Nigella LawsonAD | “I know there’s not exactly a shortage of cooking on Christmas Day. None of us is actively looking for more to do, but I want to talk to you about breakfast on this most celebratory of morning. What you need is a breakfast you can get ready, for the most part, before you go to bed on Christmas Eve, and that makes you greet the day – and your guests – the next morning with a genuine smile on your face.
I’m inordinately fond of a strata (the title referring to the layers), which is really a cheesy, eggy bake with bread at the heart of it. There’s something so deliciously festive about it: the dark green of the spinach, the red of the jarred roasted peppers, the milky white of the mozzarella.
And if it’s a sweet start you’re looking for, do check out my Breakfast Trifle, a tangy, fruity layer-up of sponge fingers, clementine-spiked berries and lightly whipped yoghurt and cream: youtu.be/1LoL6O5-ink
Both recipes will help set you up for a stress-free, joyful start to the day, even if you’ve been up late filling stockings and frantically wrapped presents.”
Nigellas Christmas Breakfast Strata | OcadoNigella Lawson2023-12-11 | AD | “I know there’s not exactly a shortage of cooking on Christmas Day. None of us is actively looking for more to do, but I want to talk to you about breakfast on this most celebratory of morning. What you need is a breakfast you can get ready, for the most part, before you go to bed on Christmas Eve, and that makes you greet the day – and your guests – the next morning with a genuine smile on your face.
I’m inordinately fond of a strata (the title referring to the layers), which is really a cheesy, eggy bake with bread at the heart of it. There’s something so deliciously festive about it: the dark green of the spinach, the red of the jarred roasted peppers, the milky white of the mozzarella.
And if it’s a sweet start you’re looking for, do check out my Breakfast Trifle, a tangy, fruity layer-up of sponge fingers, clementine-spiked berries and lightly whipped yoghurt and cream: youtu.be/1LoL6O5-ink
Both recipes will help set you up for a stress-free, joyful start to the day, even if you’ve been up late filling stockings and frantically wrapped presents.”
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Go-To Gochu Pasta | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-09-11 | AD “Being able to rustle up something special, simple and speedy for yourself when you’re in need of food that comforts is key to a contented existence. So it’s about time I let you into a secret: my trusty recipe (hence the “go-to” of the title) for a failsafe and fierily uplifting store cupboard solo supper. I always have the ingredients to hand and suggest you do too.”
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Honeyed Tarte Tartin | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-08-01 | AD | "Tart apples, butter, honey and a ready-rolled disc from a packet of puff pastry are all you need for this luscious Honeyed Tarte Tatin – a showstopper of a dessert. And with nothing more than the puff pastry, apples, butter and a pinch of salt, the taste of honey just sings through!”
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Sgroppino Frozen Cocktail | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-07-03 | AD | “Take a deep breath, get ready to roll your Rs in exuberant Italian fashion and say joyfully with me ‘Sgroppino’! It’s a word, pronounced ‘zgrrrroppeeno’, that I delight in saying, although my pleasure is not purely linguistic, for it is a heavenly concoction, unlike anything else. For all that, it is ridiculously simple, requiring only three ingredients: an excellent lemon sorbet, vodka and prosecco. This is something you will learn to freestyle happily – after all, weighing scoops of sorbet does feel a little ridiculous, for all that I did do so in order to hit upon the precisely right balance. It seemed more helpful, too, to give quantities for each glass of Sgroppino, since it’s easier to multiply than divide. And multiply you shall!”
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Summer Sparkle | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-06-24 | “I start my summer lunch menu with a cocktail, one that’s made in a jug, rather than shaken up glass by glass. It’s my pleasure to introduce you to the Summer Sparkle, a drink that’s bright, light, lemon-sharp, and both encapsulates and instantly imparts a most desirable sunny effervescence.”
