Nigellissima | Nigella Lawson | Talks at Google

Nigella, who studied Italian at Oxford, indulges her personal passion for Italy, where she lived, worked and cooked when she was in her 20s, before she was a busy TV star, wife and mother. Nigellissima inspires readers to bring the spirit of Italy into the kitchen--without needing to source inaccessible ingredients or totally restock the pantry--with her quick, easy recipes and simple techniques that elevate everyday eating into no-fuss feasts.
Nigellissima shows readers how a weeknight dish can be a faithful interpretation of traditional Italian fare without involving numerous steps or ingredients. For example, a lemon, some oil, crushed red pepper flakes and dried oregano can add fire and life to a number of dishes. Or if a recipe calls for the juice of a lemon, use the zest, too, as that's where all its force and fragrance lies. Here are recipes like Italian Roast Chicken with Peppers and Olives; Shortcut Sausage Meatballs; Spaghetti with Tuna, Lemon and Arugula; and Nutella Cheesecake--all that can be rustled up pronto!
--From the publisher

[@joeschmoe373]

she's so genuine and warm. She should hold her head high, she's awesome!

[@lorrainevandyk4692]

She is very clever wise wonderful

[@SASA-il3wt]

Beautiful, talented with class and manners & excellent sense of humor!!!

[@puresugah]

Give this guy a cup of coffee! He is sitting next to such a witty, intelligent, remarkable person and he's DOA!

[@KaliovaNadumu]

Maybe that's just how he is

[@EdelweisSusie]

He can’t pronounce her name either!!!

[@vircabutar]

such an articulate speaker. love her!

[@louise-yo7kz]

vircabutar indeed. She is gifted vetbally

[@belfiore_18]

Nigella. You look Italian. I swear you are in every way! :)

[@aedynjakpoetry]

Those chairs look super comfy. I think excellent for interviews. Feeling cosy could really help you open up in front of an audience. I applaud this choice of seating. Nigella looks relaxed.

[@trojewski1]

She's incredibly well-spoken, and she has fascinating anecdotes... I'm a little appalled at how disinterested the host seems.

[@puresugah]

It's a crime.

[@yasminkhimani5883]

I totally agree.

[@UnknownUser-kp4nb]

Some Americans are very exceltionost and arrogant especially towards brits still to this day

[@rah62]

and he doesn't know the difference between a cook and a chef. He keeps referring to the "home chef".

[@PaulineCheungbeautyblogs]

Nigella you are the very best TV chef.

[@writeract2]

she's so articulate, intelligent, insightful and understanding and of course, don't' forget beautiful.

[@pistachiobaklava1216]

love you Nigella and though you say you're not a chef i think you are the best of them!

[@goodboybuddy1]

Isn't she lovely? Goofy, smart and klnd. A real Lady.

[@openskies11]

Nigella has the most beautiful brown eyes I've ever seen.

[@RaikenXion]

Wonder if she knows charlie brown

[@joeschmoe373]

Raiken Xion Charlies eyes are black.....oh and he's a cartoon.

[@RaikenXion]

well I was kinda referring to cocaine

[@gregghanson6095]

Is this Google crowd as dull as they seem here? Here is a beautiful, charming, brilliant and captivating woman with a rye sense of humor and no one seems to get any of it

[@hhelenawang]

She makes a lot of good points

[@v0zbox]

I love listening to Nigella monologue aimlessly. Having been familiar with her books for a while, I know she's visited most of these themes before, but her stream-of-consciousness delivery always seems novel and profound. I wish she wouldn't have stopped herself on the topic of the dialogue of food, because I know she has some heady and stimulating opinions in that regard. I hope that as she matures, she'll get a bit more theoretical and indulgent in her writing; she'd make a great food scholar.

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

blah blah blah,,, matter of choice??? to us Italians,,, She boring,,,

[@SherelleT92]

I actually love her!

[@isakoqv]

Holy crap is it hard to believe she's 53 years old. Gorgeous.

[@joshuajwars4271]

Her English is well done spoken with elegant British accents that differs from the other accented versions of English that they use.

