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Vintage Classics Anniversary Edition

How To Eat

The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food

The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food (Nigella Collection)

A flapped paperback Vintage Classics anniversary edition to celebrate 20 years of How to Eat and cement its true status as a classic, as enjoyable and inspiring as it is practical.

'At its heart, a deeply practical yet joyously readable book...you are all set to head off to the kitchen and have a truly glorious time' Nigel Slater, Guardian 
 
Revisit and discover the sensational first cook book from Nigella Lawson. 
 
When Nigella Lawson's first book, How to Eat, was published in 1998, two things were immediately clear: that this fresh and fiercely intelligent voice would revolutionise cookery writing, and that How to Eat was an instant classic of the genre. 
 
Here was a versatile culinary bible, through which a generation discovered how to feel at home in the kitchen and found the confidence to experiment and adapt recipes to their own needs. This was the book to reach for when hastily organising a last-minute supper with friends, when planning a luxurious weekend lunch or contemplating a store-cupboard meal for one, or when trying to tempt a fussy toddler. 
 
This was a book about home cooking for busy lives. 
 
'How to eat, how to cook, how to write: I want two copies of this book, one to reference in the kitchen and one to read in bed' Yotam Ottolenghi 
 
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JEANETTE WINTERSON

Described by renowned chefs and critics across the globe as one of the best cookery books ever written. It’s your favourite cook’s favourite cookbook, filled with Lawson’s signature witty writing, and a veritable passion for food which radiates from every page

Evening Standard, *12 of the Best British Cookbooks of All Time*

What sets her apart from every other food writer is her empathy with working women and her realism

If I could only keep one cookbook, this would be it. How To Eat suits the way I cook. It is as if Nigella is sitting on a stool next to me in the kitchen as I’m cooking ... With every page you know she loves this stuff, and she wants you to love it too. It’s a very, very special book for me. My own copy is falling apart.

A masterclass in food writing – one glance shows how good she really is

Miss Lawson is the Thinking Person’s Cook. She tells stories, she explains why things must be the way she says they must be... enlightenment and sensual pleasure

I love Nigella Lawson’s writing and I love her recipes

Her prose is as nourishing as her recipes

Nigella Lawson is one of the best and most influential of British food writers

Ruth Rogers, co-author of The River Café Cookbook

The domestic bible for the millennium generation

Nigella Lawson is, whisks down, Britain's funniest and sexiest food writer, a raconteur who is delicious whether detailing every step on the way towards a heavenly roast chicken and root vegetable couscous or explaining why 'cooking is not just about joining the dots'

I’m inspired by Nigella Lawson’s How to Eat… It’s about a lifestyle and an attitude

[Nigella] brings you into her life and tells you how she thinks about food, how meals come together in her head...and how she cooks for family and friends... A breakthrough

How to Eat is suffused with the idea that eating a good meal – together, with another, or on your own – is healing and renewing, no matter how simple the meal, no matter how difficult the circumstances

Two decades on, the task of trusting our own palates to tell us what to eat has become more complicated than ever… There has never been a better time to return to the sanity of this book and its call to come to our senses in the kitchen

Only one [cookbook] among my collection could be described as a true friend

This is a book to reach for when hastily organising a last-minute dinner with friends; contemplating a store-cupboard meal for one; trying to tempt a fussy toddler; or when planning a leisurely weekend lunch, when you have nothing to do but stir a pot… Nigella's back catalogue has steered us through many a social situation

The recipes are stories as much as instructions… while there are ingredients lists, the words run on like a well-ordered stream of consciousness

This is a book to be read cover to cover, like a novel. Buy yourself two copies: one for reading and one for use in the kitchen

'At its heart, a deeply practical yet joyously readable book...you are all set to head off to the kitchen and have a truly glorious time' Nigel Slater, Guardian 
 
Revisit and discover the sensational first cookbook from Nigella Lawson. 
 
When Nigella Lawson's first book, How to Eat, was published in 1998, two things were immediately clear: that this fresh and fiercely intelligent voice would revolutionise cookery writing, and that How to Eat was an instant classic of the genre. 
 
Here was a versatile culinary bible, through which a generation discovered how to feel at home in the kitchen and found the confidence to experiment and adapt recipes to their own needs. This was the book to reach for when hastily organising a last-minute supper with friends, when planning a luxurious weekend lunch or contemplating a store-cupboard meal for one, or when trying to tempt a fussy toddler. This was a book about home cooking for busy lives. 
 
The chief revelation was the writing. Rather than a set of intimidating instructions, Nigella's recipes provide inspiration. She has a gift for finding the right words to spark the reader's imagination, evoking the taste of the ingredients, the simple, sensual pleasures of the practical process, the deep reward of the finished dish. Passionate, trenchant, convivial and wise, Nigella's prose demands to be savoured, and ensures that the joy and value of How to Eat will endure for decades to come. 
 
'How to eat, how to cook, how to write: I want two copies of this book, one to reference in the kitchen and one to read in bed' Yotam Ottolenghi 
 
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JEANETTE WINTERSON

A Celebration of Home Cooking

At My Table

Over a hundred relaxed, achievable and delicious recipes; enjoy the food that Nigella shares day-to-day at her table.

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 
 
**Nigella returns to the BBC for Christmas 2023 in Nigella’s Amsterdam Christmas Special** 
 
Let Nigella guide you through the holiday season with the ultimate in comfort cooking. Featuring all the inspiring, achievable, and delicious recipes from her BBC TV series plus many more. 
 
Nigella Lawson is a champion of the home cook, and this book celebrates the food she loves to cook for friends and family. The recipes are warming, comforting, and inspirational, from new riffs on classic dishes - including Chicken Fricassée and Sticky Toffee Pudding - to adventures in a host of new dishes and ingredients, from Aubergine Fatteh to White Miso Hummus. 
 
AT MY TABLE includes dishes to inspire all cooks and eaters, from Hake with Bacon, Peas and Cider to Indian-Spiced Chicken and Potato Traybake and Chilli Mint Lamb Cutlets; plus a host of colourful vegetable dishes, like Eastern Mediterranean Chopped Salad and Carrots and Fennel with Harissa. 
 