#NigellaLawsonNigella’s Peach Melba Pavlova | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-06-17 | AD | “My Peach Melba Pavlova is a dream of a dessert: crisp-edged meringue with a marshmallow centre, spread with softly whipped cream, covered with golden peach wedges and drizzled with a sauce of puréed raspberries, then custard. The custard is an unconventional touch, sure, but you have the yolks over from making the pavlova, and you won’t regret making it! I make the pavlova base and custard a day in advance, which makes life very much easier and more enjoyable. And that’s what it’s all about!"
#NigellaLawsonNigella’s Sensational Summer Salad | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-06-10 | AD | “My Sensational Summer Salad is a beautiful pile-up of a dish: crunchy, parmesan-sprinkled lettuce encircling a mound of bulgur wheat studded with vegetables and topped with garlicky, crisp-skinned chicken that’s splodged fragrantly with a basil sauce. I let the bulgur wheat dominate, keeping the chicken modestly portioned, but if you’re feeding ravenous carnivores, by all means cook more chicken.”
#NigellaLawsonNigella’s Chicken Salad with Mexican Flavours | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-06-05 | AD | “Avocado, lime and coriander – those bright flavours that infuse much Mexican food – blend together beautifully here to turn a bit of cold, cooked chicken into a main-course salad with real panache. I serve it with a light but earthy Tomato, Jalapeño and Black Bean Salsa to make one of my favourite fast, no-fuss meals. The Granny Smith I cut into matchsticks and add to the salad is hardly Mexican, I know, but it provides a juicy crunchiness that is perfect with the voluptuously creamy avocado-dressed chicken.”
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Double Chocolate and Strawberry Tart | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-06-03 | AD "The dramatic dark base of this high-impact yet encouragingly low-effort tart comes courtesy of crushed Oreos and butter, which need no more than to be pressed into a shallow flan tin. What makes this a double chocolate tart is the white chocolate, which is gently melted, then folded into a soft mixture of double cream and cream cheese, and chilled in the lined tart tin before being topped with ripe, sweet strawberries and a few wisps of finely shredded mint."
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Favourite Potato Salad | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-05-06 | AD | “A tangy, mustardy, pickle-studded salad, made with steamed new potatoes, that goes with practically everything. If the trad mayo-bound potato salad is not your thing, I implore you to try this!”
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Cinnamon Scuffles | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-05-01 | AD | “Scuffles is the delightful American name for the even more delightful Ukrainian pastry rohalyky, and I can’t get enough of them – which is why I give you a recipe that makes 64! Between eight people or so, these will be hoovered up in no time, though if you had some left for breakfast, so much the better. It feels sticky, but once you start rolling the pastry, you’ll marvel at its silkiness. It’s a joy to work with.”
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Swede-ish Meatballs | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-04-25 | AD | “This canapé-style version of Swedish meatballs is smaller-scaled than usual, all the better for spearing with a cocktail stick. And instead of the traditional creamy sauce that Swedes make for their meatballs, I’ve drawn on it to provide a soured cream dip, punchy with chives.”
#nigellalawsonNigellas Lemony Creamy Chicken | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-04-12 | AD | "My Chicken with Lemon and Parsley Sauce brings the cheer of spring with all the cosiness of winter. The chicken is miraculously tender and its creamy sauce bright with lemon. Both lively and comforting, this is like a soft ray of spring sunshine, even before we’re quite shot of winter. It makes a generous portion for two (and would stretch to three) so I eat mine just with steamed sprouting broccoli, though I do sometimes add some plain rice as well."
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Korean Keema | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-04-10 | AD “Keema is a gorgeously simple Indian dish of spicy (usually lamb) mince, often with peas, too. This version uses turkey and, more significantly, its heat is provided by gochujang, the Korean chilli paste that I keep on hand to pep up a jaded palate or bolster a mild ingredient, such as turkey mince. The richness of this vivid red paste makes it sing. Supper’s on the table in a matter of minutes; if you want to make it even speedier, buy rice that’s already been steamed and needs no more than a few turns in the microwave to heat it through.”