[@wednesdaychild1156]

always follow your tv shows. Asian love you . i too. every episodes are just interesting and great. like you said, your cooking are meant for family as well as friends. more new episodes we are looking forward. Keep on Nigella. T. Q.

[@Xidcat]

Oh I just love her!

[@ruiz1707]

It is wonderful to see how passionate she is about what she does. I wonder though how can one study italian, love italian food and cooking, teach and write about Italy, and yet not one single time pronounce the word Mediterranean?...and I swear I stuck to the very last second hoping to hear the word finally uttered.....But it is true she brings her own personal (direct or indirect) approche, which is nice and generous.

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

Ha, Funny,,, ME TOO,, Mediterranean Cuisine ,,,,, How does she not see the whole picture,,,,,

[@alvarezandre]

The oil thing, we do it in Spain too. We cook EVERYTHING with olive oil and it is a crazy waste of money to use extra virgin. Extra virgin goes always raw.

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

Agree,,, it does,

[@agnesdeque]

J'apprécie beaucoup N Lawson ,une personne généreuse et sincère !

[@CookingWithCarmelo]

She has the most beautiful eyes. Not just here eyes, but she is a great speaker and I love her speech! She is so right about the olive oil! I argue with friends all the time and tell them that extra virgin olive oil has a low smoking point! The regular olive oil, along with a neutral oil like avocado or corn oil have higher smoking points and are better for cooking.

[@rah62]

Dear MC: It's NEYE-gella, not NUH-gella.

[@louise-yo7kz]

Anastasia Beaverhausen certainly

[@anabelaverissimo4238]

Nigella needs to travel to Portugal!!!!!! her repertoire grows at the instant

[@noninoish]

SHE'S FANTATASTIC

[@karenkaren3189]

I just go from Nigella talk to Nigella talk. Bliss.

[@susansantapola]

Nigella's cooking is fabulous, she is so down to earth although she was brought up in an extremely posh wealthy household and she has had a privileged upbringing and education. I do not think however Nigella could make 'instant meals' when you have thirty quid to feed yourself and a family for a week!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MacIntyreRoss]

"I do not think however Nigella could make 'instant meals' when you have thirty quid to feed yourself and a family for a week!!!!!!!!!!!!" because she's claimed that she could?? Whilst the Lawson/ Salmon families are well connected they're hardly "extremely posh"! Nigella merely has a huge amount of class which isn't necessarily synonymous with wealth, just haven been brought up properly!

[@32446]

She should do a £1 a meal cook book. I bet she’s do a great one.

[@MohammedAslamtit-bitsoflife]

Dear Nigella, we love you and we wanted to see you on the screen alway...god bless you dear.amin

[@steelfyi]

Really enjoyed this! All these talks are so good.

[@parvinmoussa5406]

Your right my son say l always cook with a PASSION ad l feel you always cook with a PASSION that's why l.love to see you cooking in your home love your cooking 💚

[@superdougie10]

I don't believe one could be more well spoken then this beauty. Does she seem a little sketchy like she has been tweeking too much. Now I hate to say that about such a gifted women, but its so obviously part of her life at this time period.

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

Tweeking,,,, drugs

[@superdougie10]

Its crazy how everyone on here are so focused on her genetics being jewish....... what a waste of judgementalism when you could focus on how brilliantly she really expresses herself, she is in a class all of her own.

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

Cuz she's Hiding it Dude

[@louiswiley6121]

A real beauty!

[@rondomand]

This is crazy, she looks like Monica Bellucci

[@louise-yo7kz]

rondomand so true. A good doppelganger

[@zakwanshah7442]

no. Monica Bellucci looks like her. XD

[@greatsea]

That is because she was nearly 10 years younger when doing the BBC shows. Anyway she is not skinny here at all and I think she looks much better NOW and much healthier than she used to.

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

was she not healthy???? what happened,.

[@misserss]

Nigella sei adorabile :)

[@F2QTBSTR8]

I want her voice as my GPS

[@nnicollan]

Usually a good idea to learn to pronounce the name of your guest correctly...

