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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cookingby Nigella Lawson
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: Nigella Lawson is one of England's most
influential food writers; star of her own show, Nigella Bites, on British
television, soon to be broadcast in America; and was just named Britain's Author
of the Year for How to Be A Domestic Goddess. Now she is making her mark
is this country as well, having been featured in Gourmet magazine, and
with the U.S. publication of her book.
How to Be A Domestic Goddess is not only about baking, but is also about enjoying being in the kitchen; about taking sensuous pleasure in the entire process and relishing the outcome. To quote Nigella on her philosophy: "The trouble with much modern cooking is not that the food it produces is not good, but that the mood it induces in the cook is one of skin-of-the-teeth efficiency, all briskness and little pleasure. Sometimes that's the best we can manage, but at other times we don't want to feel stressed and overstretched, but like a domestic goddess, trailing nutmeggy fumes of baking pie in her languorous wake . . ." This deliciously reassuring and mouthwatering cookbook demonstrates that it's not terribly difficult to bake a batch of muffins or a layer cake, but that the appreciation and satisfaction they bring are disproportionately high. The "domestic goddess" has to maintain her (or his) cool when faced with pastry, of course; but with Nigella's guidance, even puff pastry can be pain-free. Here at last is a book that understands our anxieties, feeds our fantasies, and puts cakes, pies, pastries, breads, and biscuits back into our own kitchens. Divided into nine sumptuous chapters (Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Puddings, Chocolate, Children, Celebrations, Breads, and The Domestic Goddess's Larder) and filled with over 220 lavishly illustrated recipes, this is the art of baking and comfort cooking made simple and alluring for the modern cook. Review:"Most cookbooks and food shows are about
control, precision, and fear of doing something incorrectly. In Nigellaworld,
the kitchen is not a science lab with rigid rules and formulas to follow. It's a
place to play, sometimes with your friends and kids.
— Joe Dolce, Gourmet Review:"Her cookbook, written in a warm, familiar style, is sure to
win her many fans on this side of the Atlantic" — New York
Daily News Review:"The beautiful color photos set the mouth to watering." — Publishers
Weekly Synopsis:Filled with over 200 gorgeously illustrated recipes, this book by one of Britain's most recognized culinary personalities understands our anxieties, feeds our fantasies, and puts cakes, pies, pastries, preserves, puddings, bread, and cookies back in our own kitchens. Nigella's new show airs on the E! Style Network in November 2002. Full color. About the AuthorNigella Lawson is one of the best and most influential of British food
writers, and a brilliant home cook. Her first book, How to Eat, appeared
in 1998 to wide acclaim. She is the food writer for British Vogue, and
has her own television show, Nigella Bites, on British television, which
is soon to air in America. She lives in London with her two children. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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