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Nigella Lawson
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Pages: 260 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 0701172878
Pub: Chatto & Windus
Pub date: 2001-05-10
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1144
Editorial Review:
Her devotees will be relieved to learn that, in Nigella Bites, the goddess returns among us, her attributes unmodified: the cashmere twinsets, the hair, the postmodern penchant for trailer trash, the eerily intense gaze, the Kim Novak eyebrows, all are present in this lavishly illustrated accompaniment to the TV series. To these may now be added the Playboy-bunny T-shirt and the lilac pashmina worn recklessly and negligently at the barbecue. So much for the essentials, now what about the food?
The Nigella formula of fashion-flouting comfort food with knobs on is now pretty firmly established, so it will come as no surprise to find here American Pancakes with Wafer-Bacon and Maple Syrup, Chicken Soup with Kniedlach, Italian Sausages with Lentils, Whitebait or Chocolate Fudge Cake; yet there is room too for more sophisticated fare such as Thai Yellow Pumpkin and Seafood Curry, Bitter Orange Ice-Cream and Bagna Cauda. The chapter titles give as good an indication of the approach as one might want: they include All-Day Breakfast, Comfort Food, TV Dinners, Rainy Day and Trashy. Trashy (and one feels this chapter will in many ways give the most pleasure) offers a modified version of the now-notorious Ham in Coca-Cola from How to Eat, deep-fried Bounty bars in batter and the calorifically devastating Elvis Presley's Fried Peanut-Butter and Banana Sandwich.
This exemplifies the Lawson approach, teasing but serious, liberating too. 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. --Robin Davidson
Reader Reviews:
The best fudge cake recipe ever! (1/1 people found this helpful)
Nigellas book for me are like having a big sister in the kitchen with you talking you through something in a friendly, none threatening way.
I must say when I read a few reviews that gave one star I began to wonder if I was reading my book right. But I figured that Nigellas way of cooking, presenting her food and the recipes themselves are never going to be everyones cup of tea. I find Nigellas recipes quite retro with the right about of modern added to them to balance them.
If you have yet to purchase this book I can recommend all the recipes but give a particular thumbs up to:
The Kerela style omelette with green chutney. I have no ties to Kerela but can safely say omelettes are made the same way across the pond in Karachi. This dish makes a lovely brunch or light lunch dish too.
Chocolate fudge cake-my far the best recipe in the world for fudge cake. I have made it so many times I've lost count. I often substitute the sour cream for a low fat greek yogurt and have has success everytime. The cake is so good you won't want to share it.
The squid recipe (TV dinners) is amazing. Something so simple is so tasty.
Bitter orange ice cream is so quick and easy to make you'll make it again and again.
There are so many recipes you'll find something for any occasion.
I would recommend this book along with Nigella Express if you are looking for books that not only inspire you to cook but also look nice on your coffee table.
my best ever cookbook (1/2 people found this helpful)
time and time again i end up making recipes from this book after spending hours scanning all my other cookery books. lamb shanks, egyptian tomato salad, ham in coca cola and sweetcorn eggy bake thing are particular favourites.
very good but about 1 cm away from being perfect (1/3 people found this helpful)
theres little wrong with this book in fact i love glancing through it even though im not in the kitchen or even planning to enter in the very near future. however, i cant ingnore this, but there is one small problem.
they content, though very good and well thought of, is lacking more recipies. i mean yes they all are very intresting and good to eat but unfortunately it is a tad bit on the dull side if all u can do is just tweak and tweak again, i know this book is for following a series but i still think that nigella shoud of added a few more extra
other than that its a perfect book , large text ( unlike so many other books in which i sometimes have to squint to read) and throughly enjoyable recipies such as that ever luring chocolate fudge cake
Great Food, Great Fun (16/16 people found this helpful)
This is the first of Ms Lawson's books that I encountered and I absolutely loved her style of writing. Its all so realistic..."you can make this dish by doing this, this and this but if its all too much trouble just pop the lot in a blender and blitz." Her pancakes are a regular feature at breakfast in our house as are most of the cakes and biscuits. I think one of the most enjoyable aspects of this book is that you can sit down and read it at any time, not just when you are looking for inspiration!
Another excellent offering from Nigella (10/13 people found this helpful)
This is an easy to follow, fun book for both beginners and more experienced cooks alike.
Nigella Bites is simply a wonderful addition to any cookbook collection and great if you fancy trying something a little different. The section on Tacky food is particularly entertaining. Clearly laid out and with excellent pictures. You won't be dissapointed.
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