No Nigella cookbook would be complete without sweet treats, and AT MY TABLE is no exception, with Emergency Brownies, White Chocolate Cheesecake and a Victoria Sponge with Cardamom, Marmalade and Crème Fraîche set to become family favourites. 
 
As Nigella writes, 'happiness is best shared'.. The perfect gift for food-lovers this festive season, these recipes will be served and savoured at your own kitchen table just as they are at hers. 
 
'I'd happily cook from this book every night' Bee Wilson 
 
'Bursting with what will be instant Nigella classics' Good Housekeeping

Nigella is the voice of reason in the food madness that surrounds us

Lawson’s genius is in offering dishes that you want to cook immediately (and that you know she cooks all the time – the recipes just read that way), in the most elegant prose. A gal who writes better than Elizabeth David and can tell you what to eat on a Friday night in front of the telly? That’s my kind of food writer

This book is packed with ideas for meals that can be easily rustled up from what you have in the fridge or find in your local food shop. Despite the simplicity, though, each recipe features a unique Nigella twist

Nigella Lawson provides a selection of recipes that will inspire even the most jaded cook to try something new

While her last cookbook, Simply Nigella, favoured a pared-back cooking style, her latest, At My Table, is bursting with what will be instant Nigella classics – not to mention encouraging late-night visits to the fridge for leftovers. This is a book for those who see food as sheer pleasure

Nigella Lawson's new book, At My Table, is a celebration of home cooking. This is fitting because more than any other food writer these days, Nigella is the real deal - a proud home cook, definitely not a chef. And while so many cookbooks sell a story of happy gatherings of friends and family, I don't think I am alone in thinking that perhaps some of these authors may be talking the talk, rather than walking the walk. The stories often just don't ring true. You just know from reading one of Nigella's books that she has a real life with food, rather than one made to look pretty for an Instagram feed, all style and no substance… For Nigella, around the table is where these three things meet and when we invite people to sit at our table and eat the food that we've made for them, we are weaving memories amid assertions of love, friendship, hospitality and hope.

As ever, Nigella provides inspiration for that important, everyday question ‘What are we going to eat?’ with simple flavour-packed recipes and shortcuts that make life easier without sacrificing taste

Her latest book, At My Table, takes home cooking as its subject and is filled with everyday recipes that will make you want to hole up in the kitchen and invite your whole family round to eat, drink and fall asleep on the sofa together… The woman is a culinary legend, her books are fully deserving of their cult status and her food is the kind that feeds you pure love and added lashings of deliciousness

The recipes are varied and delicious, served up with engaging personal stories and stunning photography… There is much to enjoy, especially if you have the confidence to adapt and simplify

Cook-me-now recipes seasoned with her trademark warm intelligence are the name of the game in Nigella’s latest. A must for the bookshelf

The latest book by the Domestic Goddess features simple yet indulgent recipes that will soon become go-tos…. As ever, recipes are easy to follow and include plenty of reassuring advice. And even if you don’t decide to cook anything, you’ll still be entertained by Nigella’s characteristically witty prose

This is a relaxed and inviting selection of recipes, organised with no chapter breaks, to signify, as Lawson explains, "the honest jumble of life".

Nigella, as we know, is master of the art of pootling in the kitchen. I dream of having a free weekend to spend pootling, and I would buy this book for precisely that.

At My Table is an instantly lovable collection of recipes that are simple, accessible and unfailingly delicious.

No one is better at reminding us that cooking is about eating and eating is about sharing.

An alluring reminder of what a fine recipe writer – indeed, writer – she is.

The domestic goddess’s latest book is a wonderful reflection of contemporary British food – a mouthwatering melting pot of flavours and influences that give rise to sprouts with preserved lemon and pomegranate, and slow roast five-spice lamb with Chinese pancakes. There are also anecdotes and advice, delivered in her usual pally fashion.

Nigella Lawson has written eleven bestselling cookery books including the classics How to Eat and How To Be A Domestic Goddess - the book that inspired a whole new generation of bakers. These books, and her TV series, have made her a household name around the world. 
 
www.nigella.com 
@Nigella_Lawson

**The Sunday Times Bestseller** 
 
Featuring all the inspiring, achievable and delicious recipes from Nigella's BBC TV series - At My Table, plus many more - this is the ultimate in comfort cooking. 
 
Nigella Lawson is a champion of the home cook and her new book celebrates the food she loves to cook for friends and family. The recipes are warming, comforting, and inspirational, from new riffs on classic dishes - including Chicken Fricassée and Sticky Toffee Pudding - to adventures in a host of new dishes and ingredients, from Aubergine Fatteh to White Miso Hummus. 
 
AT MY TABLE includes dishes to inspire all cooks and eaters, from Hake with Bacon, Peas and Cider to Indian-Spiced Chicken and Potato Traybake and Chilli Mint Lamb Cutlets; plus a host of colourful vegetable dishes, like Eastern Mediterranean Chopped Salad and Carrots and Fennel with Harissa. 
 
No Nigella cookbook would be complete without sweet treats, and AT MY TABLE is no exception, with Emergency Brownies, White Chocolate Cheesecake and a Victoria Sponge with Cardamom, Marmalade and Crème Fraîche set to become family favourites. 
 
As Nigella writes, 'happiness is best shared' and the food in this book will be served and savoured at your own kitchen table just as it is at hers. 
 
'I'd happily cook from this book every night' Bee Wilson 
 
'Bursting with what will be instant Nigella classics - not to mention encouraging late-night visits to the fridge for leftovers. This is a book for those who see food as sheer pleasure' Good Housekeeping

Vintage Minis

Eating

Vintage Minis bring you the world’s greatest writers on the experiences that make us human – from birth to death and everything in between

My kitchen bible to this day... You made me realise that every meal is a celebration. You didn’t teach me how to cook. You taught me how to eat

Imagine our joy when Vintage announced that it is publishing a collection of easily digestible books from the world’s most celebrated writers on the experiences that make us human… They look good and read well. That’s win/win in our book.