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Cosy Supper Stir-Fry | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-03-25 | AD | “This is one of those quick, dependably mood-lifting suppers which I turn to regularly and gratefully. Stir-fries normally involve a little too much last-minute chopping for my liking, but this has only modest demands to make of you on that score: once you’ve sliced the bacon and salad onions, you’re pretty much done, and then it’s only a matter of minutes before everything comes joyously together in the pan. If you have the eggs to spare, I wouldn’t try to dissuade you from topping each bowlful with a fried or poached egg. And there’s just one more thing: despite its title, do not think it must be made only for supper: it hits the spot almost too perfectly when a morning-after-the-night-before breakfast is urgently required!”
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Maritozzi | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-03-18 | AD | "I’ve never met a cream bun I didn’t like, but maritozzi (pronounced, give or take, ‘marry tottsy’) are a particular favourite. They are a joy to the eye – bulging, glossy buns, filled with slightly sweetened whipped cream, forming a stripe down the middle – and even more of a joy to taste. These maritozzi are smaller than you might see at a bakery: enticing as those look, they are pretty much impossible to eat, and it’s hard to keep the balance of bun and cream. These babies, I feel, get it just right! My method is reassuringly low effort: as far as kneading is concerned, all that’s required is three 10-second kneads at 10-minute intervals. Even if you’ve never baked with yeast before, you’ll find this all a breeze."
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Easter Egg Biscuits | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-03-14 | AD | "On the whole, I’m not a person much given to cutesiness but, looking at these cookies, I wouldn’t blame you for not believing me. Yes, I love how they look, but that’s never enough – these have a tenderness that would win me over regardless of their enchanting appearance, and the apricot jam at the centre is the perfect match for the almond-rich dough. Yet, while the biscuits have a flutteringly light texture, the dough itself is admirably robust: you can re-roll with impunity and trust the cookies to keep their shape. The egg-shaped cutter does all the heavy lifting here. As for the hole you make in the top cookie, I use the wide end of a Tala icing nozzle.” “On the whole, I’m not a person much given to cutesiness but, looking at these cookies, I wouldn’t blame you for not believing me. Yes, I love how they look, but that’s never enough – these have a tenderness that would win me over regardless of their enchanting appearance, and the apricot jam at the centre is the perfect match for the almond-rich dough. Yet, while the biscuits have a flutteringly light texture, the dough itself is admirably robust: you can re-roll with impunity and trust the cookies to keep their shape. The egg-shaped cutter does all the heavy lifting here. As for the hole you make in the top cookie, I use the wide end of a Tala icing nozzle.”
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Feta, Black Bean And Clementine Couscous | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-03-04 | AD | "The fact that this is quick to make is far from its only charm: I return to it, again and again, in one guise or other when I feel a midweek feast with fabulous full-on flavour is called for. The rich earthiness of the black beans is such a gorgeous contrast with the sweet onions and couscous, the bright tomatoes, and the fierce, salty rasp of the feta. Talking of which, if you need this to be vegan rather than vegetarian, you could replace the feta with olives (or, indeed, feta-style non-dairy cheese). And if you have half an orange about the place, you can, of course, use that in place of the clementine."
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Bara Brith | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-02-26 | AD | "I have a particular fondness for this dried-fruit tea bread. My late sister Thomasina lived and worked in Wales, and my first taste of bara brith came courtesy of her neighbour, Dai, more than 30 years ago. It’s extraordinarily simple to make: you steep dried fruits, mixed spice and treacly sugar in hot tea overnight, then the next day you stir in an egg and some flour and pop it in the oven. The only difficult thing is having to wait a couple of days before eating it – but to taste bara brith at its best, I would beg you to be patient. I spread slices generously with Welsh salted butter. It would be rude not to."