[@oscarfun100]

adele dazeem

[@65NART]

She didn’t study Italian. She studied Medieval and Modern Languages.

[@MN-re9oh]

This guy CANNOT pronounce her name correctly... ugh!!!

[@turnbacktime6618]

Saatchi is 70yrs old, she deserves someone younger.

[@louise-yo7kz]

turnbacktime She probably has. Now that they have divorced

[@tiffsyw]

hahha that look on his face when she totally throws his questions off

[@MacIntyreRoss]

and cue cards? So professional...!! Just how bad is the American education system!!

[@CanklesInKorporated]

I think the cards are used to visually demonstrate the questions are from a plethora of individuals, rather than just questions from the host. He is not a great host but you can't blame the cards. Our education system is rubbish, I agree.

[@roseangle3917]

hello admin, who is this host? he has NO hosting skills! I could just go to sleep in 2 min interludes when he talks. Please could you send him back to his computer and get someone emotive enough to atleast engage the guest & the listeners!

[@MacIntyreRoss]

Love Nigella :) Scott Giambastiani? Bloody hell could you get a less eloquent, ill educated, boring host? Can't even pronounce Nigella's literary titles!!

[@thattomato]

Exactly what I thought. Shes lost the 'motherly' looks on her which I love seeing on her channel.

[@stefanblack-walker5016]

Everything about her arouses my most primal male desires in a woman. Many women could learn a lot from this lady.

[@darknessfairie1]

He said with further ado... instead of without. 🤦🏽‍♀️ Hire me instead 🙋🏽‍♀️

[@melgrant7404]

As much as I like her she has had a very privileged rich lifestyle.

[@michfix2002]

And?? … what has that got to do with her being a fabulous cook? I don’t understand. Please explain.

[@melgrant7404]

@@michfix2002 being a cook for her only adds to that wealth.its a money spinner for her.its just that she cannot really identify with the poor.

[@michfix2002]

@@melgrant7404 … why should she ‚identfy‘ with the poor? What does that have to do with her? I don‘t get it. These people who are so twisted and jealous! You have no right to say she doesn’t sympathise with the poor. And why should she? WOKE

[@melgrant7404]

@@michfix2002 so you admit she doesn't identify with the poor. I rest my case. It's not woke it's called being middle to upper class in the ridiculous British class system that you are so obviously a part of

[@michfix2002]

@@melgrant7404 … roll up your sleeves and work if you want the same as others, and stop relying on those who do work to pay for your life with their taxes! Everyone has the same opportunities even if you come from an unprivileged background, there are plenty of examples of people who went to a comprehensive school and lived on a council estate… Marco Pierre White is a great example.

[@YTfancol]

She's talented and beautiful. What was she doing married to that jerk ?

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

Money Honey

[@louise-yo7kz]

YTfancol he probably didn't appear initially as a jerk

[@32446]

Linda Cirillo she doesn’t need his money. He was a good friend of hers that obvs developed into more

[@airheadknight]

She either has immortal/ anti aging genes like Keanu Reeves, or it's the stuff she makes herself and eats. She doesn't look a day older than 35.

[@jordanallen3078]

4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil daily will help keep your skin youthful for quite a while. Most people who age poorly do so because they didn't nourish their bodies as they aged..big mistake.

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

? 'a New Region of Italy',,, AHHHH, don't SAY THAT!!

[@davisray5671]

Yeah... Just look at her hands.

[@punguseki]

