Join Nigella Lawson, a renowned food TV star and author of 11 best-selling cookbooks, as she dishes on her unique cooking persona that balances aspiration with accessibility. She humorously connects food choices to method acting and shares memorable meals from her life in London. Nigella reveals her go-to condiments and discusses the emotional ties we have to comfort food, like family movie night brownies. She also tackles the weight of criticism faced by female chefs and reflects on the impact of the Me Too movement on media and self-image.
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Stanislavski Ordering Technique
Nigella uses the 'Stanislavski ordering technique' to decide what to eat by envisioning herself as a character eating each dish.
She debates internally before deciding, demonstrating how decision-making about food can be complex and performative.
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Coleman's Mustard in Purse
Nigella always carries a tube of Coleman's English mustard and malden salt in her purse.
She uses Coleman's mustard like ketchup and desires it with almost everything she eats.
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Emergency Brownies Story
Nigella prepared emergency brownies during a film night with her son when she felt something was missing.
She enjoyed them even slightly undercooked, finding this simple pleasure completes her evening.
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Nigella Lawson's 'How to Be a Domestic Goddess' is not just a collection of recipes, but a celebration of the sensuous pleasure of baking and the comfort it brings. The book features more than 220 recipes for cakes, pies, pastries, and breads, all designed to make home baking feel luxurious and achievable. Lawson's reassuring and mouthwatering style encourages readers to enjoy the process, adapt recipes to their own tastes, and find satisfaction in creating sumptuous treats for themselves and others.
Feast
Nigella Lawson
Feast by Nigella Lawson is a comprehensive cookbook that celebrates life through food, offering over 300 recipes for special occasions like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, as well as everyday pleasures. It includes a variety of dishes, from traditional feasts to meatless options and indulgent treats, making it a treasured companion for any kitchen.
Cook, Eat, Repeat
Nigella Lawson
Cook, Eat, Repeat is a unique blend of recipes and personal stories about food, offering a wide range of dishes from everyday meals to special occasions. The book includes over a hundred new recipes, along with Nigella's reflections on the role of food in her life and its ability to provide comfort, inspiration, and meaning.
How to Eat
The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food
Nigella Lawson
In 'How to Eat,' Nigella Lawson presents a unique approach to cooking, emphasizing the importance of enjoying and understanding food rather than just following recipes. The book is written from the perspective of an eater rather than a professional chef, making it relatable and accessible. It covers various aspects of cooking, including basics, dinner recipes, Sunday lunches, and feeding children, all presented in Nigella's engaging and descriptive writing style. The book lacks photographs but is rich in culinary advice and practical recipes that can be adapted to real-life cooking scenarios[1][3][5].
Nigella Lawson is a domestic goddess of the highest order. She strikes the perfect balance between aspiration — a beautiful garden, perfect lighting — and accessibility — sheet pan dinners and a disdain for pretentiousness. Nigella reveals how her own cooking show persona comes from her discomfort in social situations, and shares the two condiments she always keeps in her purse. She also rebuffs the one piece of criticism that she believes no male chef would ever receive.
This episode originally aired on May 28, 2018, and was produced by Dan Pashman and Anne Saini, with editing by Peter Clowney and mixing by John DeLore. The Sporkful team now includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Kameel Stanley, and Jared O'Connell. This update was produced by Gianna Palmer. Publishing by Shantel Holder.
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