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Dreamy, Creamy Peanut Butter Pasta | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-02-21 | AD | "I can’t deny that the idea of making a sauce for spaghetti with peanut butter might sound alarming – not least for Italians! – but I can promise you it has an appeal that goes beyond peanut butter fans. For what hits you most is not its peanuttiness but its voluptuous creaminess. Here, I propose cooking the pasta largely off the heat (and leaving tender spinach leaves in the colander, to be effortlessly wilted as the spaghetti is drained over it). This energy-saving and much calmer way of cooking pasta was taught to me by Anna del Conte 30 years ago, and written about in her 1991 book Entertaining all’Italiana, so I smiled wryly when I read recently of this breaking-news method, as authorised by the Nobel prize-winning Italian physicist, Giorgio Parisi. This store-cupboard stalwart, a favourite in my home, will, I hope, become as regular a fixture in yours."
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Speedy Steamed Syrup Sponge | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-02-16 | AD | "While I have nothing against stodge, what strikes me whenever I eat this, is how ridiculously light the sponge is. All too often this kind of pud is disparaged these days as dense, when this is far from the case. Freshly steamed, the sponge has a feathery and open texture; it’s only on keeping that it becomes indigestibly heavy. In other words, you have to make the supreme sacrifice and eat it all up at once. This version differs from the traditional model in one way only; it’s cooked in a trice in the microwave. It’s like being rewarded for impatience! All I require with this golden treasure is copious amounts of cool double cream, though I concede there are undeniable arguments to be made on behalf of custard or ice cream. Anyway, I have no desire to keep you any longer. The sooner you stop reading this, the sooner you can be eating it. If you’re anything like me, you’ll be positively purring with pleasure..."
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Swedish Pancakes | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-02-09 | AD | Cook, author and broadcaster Nigella Lawson takes inspiration from Scandinavian plättar for these Swedish Pancakes. “They look like French crêpe-style pancakes, but they’re so much more tender,” she says. She serves them as the Swedes do, either rolled into a cigar shape or folded, and suggests two mouthwatering fillings: cream cheese and lemon curd, and glazed blueberries, cream and toasted almonds. For the blueberry filling, avoid the temptation to make the glaze too far ahead as it will thicken and turn into a sauce, rather than distinct, shiny and syrupy berries.
#NigellaLawson #Pancake #PancakeDayNigellas So-Wrong-It’s-Right Bread-and-Butter Pudding | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-02-01 | AD | “I do know the rules that govern a bread-and-butter pudding, but this obeys none of them – and unrepentantly. This is the bread-and-butter pudding of my early childhood, the one I ate at my granny’s: soft, squidgy, and straightaway! So here the bread is white sliced, and used straight out of the pack, though if you do have stale bread, of course use that; the custard requires no cream; the steeping lasts no more than 10 minutes; and – stay with me here – the bread is sandwiched not with butter but triangles of Laughing Cow. When I was a child, Laughing Cow – which then went only by its French name, La Vache Qui Rit – was the treatiest of treats. I do concede, however, that these sandwiches don’t sound as if they belong in a bread-and-butter pudding, but I promise you that any doubts you have will be dispelled by the first melting mouthful, giving just the mildest hint of cheesecakey softness at its centre.”
#NigellaLawsonNigella’s Apple Pork Chops with Sauerkraut Slaw | OcadoNigella Lawson2024-01-09 | AD | “This recipe is such a favourite of mine, and so I’m particularly happy to share it with you here. It’s one of those simple stalwarts I rustle up for supper when I want something substantial but uplifting at the same time. While it might be straightforward to make, it is rewardingly complex in flavour: the allspice added to the apple juice in the pan when you deglaze it brings comforting warmth, and the sharp tangle of sauerkraut – itself a refreshing contrast to the rich meat – is also aromatically tempered by caraway seeds and a tiny pinch of ground cloves.”
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Christmas Breakfast Trifle | OcadoNigella Lawson2023-12-11 | AD | “However expansive your Christmas dinner is going to be, lunch is a long way off, and people need to be fed. What you need is a breakfast you can get ready, for the most part, before you go to bed on Christmas Eve, and that makes you greet the day – and your guests – the next morning with a genuine smile on your face.