Nigella Lawson has written eleven bestselling cookery books including the classics How to Eat and How To Be A Domestic Goddess – the book that inspired a whole new generation of bakers. These books, and her TV series, have made her a household name around the world. 
 
www.nigella.com 
@Nigella_Lawson

In this inspiring, witty and eminently sensible book, Nigella Lawson sets out a manifesto for how to cook (and eat) good food every day with a minimum of fuss. From basic roast chicken and pea risotto to white truffles and Turkish Delight figs, Nigella brings the joy back into the kitchen. 
 
Selected from the books How to Eat and Kitchen by Nigella Lawson 
 
VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS. 
 
A series of short books by the world’s greatest writers on the experiences that make us human 
 
Also in the Vintage Minis series: 
Drinking by John Cheever 
Home by Salman Rushdie 
Summer by Laurie Lee 
Liberty by Virginia Woolf

Feel Good Food

Simply Nigella

‘What and how we cook can make our lives easier, make us feel better and more alive’ 
 
125 recipes to invigorate and inspire

Looking for recipes that are uncomplicated, relaxed and yet always satisfying? Nigella has the answer. 
 
Simply Nigella is the perfect antidote to our busy lives: a calm celebration of food to soothe and uplift, containing 125 recipes to invigorate and inspire. 
 
 
Whatever the occasion, food – in the making and the eating – should always be pleasurable. Simply Nigella taps into the rhythms of our cooking lives. 
 
From quick and calm suppers (Miso Salmon, Cauliflower & Cashew Nut Curry) to stress-free ideas when catering for a crowd (Chicken Traybake with Bitter Orange & Fennel), or the instant joy of comfort food for cosy nights on the sofa (Thai Noodles with Cinnamon and Prawns), here is food guaranteed to make everyone feel good. 
 
Whether you need to create some breathing space at the end of a long week (Asian-Flavoured Short Ribs), indulge in a sweet treat (Lemon Pavlova, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pots) or wake up to a strength-giving breakfast (Toasty Olive Oil Granola), Simply Nigella is filled with firm favourite recipes and guaranteed crowd pleasers.

Nigella Lawson’s How to Eat is one of my favourite cookbooks of all time. And with Simply Nigella she has written an equal to her great work, a wonderful volume containing page after page of things you actually want to cook. Who could resists oxtail on toast, Malaysian red-cooked chicken and smoky salted caramel sauce? It’s a cookbook to adore, the sort that will become cracked and stained with constant loving use.

An array of easy post-work suppers, cosy bowls of deliciousness and satisfying sweet treats

Packed with recipes that make a perfect antidote to the busiest time of the year

’Simply Nigella’ is the perfect antidote to our busy lives, a calm and delightful celebration of food that soothes and uplifts

Nigella has not disappointed with this spectacular book – it’s guaranteed to be a kitchen stalwart for years to come!

A wonderful collection of feel good food!

Nigella Lawson is one of the best and most influential of British food writers.

Ruth Rogers, co-author of The River Cafe Cookbook

You made me realise that every meal is a celebration. You didn’t teach me how to cook. You taught me how to eat.

Instant Italian Inspiration

Nigellissima

Instant Italian Inspiration (Nigella Collection)

Luscious Italian recipes bursting with colour and flavour. Bring the spirit of Italy into your kitchen.

'This book is borne out of my long love affair with Italy - one that started as a heady teen romance and has weathered the ensuing years intact.' 
 
Discover the ultimate cookbook to transport you this winter. 
 
Nigellissima is a celebration of fresh, tasty and unpretentious cooking, inspired by Nigella's experiences of living, working and learning to cook in Italy. 
 
In 120 quick and easy recipes, Nigella shows you why Italian food has conquered the world, from sunny pasta dishes to rich lasagne and meats, with indulgent ice cream, cakes and puddings and perfect party food. 
 
With warm and witty food writing, mouthwatering photography and a beautiful hardback design, this is a book you will treasure for many years as well as a delicious gift for friends and family. 
 
Pasta - delicious new twists on spaghetti, risotto, lasagne and other favourites 
Flesh, fish and fowl - easy meat dishes, chicken recipes and succulent fish 
Vegetables and sides - tempting vegetable dishes, salads and potato recipes for any occasion 
Sweet things - panna cotta, ice cream and gorgeous Italian baking 
 
Nigella Collection: a vibrant look for Nigella's classic cookery books. 
 
**Nigella returns to the BBC in 2023 in Nigella&rsquo;s Amsterdam Christmas Special**

At her best once again... With dozens of colourful images and easy-to-follow recipes, this book is a fantastic starting point for anybody who wants to try their hand at Italian cuisine

In this new book she conjures up, with passionate relish, the warmth, simplicity and directness of Italian cooking, with an Anglo-twist

We love Nigella for her infectious enthusiasm and her pure unadulterated joy in cooking and eating. This book made us ravenously hungry

I wouldn’t eat if it weren’t for Nigella Lawson and Yotam Ottolenghi, so thank God they both put out books this year

Nigella Bites (Nigella Collection)

Fabulous easy meals for everyday life.

Nigella Bites is a must-have for every viewer and all her fans. Some recipes are based on her popular Vogue columns, others are new and different, and all are characteristic of Nigella and the ethos of the TV series - uncomplicated, original, fresh, and perfect for the way we live today

You can enjoy Nigella Bites in bed...or you can take it to the kitchen and be confident about turning out something seriously scrumptious

It would be fair to say that there is probably nothing in this luscious and clever book that you wouldn't find a pleasure to cook and eat at home.

‘I love Nigella Lawson’s writing and I love her recipes’ – Delia Smith 
 
‘There’s an intelligence to the way she writes and she expects a certain intelligence of her readers as well’ – Nigel Slater 
 
“I am unapologetic about being a home cook rather than a chef. 
 
Real cooking, the sort that goes on in homes, does not have to be tricksy or difficult. A dish of chicken poached with leeks and carrots definitely isn’t fancy. But it tastes good, and feels essentially nourishing, to both body and soul, to cook and eat. 
 
