Nigella Lawson Biography

"I am not a chef. I am not even a trained or professional cook. My qualification is as an eater."

“Cooking is actually quite aggressive and controlling and sometimes, yes, there is an element of force-feeding going on.”

“Good olive oil, good butter, milk - they give food taste and depth and a richness that you can't reproduce with low-fat ingredients.”

“I never taste the wine first in restaurants, I just ask the waiter to pour.”

“I see paparazzi shots of me with no make-up, wearing trainers, not holding in my tummy, and I hate it, but it would be unbearable to worry about it all the time.”