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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 13h

Well, Bread Week certainly proved a bit of a challenge for our bakers on this week’s #GBBO. But in baking, as in life, making mistakes is how we learn. Onwards and upwards!

Photograph of Paul Hollywood and me judging the Technical Challenge in Bread Week on Bake Off

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Potato and Gorgonzola Focaccia from 'Cucina del Veneto: Delicious Recipes from Venice and Northeast Italy' by Ursula Ferrigno! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photograph of the Potato and Gorgonzola Focaccia from 'Cucina del Veneto: Delicious Recipes from Venice and Northeast Italy' by Ursula Ferrigno

Photograph of 'Cucina del Veneto: Delicious Recipes from Venice and Northeast Italy' by Ursula Ferrigno

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I’m so sorry, I completely forgot to tell you at the beginning of the month that the UK Kindle edition of How To Be A Domestic Goddess (the title is ironic or, rather, just camp, not a tradwife manifesto) is at the ludicrously low price of 99p all October! I’m afraid this applies just in the UK.

Photograph of the UK Kindle edition of How To Be A Domestic Goddess: Baking and The Art of Comfort Cooking

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

And a very special #CookbookCorner shoutout for 'Salads for Good: Recipes and Stories from the Cook for Good Community' by Cook for Good. The book is being sold via a Crowdfunder campaign (see link) and all proceeds go to charity, details in second photo below www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/salads-for...

Photograph of 'Salads for Good: Recipes and Stories from the Cook for Good Community' by Cook for Good

Cook for Good is a social enterprise based in London’s Kings Cross working to tackle food insecurity, social isolation, and barriers to work through a programme that includes free cooking classes, community meals, training and work experience, and a surplus food pantry. All profits help tackle food insecurity, social isolation, and barriers to work.

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars 'Gathering: a Celebration of Flavours from Polynesia & Beyond' by Monica Galetti! Read more about this beautiful book and get her recipe for Pani Popo Coconut Buns right here: www.nigella.com/cookbook-cor...

Photograph of the Pani Popo Coconut Buns from 'Gathering: a Celebration of Flavours from Polynesia & Beyond' by Monica Galetti

Photograph of 'Gathering: a Celebration of Flavours from Polynesia & Beyond' by Monica Galetti

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Apples In Šlafor (which rather charmingly translates as in Dressing Gowns) from 'The Balkan Kitchen: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of the Balkans' by Irina Janakievska! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photograph of the Apples In Šlafor from 'The Balkan Kitchen: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of the Balkans' by Irina Janakievska

Photograph of 'The Balkan Kitchen: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of the Balkans' by Irina Janakievska

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It’s Audience Choice Week on Bake Off tonight! And I have to say, you viewers did suggest some excellent challenges, as you can see tonight at 8pm on Channel 4🩷 #GBBO

Photo of Paul Hollywood, Alison Hammond, Noel Fielding and me!

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And a special #CookbookCorner shoutout for 'The Modern Pie Maker: a Mouth-Watering Journey Around Britain in Eighty Recipes' by Calum Franklin! Plus I've got a recipe from it to share with you in the gorgeous form of a Peppered Steak Slice: www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photograph of 'The Modern Pie Maker: a Mouth-Watering Journey Around Britain in Eighty Recipes' by Calum Franklin

Photograph of the Peppered Steak Slice from 'The Modern Pie Maker: a Mouth-Watering Journey Around Britain in Eighty Recipes' by Calum Franklin

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars 'Weeknights With Alice: Smart, Speedy Dinners, Starting with the Veg' by @aliceinframes.bsky.social! Read more about it and get her recipe for Chicken, Grape & Radicchio Tray Bake right here: www.nigella.com/cookbook-cor...