I want you to feel that I’m there with you, in the kitchen, as you cook. My books are the conversations we might be having.” 
 
Nigella Lawson has written nine bestselling cookery books, including the classics How To Eat and How to Be A Domestic Goddess – the book that launched a thousand cupcakes. These books, her TV series and her Quick Collection apps, have made her a household name around the world. In 2014 she was voted Best Food Personality at the Observer Food Monthly Awards. 
 
www.nigella.com 
@Nigella_Lawson 
 
‘Her prose is as nourishing as her recipes’ – Salman Rushdie, Observer 
 
‘Miss Lawson is the Thinking Person’s Cook. She tells stories, she explains why things must be the way she says they must be... enlightenment and sensual pleasure’ – Jeanette Winterson, The Times

Nigella Collection: a vibrant new look for Nigella’s classic cookery books. 
 
‘Cooking isn’t performance art – or shouldn’t be. Make your food welcoming rather than fussy and remember that it’s not a test of your worth and acceptability: it’s just dinner, and can be easily delicious.’ 
 
Packed with fresh ideas and exciting new twists on old favourites, Nigella Lawson brings you mouthwatering but simple recipes to add flavour to your busy life – from quick family meals and easy suppers to dinner party menus and roast lunches. 
 
With luscious photography, evocative food writing and a beautiful hardback design, this is a book you will treasure for many years as well as a delicious gift for friends and family. 
 
All-Day Breakfast – recipes to start the day right, whatever time you get up! 
Comfort Food – from chocolate fudge cake to mashed potato 
TV Dinners – quick meals and simple snacks 
Party Girl – cupcakes, barbecue chicken and much more to help you celebrate in style 
Rainy Days – family meals to savour and share, and how to feel warm in the kitchen when it’s cold outside 
Trashy – kitsch in the kitchen and fun food 
Legacy – recipes from Nigella’s family 
Suppertime – dinner party ideas that let you relax 
Slow-Cook Weekend – the joys of slow roasting and languorous baking: roast pork, sticky toffee pudding and all the trimmings 
Templefood – recipes to refresh and restore, and make you feel serenely smug

Recipes from the Heart of the Home (Nigella Collection)

Nigella Kitchen

Friendly, feel-good meals to make life less complicated and more pleasurable.

Friendly, feel-good meals to make life less complicated and more pleasurable. 
 
'A little pottering in the kitchen gives me that feeling I find so crucial, of being in a fixed, familiar place in a whirling world. So here it is, from my kitchen to yours: cosy, cocooning food.' 
 
The classic family recipe book by Nigella Lawson. Kitchen is packed with feel-good food for cooks and eaters that solves all your everyday cooking quandaries, from what to cook for Sunday lunch or how to give children food they'll eat, to how to rustle up an impromptu dinner party menu or a gluten-free cake. As well as her mouth-watering recipes, Nigella rounds up her kitchen must-haves: essential kitchen equipment and standby ingredients. 
 
With luscious photography, easy family recipes, indulgent food writing and a beautiful hardback design, this is a book you will treasure for many years as well as a delicious gift for friends and family. 
 
Highlights include: 
 
What's for tea? - everyday eating made simple for all ages 
Easy does it - dinner party ideas that won't try your temper 
Cook it better - waste-saving recipes 
My sweet solution - problem-solving pudding recipes 
Off the cuff - quick dinner ideas for feasts from the fridge-freezer and store cupboard 
Chicken and its place in my kitchen - chicken recipes to soothe the soul 
The cook's cure for Sunday-night-itis - cosy and substantial supper ideas that require little effort from the cook 
 
**Nigella returns to the BBC in 2023 in Nigella&rsquo;s Amsterdam Christmas Special**

Another blockbuster with a wide range of hearty and wholesome family recipes... Nice touches are notes on preparing ahead, freezing and in some cases advice on how to turn leftovers into salads and soups

Although her fabulous recipes have helped to turn Nigella Lawson into one of this country’s most beloved cooks, it’s undoubtedly her undisguised love of food and eating has warmed her to our hearts.

The recipes are big on flavour but straightforward…this will become much splattered with daily use. I cannot think of anyone who wouldn’t welcome a copy.

The recipes are reassuringly solid, enticing and, crucially, just that bit less excessive. Perfect.

Food, Family, Friends, Festivities

Nigella Christmas

Food, Family, Friends, Festivities (Nigella Collection)

Glorious – and easy – meals, snacks and treats that put the joy back into Christmas cooking, from the bestselling Nigella Lawson, now a judge on the Great British Bake Off

Indulgent and easy meals, snacks and treats that put the joy back into Christmas cooking. 
 
'What comes out of your kitchen means more than anything from a shop ever will. The satisfaction of the season can stem from the stove.' 
 
With Nigella’s warm, no-nonsense approach and inspirational ideas, Nigella Christmas is guaranteed to bring comfort and joy – and will ensure the season of goodwill stays that way… 
 
Here are the easy-to-follow, reliable recipes you need to make your Christmas a mouthwatering feast for everyone, from the familiar turkey with all the trimmings to a wide range of delicious alternatives, plus fresh twists on the classics, reassuring make-ahead suggestions and scrumptious puddings. 
 
With luscious photography, evocative writing and a beautiful hardback design, this is a book to be treasured for many years and a delicious Christmas present itself. 
 
The main event - featuring Superjuicy Turkey and the Ultimate Christmas Pudding... with all the timings for a stress-free Christmas Day 
Alternative Christmas dinners – Roast Goose with Pear and Cranberry Stuffing? Or perhaps a Roast Stuffed Pumpkin vegetarian feast? 
Seasonal support – soups, salads, sauces and serve-later side dishes like Potato, Parsnip and Porcini Gratin 
Joy to the world – baking and sweet treats, from Christmas-spiced Chocolate Cake to Sticky Gingerbread 
All wrapped up - Winter-Spiced Vodka, Chilli Jam and Peanut Brittle make mouthwatering gifts 
Christmas brunch – whether it’s Antioxidant Fruit Salad or Turkey Hash, these recipes will make Boxing Day special 
 
**Nigella’s Amsterdam Christmas Special is available on BBC iPlayer now**

I’d happily go to Nigella Christmas for all my festive recipes. They’re reliable, sensible and delectable

Once again, Nigella really makes you believe that you too could become a Domestic Goddess!

