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Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson · Nigella Summer

This recipe has had a slight name change, but is the same dessert of dreams: the wine-soused raspberries take on a stained glass, lucent red, their very raspberriness enhanced; the soft, translucently pale coral just-set jelly in which they sit has a heady, floral fragrance that could make a grateful eater weep. This recipe was urgently emailed to me over two decades ago from Australia from my erstwhile editor, Eugenie Boyd. I

Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson

This tangle of beetroot-tinted noodles is infused with sprightly sharpness and spiciness - flecked with coriander and chives, is a fabulously festive sight.

Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson · How To Be A Domestic Goddess

Nigella Lawson

These delicate, scented cookies have fragrant flavour enough to be eaten alone, but are more than able to take a little light icing/frosting, too. Indeed, they would be pretty fabulous sandwiched, in pairs, with the buttercream of your choice. My preference is for the plain and simple version, nibbled with a cup of tea mid afternoon, or eaten with ice cream or after dinner coffee in the evening. I have used a heart-shaped cutter, measuring 6cm at its widest part, but you can, of course, use any cutter you want. I admit, it is unlikely you will want 60 cookies right off the bat, but the dough freezes well and so you can eke out your treats!

Nigella Lawson

The food we eat connects us so deeply to those we love and, perhaps, especially so when they are no longer with us. And this recipe is really in honour of my maternal grandmother, and not just because her name was Rosemary. And yes, rosemary is, as Ophelia tells Hamlet, “for remembrance”, and has been since Egyptian times. Indeed, many Australians and New Zealanders wear a sprig of it to honour their fallen on Anzac Day. This is the cake I make when a friend is bereaved — and I know that many of you, ever since the recipe appeared in Feast, do likewise. It’s plain, undemanding, and offers sweet, scented comfort when grief makes eating difficult. And in its own simple way, it’s a beautiful cake, the rosemary sprig curving out over the top, down the length of the biscuity gold, dense loaf. And please read the Additional Information section at the end of the recipe before proceeding.

Nigella Lawson · How To Be A Domestic Goddess

Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson · How To Be A Domestic Goddess

Nigella Lawson

The flavours sound so bold here and yet taste so delicate. My maternal grandfather used to eat strawberries with a grinding of black pepper; he insisted it made their berried freshness sing. I prefer to add it to the pavlova base, pairing its perfumed warmth with some rosewater, giving the marshmallow-bellied meringue the huskiest hint of Turkish delight.

Nigella Lawson · Nigella Express

Although I have called this incredible blue cheese and avocado dip roquamole, I actually make it with St Agur rather than Roquefort. But do feel free to use any blue cheese you want, of course, bearing in mind that the creamier it is, the easier it will be to blend with the avocado. Furthermore, you don

Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson · Nigella Express

I feel better just contemplating this. You get the comfort of a syrup pudding steamed for many, many hours in 30 minutes. And you do practically nothing to make it: roll out half a packet of good shop-bought pastry, ooze golden syrup over it, roll it up like a swiss roll and bung it in a dish, throwing over some milk before putting it in the oven. You can eat it with either cream or ice cream: whatever, it is perfect Sunday lunch pudding, though there is a good case for making it any day of the week.

Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson

Forgive the whimsy of its naming, but every time I

Nigella Lawson · Nigella Express

If ever there were questions raised about the need for Rich Tea biscuits, then Rocky Road would be all the answer required. A doddle to make, and easily transportable, a batch of these has saved me often when I have to go somewhere with a sweet treat in hand. Bear in mind that rocky road — which indeed used to be known as chocolate refrigerator cake, and often still is — does need to set in the fridge for a good few hours or overnight.

Nigella Lawson · How To Be A Domestic Goddess

Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson · Nigella Summer