Photograph of the Chicken, Grape & Radicchio Tray Bake from #CookbookCorner stars 'Weeknights With Alice: Smart, Speedy Dinners, Starting with the Veg' by Alice Zaslavsky

Photograph of ‘Weeknights With Alice: Smart, Speedy Dinners, Starting with the Veg' by Alice Zaslavsky

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Spiced Mince and Chips – oh yes indeed – from 'Dinner Tonight: Simple Meals, Exciting Flavours' by Meliz Berg! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photograph of the Spiced Mince and Chips from 'Dinner Tonight: Simple Meals, Exciting Flavours' by Meliz Berg

Photograph of 'Dinner Tonight: Simple Meals, Exciting Flavours' by Meliz Berg

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Important news: it’s Biscuit Week on Bake Off! Tonight at 8pm on Channel Four🍪

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My publishers tell me that the Kindle version of #CookEatRepeat is just 99p at the moment, and I thought it only fair to let you know, too! The offer’s available in the UK only until the end of September🩷

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

And a special #CookbookCorner shoutout for the beautifully written, elegantly designed ‘Cocktail Hour: A Drinker’s Companion' by Tim Hayward, an excellent drinking companion himself!

Photograph of ‘The Cocktail Hour: A Drinker’s Companion' by Tim Hayward

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars the illuminating 'Fundamentals Of Flavor: 100 Recipes for the Science of Better Cooking' by @niksharma.bsky.social! Read more about it and get his recipe for Grapefruit-Thyme Almond Cake right here: www.nigella.com/cookbook-cor...

Photograph of the Grapefruit-Thyme Almond Cake from 'Fundamentals Of Flavor: 100 Recipes for the Science of Better Cooking' by Nik Sharma

Photograph of 'Fundamentals Of Flavor: 100 Recipes for the Science of Better Cooking' by Nik Sharma

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Of course, my first technical challenge for #GBBO had to be a coffee and walnut cake. It’s loftier in stature and more assiduously decorated than usual, but the cake’s just as easy to make and unlike the bakers in the tent, you’re allowed the recipe! thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/recipes/all/...

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Perfect Sunday ahead: on the sofa all day with @naomialderman.bsky.social’s utterly compelling, brilliant new novel, The Strangers. I love her writing, I love her mind. Feel I’m gushing rather inarticulately, but I’m in a hurry to get back to the book!

Photograph of The Strangers by Naomi Alderman

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

And a special #CookbookCorner shoutout for 'Nights Out In The Kitchen: More Recipes and Stories from a Restaurant Critic’s Life' by @jayrayner1.bsky.social, a wonderful writer and a great eater! I just love this book.

Photograph of 'Nights Out In The Kitchen: More Recipes and Stories from a Restaurant Critic’s Life' by Jay Rayner

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars 'Around The World In 80 Cakes' by Ruby Bhogal! Read more about it, and get her recipe for Mexican Pastel Imposible aka Chocoflan, right here: www.nigella.com/cookbook-cor...

Photograph of the Chocoflan from 'Around The World In 80 Cakes' by Ruby Bhogal!

Photograph of 'Around The World In 80 Cakes' by Ruby Bhogal

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Chicken, Bacon and Mushroom Rice from 'Simply Malaysian: Everyday Dishes to Cook at Home' by Mandy Yin! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photograph of the Chicken, Bacon and Mushroom Rice from 'Simply Malaysian: Everyday Dishes to Cook at Home' by Mandy Yin

Photograph of 'Simply Malaysian: Everyday Dishes to Cook at Home' by Mandy Yin

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

And a very special #CookbookCorner shoutout for the 20th Anniversary edition of ‘A Year in my Kitchen: A Collection of Recipes Inspired by the Seasons and Based on a Culinary Toolbox of Inventive Flavourings' by the late, great Skye Gyngell. Two decades on, it’s as fresh and inspiring as ever.

Photograph of ‘A Year in my Kitchen: A Collection of Recipes Inspired by the Seasons and Based on a Culinary Toolbox of Inventive Flavourings' by the late, great Skye Gyngell

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars the magnificent 'KITCHENING: Day-to-Day Good Food, Come Rain or Shine' by Jeremy Lee! Read more about it and get his recipe for A Tumble of [brown sugar] Meringues and Berries here: www.nigella.com/cookbook-cor...