When it comes to tasty, indulgent treats, there’s no better master than Nigella

I consider this the definitive tome on festive fare

Filled to the brim with recipes that will be your happy helpers in the kitchen

Will bring comfort and joy within the season of good will

Lawson’s books are as much about the pleasure of reading as cooking… [A] classic collection.

The cookbook I rely on every Christmas… The ultimate Christmas cookbook.

This is classic Nigella: full of enthusiasm and luscious generosity

Just as you'd expect this is the perfect practical survival guide to the festive season, Nigella-style

With its dazzling colours and multitude of time-saving tips, Nigella Christmas is Christmas. It's warm, funny, luxurious and just a little bit make-believe

This is my go-to book for the festive season and in my humble opinion, no other Christmas book has ever come close to delivering the feel-good and reliable comfort that Nigella does for me and my family, time and again. The things I love about this book are really more about Nigella and the confidence her writing and recipes have always instilled in me. I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that no matter which of her recipes I choose to recreate, it will work and turn out perfectly no matter what... As ever, Nigella retains her rightful crown at the Queen of the cookery scene

My Christmas survival kit. As soon as the Christmas tree is up, Nigella Christmas is pride of place in my kitchen. It not only gives tips for the ultimate Christmas dinner but also easy recipes for visiting family and friends, which enable me to enjoy the festive fun without being stuck in the kitchen. I just love it and now cannot think of preparing a Christmas without it

This book is my Christmas cooking bible... a wealth of treasured recipes will see you perfectly through the season with ease, and the many varied options for the Christmas day feast are sure to please almost everyone, including vegetarians!

Food that Celebrates Life

Feast

Food that Celebrates Life (Nigella Collection)

Food that celebrates life. Joyful meals to share with those you love, from big occasions to everyday pleasures.

Heartwarming, passionate, informed, refreshingly uncomplicated and full of ideas, Feast is destined to become a classic like How to Eat

In her wonderful signature style, Nigella introduces each of her recipes in this cookbook with infectious excitement, resulting in an unrealistic ambition in us to want to make everything at once

The real successor to How to Eat, a volume that every right-thinking person cherishes and consults regularly... Feast is just as entertaining and divulgent - and it works too, both as a practical manual and an engrossing read

An absolute essential to any kitchen regardless of whether you're a novice or a pro. While the focus is on festive food, it is also filled with some brilliant everyday recipes. So whether you want something a bit different on a weeknight or want to create something delicious and spectacular for a special occasion then there will be something in this book for you.

I absolutely adore this book.... Nigella not only gives you recipes, but talks to you and encourages and grows your love of cooking through the pages. A wonderful celebration of food and cooking that I will cherish for a long, long time

‘I love Nigella Lawson’s writing and I love her recipes’ – Delia Smith 
 
‘There’s an intelligence to the way she writes and she expects a certain intelligence of her readers as well’ – Nigel Slater 
 
“I am unapologetic about being a home cook rather than a chef. 
 
Real cooking, the sort that goes on in homes, does not have to be tricksy or difficult. A dish of chicken poached with leeks and carrots definitely isn’t fancy. But it tastes good, and feels essentially nourishing, to both body and soul, to cook and eat. 
 
I want you to feel that I’m there with you, in the kitchen, as you cook. My books are the conversations we might be having.” 
 
Nigella Lawson has written nine bestselling cookery books, including the classics How To Eat and How to Be A Domestic Goddess – the book that launched a thousand cupcakes. These books, her TV series and her Quick Collection apps, have made her a household name around the world. In 2014 she was voted Best Food Personality at the Observer Food Monthly Awards. 
 
www.nigella.com 
@Nigella_Lawson 
 
‘Her prose is as nourishing as her recipes’ – Salman Rushdie, Observer 
 
‘Miss Lawson is the Thinking Person’s Cook. She tells stories, she explains why things must be the way she says they must be... enlightenment and sensual pleasure’ – Jeanette Winterson, The Times

'Food is the vital way we celebrate anything that matters. It's how we mark the connections between us; how we celebrate life.' 
 
 A feast for the eyes and the senses, Feast is a must for every kitchen, in the tradition of Nigella's classic How to Eat. Whatever you're celebrating, you'll find a deliciously simple recipe for any occasion. 
 
 With warm and witty food writing, clear recipes and ingredients lists and a beautiful hardback design, this is a book you will treasure for many years as well as a delicious gift for friends and family. 
 
 Thanksgiving and Christmas - turkey and ham, mince pies and Christmas cake... and everything in between 
 Meatless feasts - mouthwatering vegetarian recipes that everyone will love 
 Valentine's day - romantic dinner ideas for two 
 Easter - slow-cooked lamb, hot cross buns and indulgent baking 
 Passover - Seder night suppers and feasts 
 Breakfast - something delicious for everyone, from how to boil eggs to morning muffins 
 Kitchen feasts - everyday celebrations: suppers for friends and family meals 
 Kiddie feast - delicious and healthy recipes for kids 
 Chocolate cake hall of fame - a chocolate cake recipe for every occasion 
 Eid - a fast-breaking curry banquet of Mughlai chicken curry, pheasant and lamb 
 Festival of lights - indulgent baking recipes for a happy Hannukah 
 Midnight feast - deliciously easy recipes to satisfy those late-night cravings, from carbonara to alcoholic hot chocolate. 
 
 
Nigella Collection: a vibrant look for Nigella's classic cookery books.

Nigella Summer

Easy Cooking, Easy Eating (Nigella Collection)

Fabulously sunny recipes for all year round. Easy cooking, easy eating.

