Nigella Bites

I've always thought cookery programmes to be much of a muchness, and a lot of the recipes covered too high faluting for us ordinary mortels who don't have too long to spend in the kitchen, or too much money to spend on loads of ingredients. I have also been a long-term fan of Delia Smith since I tried her way of roasting potatoes and found that they not only turned out delicious every time, but that everyone comments on how lovely they are. There is always room, however, for another cook on TV as long as their programme is a little bit different to the rest. This is where Nigella Lawson comes in. The very first programme I saw of hers I was a bit put ...  Read the complete review

*Stands up, shuffles feet, looks around room in community centre. Lots of people here with pale faces, enormous stomachs, and long, dyed-dark hair* "Er...hi." *rumble of encouragement from people sat on plastic chairs* "Hi. My name is Cyberstoat and..and I'm...I'm a Nigellaholic!" *polite applause and 'Well Dones!' from those present* Well, if only it were true, but there are no support groups for people like me! And the fact is, I am captivated, enchanted, and utterly in the power of this lady. Why? Well, it shouldn't take much to realise why. Let us put aside the fact that ...  Read the complete review

'Mum tape it for me, please!' begs the voice. Who? Do I have a budding schoolboy chef in the family? A teenage daughter entranced by Nigella's grace in the kitchen? No, my four and a half year old son Jack, who can name most 'celebrity chefs' that appear on Ready Steady Cook and wants as much gel in his hair as Gary Rhodes. It's a Wednesday night Nigella Bites starts at 8.30 on Channel 4, Jack will try and stay awake for it, tucked up in the bottom bunk, but after a busy day wrestling with the playdough, watching Blues Clues, and assisting Tarzan on the Playstation his eyes are heavy and he's not going to make it! He's dropped ...  Read the complete review

I have been waiting well over a month for the Nigella Bites book to be published - pre-ordering my copy with Amazon.... then at long last it arrives!! as usual the photographs are great and mouthwatering and there are the following sections waiting for you to delve into: All-Day Breakfast, Comfort Food (lemon ristto, stovetop rice pudding etc.), TV Dinners, Party Girl (Chocolate Ganache, Pigs in blankets), Rainy Days, Trashy (Ham in Cocal Cola, Watermelon Daiquiri), Legacy and the list goes on. I have just made the rather yummy Thai Yellow Pumpkin and Seafood Curry which my boyfriend told me tasted like restaurant food (praise indeed form someone who always ...  Read the complete review

Nigella Lawson has a theory about food - when you're at home don’t ponse around, "minimum fuss, maximum taste" appears to be her catch phrase and she nips around he kitchen knocking up smashing grub without any of the fancy bits - "leave that for the restaurant" she says. I brought Nigella's book "How to eat" on which the show is based, essentially each of the shows gives 3 or 4 of the recipes from a specific chapter so that the TV programs are themed. You might be surprised at just how easy it is to knock a few ingredients together and find that its actually called something (someone has done it before!) and it tastes yummy. Superb. ...  Read the complete review