Photograph of A Tumble of Meringues and Berries from 'KITCHENING: Day-to-Day Good Food, Come Rain or Shine' by Jeremy Lee

Photograph of 'KITCHENING: Day-to-Day Good Food, Come Rain or Shine' by Jeremy Lee

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Bake Is Back!! GBBO starts again on the 22nd of September on @channel4tv.bsky.social! And in the US it’s the 25th of September on @netflix.com, though I’m afraid I don’t know the dates/networks for other countries yet.

Photo of Alison Hammond, me, Paul Hollywood and Noel Fielding🎂

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

And a very special #CookbookCorner shoutout for 'Five Tastes: the Magic of Flavour in a Chinese Kitchen' by @fuchsiadunlop.bsky.social! This is not just for those interested in Chinese food by any means. Let me put it quite simply: if you cook, you need this book.

Photograph of 'Five Tastes: the Magic of Flavour in a Chinese Kitchen' by Fuchsia Dunlop

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars the fantabulosa 'Ottolenghi Simple Too' by Yotam Ottolenghi and Verena Lochmuller! Read more about this and get their recipe for these gorgeous Breakfast Potatoes right here, right now: www.nigella.com/cookbook-cor...

Photograph of the Breakfast Potatoes from 'Ottolenghi Simple Too' by Yotam Ottolenghi and Verena Lochmuller

Photograph of 'Ottolenghi Simple Too' by Yotam Ottolenghi and Verena Lochmuller

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This wonderful book is out today! Congratulations @scottygb.bsky.social – it’s a painfully moving yet witty memoir with such important things to say🩵

Photograph of Out Now: A Queer Journey through Modern Television by Scott Bryan

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Plum & Pistachio Bars (and they’re really divine) from 'Baking & the Meaning of Life: How to Find Joy in 100 Recipes' by Helen Goh! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photograph of the Plum & Pistachio Bars from 'Baking & the Meaning of Life: How to Find Joy in 100 Recipes' by Helen Goh

Photograph of 'Baking & the Meaning of Life: How to Find Joy in 100 Recipes' by Helen Goh

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

This my favourite comment re the recipe

This has been my go-to brownie recipe for 30 years, even after going to baking school! I agree that using the best cocoa possible makes a difference. These days, I use Callebaut. In the 80s, an acquaintence in Germany to whom I brought some of the brownies, and who considered herself a great cook, asked for the recipe but was never able to get it to work. She kept asking me what she was doing wrong and I was never able to solve her problem. Eventually, she moved to the US and stole my husband!

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars the wonderful 'Cooking Thai: Heritage and Modern Recipes from My Kitchen Notebooks' by Pim Techamuanvivit with Andrea Nguyen. Read more about it, and get her recipe for ‘Bougie’ Pad Gaprao, here! www.nigella.com/cookbook-cor...

Photograph of the Bougie Pad Gaprao from 'Cooking Thai: Heritage and Modern Recipes from My Kitchen Notebooks' by Pim Techamuanvivit with Andrea Nguyen

Photograph of 'Cooking Thai: Heritage and Modern Recipes from My Kitchen Notebooks' by Pim Techamuanvivit with Andrea Nguyen

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Creamed Corn and White Bean Mash with Miso Butter from 'Easy Wins: 12 Flavour Hits, 125 Delicious Recipes, 365 Days of Good Eating' by Anna Jones! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photograph of the Creamed Corn and White Bean Mash with Miso Butter from 'Easy Wins: 12 Flavour Hits, 125 Delicious Recipes, 365 Days of Good Eating' by Anna Jones

Photograph of 'Easy Wins: 12 Flavour Hits, 125 Delicious Recipes, 365 Days of Good Eating' by Anna Jones

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars 'Love and Hunger: Thoughts on the Gift of Food' by Charlotte Wood, and it’s a book I love so much I wrote the foreword to it! Read more about it and get her recipe for Pommes Boulangère here: www.nigella.com/cookbook-cor...