With all the style and class of her earlier books, and a whole new concept, this is an irresistible and wide-ranging book of summery recipes which can be eaten at any time

As reliably mouthwatering as ever...with images of warmth and mediterranean climes

Her recipes are rich and motherly and sustaining

All Nigella's food is comfort food, in the end...what she shares with us is the way the world tastes best to her

‘I love Nigella Lawson’s writing and I love her recipes’ – Delia Smith 
 
‘There’s an intelligence to the way she writes and she expects a certain intelligence of her readers as well’ – Nigel Slater 
 
“I am unapologetic about being a home cook rather than a chef. 
 
Real cooking, the sort that goes on in homes, does not have to be tricksy or difficult. A dish of chicken poached with leeks and carrots definitely isn’t fancy. But it tastes good, and feels essentially nourishing, to both body and soul, to cook and eat. 
 
I want you to feel that I’m there with you, in the kitchen, as you cook. My books are the conversations we might be having.” 
 
Nigella Lawson has written nine bestselling cookery books, including the classics How To Eat and How to Be A Domestic Goddess – the book that launched a thousand cupcakes. These books, her TV series and her Quick Collection apps, have made her a household name around the world. In 2014 she was voted Best Food Personality at the Observer Food Monthly Awards. 
 
www.nigella.com 
@Nigella_Lawson 
 
‘Her prose is as nourishing as her recipes’ – Salman Rushdie, Observer 
 
‘Miss Lawson is the Thinking Person’s Cook. She tells stories, she explains why things must be the way she says they must be... enlightenment and sensual pleasure’ – Jeanette Winterson, The Times

Nigella Collection: a vibrant new look for Nigella’s classic cookery books; previously published as FOREVER SUMMER. 
 
‘The sweetness of new potatoes, fresh peas, broad beans and the grassy herbalness of asparagus make you almost want to skip with summeriness.’ 
 
Warm, witty and gloriously indulgent, this is the delectable summer classic from Nigella Lawson (“Queen of the Kitchen” – Observer Food Monthly). 
 
Full of irresistible summer recipes, Nigella Summer brings the warmth of a sunny afternoon into your kitchen, all year round. Create delicious family meals and delectable outdoor dinners with Italian recipes, Greek feasts, Moroccan roasts, Mauritian curries and a wide range of luxurious puddings and ice-creams. 
 
With luscious photography, easy recipes, witty food writing and a beautiful hardback design, this is a book you will treasure for many years as well as a delicious gift for friends and family. 
 
First course – from simple soups and appetisers to pasta recipes and summery salads 
Second course – melt-in-the-mouth fish dishes, meat ideas from roasts to kebabs, chicken recipes 
and a wide range of side dishes and vegetables 
Puddings – indulgent chocolate desserts, pavlovas and cheesecakes, crumble, ice-cream and more... 
Drinks – cocktail recipes for those lazy summer evenings

Nigella Express

Good Food Fast (Nigella Collection)

Real food for everyday homes, from easy family meals to effortless entertaining.

Real food for everyday homes, from easy family meals to effortless entertaining. 
 
'No matter how much of a hurry I'm in, or how little time I have, I am never willing to sacrifice flavour: everything I eat has to be delicious.' 
 
Nigella Lawson brings you deliciously quick recipe inspiration for your family and friends - from simple family meals and easy recipes for two to dinner party ideas and effortless entertaining. 
 
Whether you're cooking on a budget or planning a feast, Nigella Express makes shopping, cooking and - most importantly - eating a pleasure. With over 100 easy meal ideas, from chicken recipes and pasta dishes to chocolate puddings and delicious cakes, you'll never be short of inspiration, however busy your day might be. 
 
'Queen of the Kitchen' Observer Food Monthly 
 
Nigella Collection: a vibrant new look for Nigella's classic cookery books. 
 
**Nigella returns to the BBC in 2023 in Nigella&rsquo;s Amsterdam Christmas Special**

Featuring fabulous fast foods, ingenious short cuts, terrific time-saving ideas, effortless entertaining and simple, scrumptious meals, Nigella Express is her solution to eating well when time is short

She thinks not just as a cook, but as an eater, and tells you whether her recipes are messy, sticky or fussy – and, in one case 'comical' – to eat

Full of wonderful, quick ideas with that typical mix of nostalgic, eclectic and delicious that you expect from Nigella

Busy women everywhere will appreciate a copy of the Domestic Goddess's latest offering...full of practical recipes

The food matches her appearance - flawless, polished and sexy

Of all her books...this was [the reader's] favourite, proving your love of speed and simplicity

How To Be A Domestic Goddess

Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking (Nigella Collection)

The mouthwatering baking classic from Nigella: now a judge on the Great British Bake Off

Discover the classic book of beloved baking recipes from bestseller Nigella Lawson, now a judge on the Great British Bake Off! 
 
‘This is what baking is about: feeling good, wafting along in the warm, sweet-smelling air, unwinding … that's exactly what I mean when I talk about “comfort cooking”.’ 
 
The warm and witty baking bible by Nigella Lawson, ‘Queen of the Kitchen’ (Observer), this is the book that helped the world rediscover the joys of Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes, Tomato Tarts and Victoria Sponge, and kick-started the baking revolution. 
 
How To Be a Domestic Goddess is not about being a goddess, but about feeling like one. Here is the book that feeds our fantasies, understands our anxieties and puts cakes, pies, pastries, preserves, puddings, bread and biscuits back into our own kitchens. 
 
'This is for those days or evenings when you want to usher a little something out of the kitchen that makes you thrill at the sheer pleasure you've conjured up.' 
 
