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by: Nigella Lawson

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780701172879
ISBN: 0701172878
Label: Chatto & Windus
Manufacturer: Chatto & Windus
Number Of Pages: 260
Publication Date: May 10, 2001
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Sales Rank: 991
Studio: Chatto & Windus

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Amazon.co.uk 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

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- The best fudge cake recipe ever!
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.
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- my best ever cookbook
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.

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- very good but about 1 cm away from being perfect
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 ... Read More

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- Great Food, Great Fun
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!

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- Another excellent offering from Nigella
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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