Photograph of the Pommes Boulangère from 'Love and Hunger: Thoughts on the Gift of Food' by Charlotte Wood

Photograph of 'Love and Hunger: Thoughts on the Gift of Food' by Charlotte Wood

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Raspberry Ripple Hazelnut Meringue from 'The Secret of Cooking: Recipes for an Easier Life in the Kitchen' by the wonderful Bee Wilson! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photograph of the Raspberry Ripple Hazelnut Meringue from 'The Secret of Cooking: Recipes for an Easier Life in the Kitchen' by Bee Wilson

Photograph of 'The Secret of Cooking: Recipes for an Easier Life in the Kitchen' by Bee Wilson

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I do use the melt for eye make up, but I prefer the non-waterproof version of any mascara. But for waterproof, I use this by La Roche Posay. It’s fantastic

Photo of La Roche-Posay eye make up remover

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

First family snap from new season’s Bake Off!! It starts on Channel 4 in September, though I haven’t got an exact date to give you yet. As soon as I know, I’ll tell you. (And I have no info on timings for other territories, I’m afraid.) I couldn’t be happier!

Photo of me suffused with love for my Bake Off family! From left to right: Paul Hollywood, Alison Hammond, yours truly, and Noel Fielding.

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

And a very special #CookbookCorner shoutout for the wonderful 'Lebanon: A Culinary Celebration' by Anissa Helou!

Photograph of 'Lebanon: A Culinary Celebration' by Anissa Helou

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars the fabulous 'Persiana One: One Pan. One Tray. One Pot' by @sabrinaghayour.bsky.socia! Read more about it and get her divine recipe for Watermelon Salad with Toasted Rice & Tamarind Lime Dressing, an absolute must in this heat: www.nigella.com/cookbook-cor...

Photograph of the Watermelon Salad with Toasted Rice & Tamarind Lime Dressing from 'Persiana One: One Pan. One Tray. One Pot' by Sabrina Ghayour

Photograph of 'Persiana One: One Pan. One Tray. One Pot' by Sabrina Ghayour

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Crushed Broad Beans with Goat's Cheese and Preserved Lemon Salsa from the wonderful 'Boustany: a Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine' by Sami Tamimi: www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photograph of the Crushed Broad Beans with Goat's Cheese and Preserved Lemon Salsa from 'Boustany: a Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine' by Sami Tamimi

Photograph of 'Boustany: a Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine' by Sami Tamimi

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars 'The Botanical Bakery: 60 Blooming Recipes that Make Your Bakes Blossom' by @jennylinford.bsky.social! Read more about it and get her recipe for Orange and Coriander Seed Buns right here: www.nigella.com/cookbook-cor...

Photograph of the Orange and Coriander Seed Buns from 'The Botanical Bakery: 60 Blooming Recipes That Make Your Bakes Blossom' by Jenny Linford

Photograph of 'The Botanical Bakery: 60 Blooming Recipes That Make Your Bakes Blossom' by Jenny Linford

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Apricot and Muscat Tart from 'Fruitful: Sweet and Savoury Fruit Recipes Inspired by Farms, Orchards and Gardens' by Sarah Johnson! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photo of the Apricot and Muscat Tart from 'Fruitful: Sweet and Savoury Fruit Recipes Inspired by Farms, Orchards and Gardens’ by Sarah Johnson

Photograph of 'Fruitful: Sweet and Savoury Fruit Recipes Inspired by Farms, Orchards and Gardens’ by Sarah Johnson

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

No #CookbookCorner this week, but instead I have my Pea, Mint and Avocado Salad for you! www.nigella.com/latest/a-sum...