Cakes: from a simple Victoria Sponge to beautiful Fairy Cakes 
Biscuits: classic Oatcakes, indulgent Jam-Doughnut Muffins and other treats 
Pies: sweet Double Apple Pie or savoury Pizza Rustica? 
Puddings: Gooseberry-Cream Crumble, Cherry Trifle and Irish Blue biscuits for cheese 
Chocolate: a Gooey Chocolate Stack to share, or Molten Chocolate Babycakes to devour yourself… 
Children: easy Butter Cut-Out Cookies, anyone? 
Christmas: Cake, Pudding, Boxing Day Egg-and-Bacon Pie ... and Mulled Wine 
Bread: proof that baking bread can be fuss-free, with recipes like Nigella’s own Brown Bread

What this deliciously reassuring and mouth-watering cookbook shows is that it's not hard to bake a tray of muffins, or a sponge layer cake - but the rewards are high

Like a great big hug from a warm aunt. Brimming with feel-good, easy-to-prepare sweet and savoury recipes your whole family will love… No kitchen should be without it’

Part of a collection of reissues with stylish redesigned covers... Nigella's millennial masterpiece [is] home baking's sacred text. Not only will you want to eat everything in it, there's a fair chance you'll actually want to cook it too. Most importantly, the recipes are well written and rarely turn out disappointing results.

Working mothers must give thanks to Nigella... What sets her apart from every other food writer is her empathy with working women and her realism... Every page of How to be a Domestic Goddess is imbued with warmth

How to Eat was sheer joy... Now she's done it again. If ever baking needed pepping up, Nigella does it

Cerebral and scintillating advice for the hungry, peppered with wit

Passionate, informative, detailed, bossy and admirably practical

This is a trusted companion in the kitchen with reliable recipes which you can churn out for bake sales and get-togethers

A book that is both hopeful and practical, full of joy and recipes that work

Forever Summer

It's sultry summer all the year round with Nigella -  in this fabulous book bursting with luscious recipes for cooks of all standards.

'As reliably mouthwatering as ever' Time Out 
 
Discover Nigella's deliciously irresistible tastes of summer. 
 
Forever Summer is packed with enticing summery recipes to be eaten at any time. Innovative, versatile, and delicious - recipes range from scrumptious Italian antipasti and Greek mezze to Spanish dishes, from barbecues to beach picnics, from Moroccan roast lamb to Mauritian prawn curry, from the strawberries-and-cream feel of an English summer afternoon to Indian-summer evenings at home. 
 
And to round it off there's a selection of ice creams, summer drinks and melt-in-the-mouth puddings - who could resist Nigella's slut-red raspberries in Chardonnay Jelly? 
 
'All Nigella's food is comfort food' Evening Standard

Her recipes are rich and motherly and sustaining and sexy, just as she is

She is the author of many bestselling books – How To Eat, How To Be A Domestic Goddess, Nigella Bites, Forever Summer, Feast, Nigella Express, Nigella Christmas, Kitchen and Nigellissima - which, together with several successful TV series and her iPhone App, Nigella Quick Collection, have made hers a household name around the world. She is also a contributor to the Oxford Companion to Italian Literature. She lives in London with her family.

Here are irresistible summery recipes to be eaten at any time, innovative, versatile and delicious - from scrumptious Italian antipasti and Greek mezze to Spanish dishes, from barbecues to beach picnics, from Moroccan roast lamb to Mauritian prawn curry, from the strawberries-and-cream feel of an English summer afternoon to Indian-summer evenings at home. 
 
And to round it off there's a selection of ice creams, summer drinks and melt-in-the-mouth puddings - who could resist Nigella's slut-red rasberries in Chardonnay Jelly?

Nigella Bites

The ravishing, mouthwatering TV tie-in book by the new goddess of the kitchen and the silver screen - the book of Channel 4's 10-part series of 'Nigella Bites'.

You can enjoy Nigella Bites in bed...or you can take it to the kitchen and be confident about turning out something seriously scrumptious

Nigella Lawson is the author of bestselling books - How to Eat ('may just be the best cookery book ever' Daily Telegraph), How to be a Domestic Goddess (British Book Awards 2001), Nigella Bites (WHSmith Award 2002) Forever Summer ('images of warmth and Mediterranean climes' Time Out), Feast, ('a voluptuous and delicious piece of food writing' Guardian), Nigella Express (no. 1 bestseller with over 1 million sales), Nigella Christmas ('everything to make your Christmas sparkle' Independent) and Nigellissima - which, together with her successful TV series and her recent iPhone App, Nigella Quick Collection, have made hers a household name around the world. She lives in London with her family.

Nigella is now not only the best and most glamorous young home cook in Britain, and a great cookery writer, she's also become a household name. Her first short series on Channel 4 had over 2 million viewers and propelled her from success into stardom. How to Eat sold spectacularly on the back of the first unheralded 5-part series. 
 
Nigella Bites is a must-have for every viewer and all her fans. Some recipes are based on her popular Vogue columns, others are new and different, and all are characteristic of Nigella and the ethos of the TV series - uncomplicated, original, fresh, and perfect for the way we live today. They're easy to produce after a busy day at the office, fun to linger over at weekends or to make with the kids, delectable to read about, dreamy to look at and delicious to eat. They include Late Breakfasts, Party Food, TV Dinners, Trailer Trash , Big Lunches, Indoor Picnics, and other delights. Nigella wants her readers and her viewers to enjoy eating and cooking. With her, how could anyone resist!

Recipes from the Heart of the Home

Kitchen

Expansive, practical, delicious - the cookery book of the year offers feel-good food for cooks and eaters, with a wealth of photographs from the instructive to the glorious, and accompanied by a major BBC TV series.

Her touch is light and whimsical, yet eminently practical

It's another blockbuster with a wide range of hearty and wholesome family recipes... Nice touches are notes on preparing ahead, freezing and in some cases advice on how to turn leftovers into salads and soups

Nigella Lawson is the author of bestselling books - How to Eat ('may just be the best cookery book ever' Daily Telegraph), How to be a Domestic Goddess (British Book Awards 2001), Nigella Bites (WHSmith Award 2002) Forever Summer ('images of warmth and Mediterranean climes' Time Out), Feast, ('a voluptuous and delicious piece of food writing' Guardian), Nigella Express (no. 1 bestseller with over 1 million sales), Nigella Christmas ('everything to make your Christmas sparkle' Independent) and Nigellissima - which, together with her successful TV series and her recent iPhone App, Nigella Quick Collection, have made hers a household name around the world. She lives in London with her family.

