Nigella Christmas: Food, Family, Friends, Festivities - Nigella Lawson

I'm pretty sure that since buying this book I have a growing crush developing on Nigella and all things Nigella-esq. I brought this book back in September last year on a whim as it was discounted. Well....what can I say, from September until December (and even now when we are well into summer) I poured over every delicious recipe for everything from cakes to cocktails, foodie gifts and buffet menus and (of course) the traditional roast dinner! Thanks to this book and the help of Nigella my Christmas Day (the first I have ever done for my family I might add) went without a hitch and all I heard were mmmm's and ahhhh's around the dinner ...  Read the complete review

It was my birthday in October and I was given 'Nigella Christmas' by a friend. I have several other books by Ms Lawson, but my particular favourite is 'How to be a Domestic Goddess'. I have learned over the years that to cook like Nigella is not something you do whilst trying to watch your waistline! Almost all of her recipes are incredibly rich or full of sugar and this book is no exception with a sumptuous array of Yuletide goodies. My first look through this glossy looking cookery book, was not in the kitchen, but tucked up in bed with a cup of hot chocolate! The cover of the book is as the picture shows above. I must comment on the Domestic Goddess herself ...  Read the complete review

I had Nigells Christmas : food, family, friends and festitivities By Nigella Lawson as a gift for Christmas, and after watching all the episode that were shown on the BBC over Christmas, i was delighting to recieve the book and become a little Nigella myself. The way that Nigells writes the recipe's of this book is exacltly how she talks about food in each of her programmes (and if you love the way that she talks about food you will love this book). The book encourages the reader to make the recipes as the way that she writes is really easy to understand and the passion she puts into the recipes make you want to make them exactly how she tells you ...  Read the complete review

Having been purchased this book as an xmas gift after spending many a night leading up to the 'big day' drooling over the TV series (including watching the back to back repeats in the early hours!) I can honestly say it is an absolute gem! I was a little warey as to purchase this book for myself as I had been told that the recipes found inside were edited repeats from her previous spread of many cookbooks - however I believe 'Nigella Christmas' is perfection still, bringing together all the tweaked recipes into one place to avoid the need to hunt through her previous books in a mad panic to find what you are looking for! The book is rather large ...  Read the complete review

I love cookery books and although I don't like most of the TV chefs on our screens nowadays I have all of Nigella's books. This is partly because I love her programs, which I find really aspirational, but also because there is a difference between her and most other TV chefs- she is a cook, not a chef. Christmas isn't the time for chef food, it's the time for proper home style cooking and this book is essential for any home cook at Christmas. Other reviewers have mentioned her recipe for roast potatoes and all I can say is that it's perfect. This book has introduced so many Christmas dishes that I will be making for years- as well as the roast ...  Read the complete review