that accent

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

I would love to try her Italian food,,,,,, i always wonder Can a Non-Italian pull this off,,,,, :) Most Italians don't use recipes or a cookbook,,,,,,,, we keep our deserts recipes,,,, on cards -- The idea of a italian using a cookbook,,,,,,,, is Quite Odd,,,,,,,,, I suppose we smell and eat and watch family cook from infant, ,,,,, When to turn the veal,,,,,, how to set up for egg/bread or flour coat - Then Immediately in to pan fry,,, That is the right oil,,,,,, the right temp,,,,,,and the right Cookware,,,, we always have a cast iron pan,,,,,,, I Guess it goes on and on,,,, My father was an Excellent Cook,,, Soups,,,,,from fresh minestrone (Most people never had a fresh Minestrone,,, bean and pasta zoupa,,,,,,,, Spinach,, wow,, I getting hungry ,,,,,, And Bread,,, We Eat Italian bread,,, That's It,,,,,, Simple,,,,,,, Essential,,, a Loaf --You can grab and tear -- that is acceptable and authentic,,,,just do it with Respect! We want to Feel the Tear of the bread,,, that is how we know it is good ,,,,,,, we use it for gravy,,, (we don't leave sauce on the plate),,,,, Pasta is generally an appetizer,,, take a small serving,,, we really don't waste,,, then go onto a meat,,,,,,,,, If you ASK an Italian to show you to cook,,,,,, it prob. only real way,,,,,

[@jordan3422]

Gotta love Italian food!

[@32446]

It’s her take on Italian food and she’s also been given some recipes from Italian people.

[@kerimarion9537]

we would eat well together.

[@CIMLOK]

good daall.

[@johngablesmith4671]

"alliteration and adjectival overload problem" Lol.

[@selcukakyuz_marcom]

Monica Belluci in the kitchen.

[@moonstarr8053]

she has had fillers, facials. she looks better heavier.

[@jordanallen3078]

She consumes 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil daily. You don't need fillers as you age, if you nourish your body as you should.

[@haH3ma]

PVP SAAN!

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

She hasn't laughed once,,, Italians laugh

[@32446]

She’s not Italian.

[@p123-i9s]

I like her, but oh dear, "How sexy am I?" here!

[@jafa0kiwi]

Is Google just filled with Australians?

[@Arfipuss]

LMAO - did she just say "it'll be translated into American"?!

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

WTF else do you call it????

[@mihaelatudor2417]

There are a great many differences between the British English and the American English in the gastronomic area. She was correct to say that.

[@teresaleonard519]

@@JustMe-gs9xi it is also called gravy

[@moonstarr8053]

I cringe every single time these food celebrities use canned tomatoes. YUCK.

[@TurdDoodlesworth]

Im not gonna lie, I think she looked better when she had a bit more meat on her bones. She still looks good nonetheless.

[@algeriausmh672]

but she italian !!!! why she sad am not Italian ???

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

she's Jewish

[@CrownOfTheTown]

SHES 53? GOD DAM.

[@dunnowy123]

I agree. When she was thick and curvy. Hmmmm....

[@patticlare8306]

Humourless interviewer

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

OK,, i get it,,,,,,,, she caters to Upper Class,,,, i don't care What she says,,,,

[@marieince3239]

had a lot of work on her face she is not as natural as she used to be

[@jordanallen3078]

I hate to imagine what you look like, projecting such baseless and shallow assumptions onto someone you've never met once in your life. 😆

[@mohammaddavoudian7897]

A good looking woman but I don't rate her high as a chef.

[@mihaelatudor2417]

She is not a chef, and has never claimed to be one. She cooks at home. That’s all. But that also can be inspiring.

[@dojufitz]

Some jews just wish they were Italian.

[@louise-yo7kz]

dojufitz stupid

[@juliemullen4507]

I think she is very beautiful but I find the hand waving so annoying why can't she just talk and be still

[@expo1706]

she's had a lot of work on her face. she's a jew from both parents

[@lynneceegee8726]

+ellamae … and your point is?

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

the point is, She is Hiding who she is

[@Aurora-uh9nk]

So what ??? This is about her and her books ...if u do not like her watch something else !! PEACE TO ALL

[@melgrant7404]

As much as I like her she has had a very privileged rich lifestyle.

[@michfix2002]

… you are repeating yourself. Maybe you should work on your self esteem because you are emphasising something irrelevant.

[@melgrant7404]

@@michfix2002 maybe you should respect other people's opinions that are different to yours.also just because my comment went on twice by accident does not mean I'm repeating myself thicko.maybe you should work on your self esteem when you need to make yourself seem superior by trying to make others look stupid.stfu