excess of 2 million copies accross the world. Her latest book is Ni
In 2000, Nigella lit up the small screen with her first series Nigella Bites, this was followed by a second series and a Christmas Special. In 2002 came Forever Summer, another sumptuous celebration of fantastic ingredients, no-holds barred cooking and Nigella's signature easy family food. In 2004 she published Feast which celebrates "food that celebrates life". In 2007, she published Nigella Express where she shows how to make comforting meals in minutes.
Nigella's personal life has had its challenges. She lost her husband, broadcaster and journalist John Diamond, to throat cancer in 2001 but subsequently found love again in the shape of advertising tycoon Charles Saatchi, whom she married. The couple live in London with her two children, Cosima and Bruno, and Saatchi's daughter, Phoebe.
Nigella Lawson photo gallery
Website
Nigella.com
Books
Delia's Happy Christmas
Nigella Express
Nigella Christmas: Food, Family, Friends, Festivities
How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food
Nigella Express: 130 Recipes for Good Food, Fast
Feast: Food that Celebrates Life
Nigella Lawson: A Biography
Nigella Lawson's Recipes
Nigella Lawson adds sweet, salty and herby flavours to warm toasted nuts in her spiced nuts recipe - an addictive snack that's hard to stay away from
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Brought to you by Nigella Lawson, this traditional recipe from the Deep South, involves simmering a juicy ham joint in sweet spiky cola More from Nigella BitesMore Christmas roasts
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2 hrs 55 min
Dark rum, apple and ginger tea, clementines and plenty of spice makes Nigella Lawson's winter beverage perfect for Christmas day
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1 hr
Nigella Lawson soaks her raw salmon in gin, mustard and sugar and serves it in thin slithers for a Christmas starter
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30 min
What better way to decorate your Christmas tree than with Nigella Lawson's cinnamon biscuits?
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1 hr
Make luscious chocolate fondants with Nigella Lawson's simple recipe
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27 min
Nigella Lawson blends spices from around the world to create this richly meaty stew
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2 hrs 50 min
These chilli-spiked cheese bites, made by Nigella Lawson are made in minutes and make a great cocktail snack
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20 min
This citrusy risotto from Nigella Lawson is satisfyingly simple to make and even more satisfying to eat
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35 min
Nigella Lawson's gingery take on a classic pudding is taken from her Grandmother's recipe collection and makes a reassuringly homely way to end a meal
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1 hr