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Chocolate Sorbet with Warm Salted Dates from 'Hot Date! Sweet & Savory Recipes Celebrating the Date, from Party Food to Everyday Feasts' by Rawaan Alkhatib! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photograph of the Chocolate Sorbet with Warm Salted Dates from 'Hot Date! Sweet & Savory Recipes Celebrating the Date, from Party Food to Everyday Feasts' by Rawaan Alkhatib

Photograph of ‘Hot Date! Sweet & Savory Recipes Celebrating the Date, from Party Food to Everyday Feasts' by Rawaan Alkhatib

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars 'Eat Like A Greek: 100 Quick, Easy, Delicious Recipes' by Marina Georgallides! Read more about it and get her recipe for Honey Cheesecake (Melópita) right here: www.nigella.com/cookbook-cor...

Photograph of the Honey Cheesecake and (Melópita) from 'Eat Like A Greek: 100 Quick, Easy, Delicious Recipes' by Marina Georgallides

Photograph of 'Eat Like A Greek: 100 Quick, Easy, Delicious Recipes' by Marina Georgallides

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Mandu Crisps and (a real house favourite) Kimchi Salsa from 'Balli Balli: Quick Korean Recipes for Every Day' by Da-Hae West! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photograph of the Mandu Crisps and Kimchi Salsa from 'Balli Balli: Quick Korean Recipes for Every Day' by Da-Hae West

Photograph of 'Balli Balli: Quick Korean Recipes for Every Day' by Da-Hae West

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

And a special #CookbookCorner shoutout for 'The South African Cookbook: Authentic Flavour-Packed Recipes from Cape Town to Durban' by Nokx Majozi. Plus I've got a recipe from it to share with you: Burger Pies – I just couldn’t resist! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photo of 'The South African Cookbook: Authentic Flavour-Packed Recipes from Cape Town to Durban' by Nokx Majozi

Photo of the Burger Pies from 'The South African Cookbook: Authentic Flavour-Packed Recipes from Cape Town to Durban' by Nokx Majozi

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars 'More than Sweet: Over 80 Recipes that will send you to the Herb Garden, Bar Cart, and Spice Cabinet to Breathe New Life into Dessert' by Marie Frank! Read more about it and get her recipe for Brunsviger with Grapes & Rosemary here: www.nigella.com/cookbook-cor...

Photo of the Brunsviger with Grapes & Rosemary from More than Sweet by Marie Frank

Photograph of More than Sweet by Marie Frank

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The crisp cauldron is replenished for tonight. Corkscrew in pic for scale!

Photo of replenished crisp cauldron for England v Argentina!

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Salmagundy: Warm Roast Chicken Salad with Summer Slaw from 'Cooking: Simply and Well, For One or Many' by the fabulous Jeremy Lee! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photograph of the Salmagundy: Warm Roast Chicken Salad with Summer Slaw from 'Cooking: Simply and Well, For One or Many' by Jeremy Lee

Photograph of 'Cooking: Simply and Well, For One or Many' by Jeremy Lee

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The Rainbow Room in question, by the way, was the restaurant in the Big Biba, which will mean something only to those of a certain vintage!

Photograph by Tim Street-Porter of the Rainbow Room restaurant in the big Biba in Kensington High Street

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Such an excellent piece by Adam Gopnik in the @newyorker.com, back in the World Cup year of 1998. I remember reading it at the time, and felt it was time for a reread. www.newyorker.com/magazine/199...

“How are you getting on with the Cup?” he asked.

“It’s a bit—well, don’t you think it’s a bit lacking in entertainment?” I said weakly.

There was a pause. “Why would you expect it to be entertaining?” he asked, reprovingly.

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

CookbookCorner gives way this week to a summer special Courgette CookbookCorner! New to the site are a couple of courgette/ zucchini recipes that I make on repeat a two books I really love! 1/2

Fried courgettes/ zucchini for the Scapece from 'How I Cook: a Chef’s Guide to Really Good Home Cooking' by Ben Lippett and Spaghetti Alla Nerano from 'Recipes For a Lifetime of Beautiful Cooking' by Danielle Alvarez with Libby Travers.

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the Crab Flatbread from 'Food You Want To Eat' by Thomas Straker! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photo of the Crab Flatbread from 'Food You Want To Eat' by Thomas Straker

Photo of 'Food You Want To Eat' by Thomas Straker

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