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Nigella Lawson's Eating is a delightful culinary guide that explores the pleasures of cooking and eating with a blend of personal anecdotes and mouth-watering recipes. With her signature warmth, Nigella shares practical tips and ideas that encourage both beginner and seasoned cooks to embrace the joy of preparing delicious meals. The book focuses on creating comfort and excitement in the kitchen while celebrating the sheer enjoyment of good food.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate Nigella Lawson's warm and inviting approach to the kitchen, blending comforting recipes with her personal insights. Delve into the world of cooking where flavour meets simplicity, offering both novice and seasoned cooks ideas for delightful meals that celebrate the joy of eating.

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Sets out a manifesto for how to cook (and eat) good food every day with a minimum of fuss. From basic roast chicken and pea risotto to white truffles and Turkish Delight figs, the author brings the joy back into the kitchen.

Vintage Minis bring you the world's greatest writers on the experiences that make us human - from birth to death and everything in between

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Vintage Minis bring you the world's greatest writers on the experiences that make us human - from birth to death and everything in between.

In this inspiring, witty and eminently sensible book, Nigella Lawson sets out a manifesto for how to cook (and eat) good food every day with a minimum of fuss. From basic roast chicken and pea risotto to white truffles and Turkish Delight figs, Nigella brings the joy back into the kitchen.

Selected from the books How to Eat and Kitchen by Nigella Lawson.

VINTAGE MINIS - GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS.

A series of short books by the world's greatest writers on the experiences that make us human.

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Eating by Nigella Lawson is praised as a kitchen mainstay with a celebratory approach to meals. Nigel Slater remarks that it encourages a joyful perspective on eating rather than just cooking. It is part of a series from Vintage that combines great writing with an appealing aesthetic, according to Stylist.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784872656

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 June 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 110.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 82g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Nigella Lawson has written eleven bestselling cookery books including the classics How to Eat and How To Be A Domestic Goddess - the book that inspired a whole new generation of bakers. These books, and her TV series, have made her a household name around the world. www.nigella.com @Nigella_Lawson

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