Compendious, informative and engaging, Kitchen offers feel-good food for cooks and eaters that is comforting but always seductive, nostalgic but with a modern twist - whether express-way easy-exotic recipes for the weekday rush, leisurely slow-cook dishes for weekends and special occasions, or irresistible cakes and cookies in true "domestic goddess" style. It answers everyday cooking quandaries - what to give the kids for tea, how to rustle up a meal for friends or an impromptu kitchen party in moments, or what to do about those black bananas, wrinkled apples and bullet-hard plums - and since real cooking is so often about leftovers, here one recipe can morph into another...from ham hocks to pea soup and pasties, from braised chicken to Chinatown salad. This isn't just about being thrifty but about being creative and seeing how recipes evolve. 
 
As well as offering the reader a mouthwatering array of inspired new recipes - from clams with chorizo to Guinness gingerbread, from Asian braised beef to flourless chocolate lime cake, from Pasta ala Genovese to Venetian carrot cake - Nigella rounds up her kitchen kit must-haves (and, crucially, what isn't needed) in the way of equipment and magical standby ingredients. But above all, she reminds the reader how much pleasure there is to be had in real food and in reclaiming the traditional rhythms of the kitchen, as she cooks to the beat of the heart of the home, creating simple, delicious recipes to make life less complicated. 
 
The expansive, lively narrative, with its rich feast of food, makes this new work a natural 21st-century successor to Nigella's classic How To Eat, this time with a wealth of photographs from the instructive to the glorious, and accompanied by a BBC TV series. 
 
190 recipes, including over 60 express-style at 30 minutes or under.

Nigella Lawson

Lawson's latest book is the one I've been waiting for her to write...Her aim is to empower and demystify and to encourage everyone to get as much pleasure from cooking as she does

Interweaves domestic goddess-style recipes with personal musings and guides

Twenty-two years after her first book, How To Eat, Nigella Lawson has produced what feels like its answer: Cook, Eat, Repeat.

Nigella's writing is a culinary stream of consciousness that piques the senses and you hear her reassuring voice through her writing... Cook, Eat, Repeat is expansive, practical and enjoyable

Cook, Eat, Repeat is a wonderful combination of gastronomical essays, stylish up-to-date imagery and - most importantly - recipes with far-reaching appeal, ticking boxes as both an entertaining read and a practical guide

A gloriously comforting book I curled up and read it on the sofa... Nigella describes how and why food is so important and life-enhancing

The most delicious-sounding ideas... [and the] perfect book to hone your cooking skills - and lockdown might provide extra time you need

Lawson's engaging tone...makes this an ideal Christmas present in these dark days... Just now there may be little we can do but cook, eat, repeat, but Lawson shows us this can and should be pleasurably ritualistic rather than monotonous

Cook, Eat, Repeat recipes are hits...written about in a lyrical style that inspires you to cook

Few cookery writers write so beautifully, imbuing their recipes with such a sense of narrative, culinary enthusiasm and human understanding... [The] recognition of the personal nature of cooking, and the connections it involves, strikes at the heart of her appeal

No one blends tempting recipes and thoughtful digression on the subject of food with quite the same easy grace as Nigella. Her latest offering is a classic example

Waitrose Weekend, *Christmas Gift Guide 2020*

A new title from Nigella Lawson is always welcome, but never more so than in the year that drove so many of us back into our kitchens. This book - her greatest since How to Eat in 1998 - is about embracing the idea of cooking as a series of soothing rituals... The dishes here are as comforting as any Nigella fan could wish for, from Basque burnt cheesecake to fish finger bhorta. And above and beyond the recipes, this is a profound and consoling defence of the pleasures of the kitchen. I can't think of a better companion for these strange times

A rapturous account of wonderful food and a joyful antidote to everything else

The recipes...are dazzling and the prose that surrounds them is like the hug we've been waiting for all year

Every page crackles with the sheer pleasure of cooking and eating, in whatever way you choose, and there is no finer quality in a cookbook than that

This book is testament to the fact that Nigella is as much a writer as a cook, and it will surely be on every Christmas list this year

Culture Whisper, *Christmas Gift Guide 2020*

Written in her [Lawson's] inimitable warm and conversational style, it's [Cook, Eat, Repeat] an electric mix

A stunning variety of recipes in this year's cookbook collection', mention: 'A delicious and delightful combination of recipes intertwined with narrative essays about food, all written in Nigella's engaging and insightful prose

Thrilling... A wise, digressive celebration of the life-affirming pleasures of eating that sparkles with descriptive sentences that are just as delectable as dishes that cover everything from crab mac'n'cheese to sweet and salty chocolate cookies specifically designed not to be shared... Nigella's latest book -- through its wisdom, wit and urge to bring joy -- has the knack of making an uncertain future feel that little bit more bearable

Cook, Eat, Repeat is an informative, intelligent, thought-provoking and amusing book. Surely the combination of her delicious recipes and delicious words is a dream come true

Nigella Lawson

Praise for Cook, Eat, Repeat

Lawson's latest book is the one I've been waiting for her to write...Her aim is to empower and demystify and to encourage everyone to get as much pleasure from cooking as she does

Interweaves domestic goddess-style recipes with personal musings and guides

Twenty-two years after her first book, How To Eat, Nigella Lawson has produced what feels like its answer: Cook, Eat, Repeat.

Lawson's latest book is the one I've been waiting for her to write...Her aim is to empower and demystify and to encourage everyone to get as much pleasure from cooking as she does

Interweaves domestic goddess-style recipes with personal musings and guides

Twenty-two years after her first book, How To Eat, Nigella Lawson has produced what feels like its answer: Cook, Eat, Repeat.

Lawson's latest book is the one I've been waiting for her to write...Her aim is to empower and demystify and to encourage everyone to get as much pleasure from cooking as she does

Interweaves domestic goddess-style recipes with personal musings and guides

Twenty-two years after her first book, How To Eat, Nigella Lawson has produced what feels like its answer: Cook, Eat, Repeat.

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