Step forward please, breakfast trifle! A tangy, fruity layer-up of sponge fingers, clementine-spiked berries and lightly whipped yoghurt and cream, this is neither as elaborate nor as rich as your traditional Christmas trifle: the effort is minimal, the result luscious.
And if it’s a savoury start you’re looking for, do check out my Breakfast Strata (the title referring to the layers), which is really a cheesy, eggy bake with bread at the heart of it: youtu.be/eA-8AlFVekQ
Both recipes will help set you up for a stress-free, joyful start to the day, even if you’ve been up late filling stockings and frantically wrapped presents.”
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Winter Wonderland Cake | OcadoNigella Lawson2023-12-11 | AD | “Perhaps, like me, you find yourself at Christmas surrounded by those who abominate dried fruit in all its seasonal manifestations. If so, this may well be the cake you need in your life. It's snowy marshmallow icing looks fabulously festive, even when you don’t get your old Christmas cake decorations out to adorn it, as I have here! The cake it covers (and fills) is deeply, darkly, lusciously chocolatey, intense enough to counter the sweet icing and tartly offset by a layer of raspberries in the middle. True, these are not seasonal, but I don’t expect you to use fresh: give them time enough to thaw, and frozen raspberries do the job perfectly. Tradition is a glorious thing, especially at this time of year, but I’m all for embracing Christmas rituals of our own.”
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Cosmo Cocktail Sausages | OcadoNigella Lawson2023-12-08 | AD | “Old recipes are like faithful friends whose presence is always reassuring, so I’m very happy that my Cosmo Cocktail Sausages – the mainstay of many a Christmas party over the years – have now come to @Ocado. The Cosmopolitan cocktail, the inspiration behind them, may no longer be as much in vogue, but these little sausages never go out of fashion in my house! The cocktail’s ingredients of vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice and lime are echoed in the sausages’ marinade, which relies instead, along with the lime juice and a splash of vodka – though strictly speaking, that splash of vodka is optional – on marmalade and cranberry sauce, ensuring the cooked sausages come out of the oven beautifully burnished and deliciously sticky.”
#NigellaLawsonBest Of Nigella Lawsons Italian Inspired Dishes | CompilationsNigella Lawson2019-10-01 | Evviva! Nigella returns with all her best Italian-inspired dishes, from cocktails to puddings!
#NigellaLawsonBest Of Nigella Lawsons Comfort Food | CompilationsNigella Lawson2019-09-24 | Perfect for a cold night, check out some of Nigella's best comfort food recipes, including pizza, pancakes, and fried chicken!
#NigellaLawsonBest Of Nigella Lawsons Meat Based Dishes | CompilationsNigella Lawson2019-09-13 | Check out a few of Nigella's best meat-based meals, including steaks, crispy lamp chops, and teriyaki chicken!
#NigellaLawsonBest Of Nigella Lawsons Seafood Dishes | CompilationNigella Lawson2019-08-29 | Here are some of the many delicious seafood recipes made by Nigella!
#NigellaLawsonBest Of Nigella Lawsons Asian Inspired Dishes | CompilationsNigella Lawson2019-08-20 | Nigella Lawson makes her delicious Asian inspired soba noodles, fish curry and vermicelli wraps!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Delicious Desserts Part 2 | CompilationNigella Lawson2019-07-24 | The best of Nigella's delicious desserts PART 2!!! With recipes such as poached peaches, chocolate pavlova and more!
#NigellaLawson #ForeverSummerWithNigella #NigellaBitesNigellas Squid Salad | Forever Summer With NigellaNigella Lawson2019-07-03 | If you love seafood then you will love, Nigella's squid salad!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Simple Salad Recipes | Forever Summer With NigellaNigella Lawson2019-06-26 | Simple yet delicious salad recipes by yours truly!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Poached Peaches | Forever Summer With NigellaNigella Lawson2019-06-19 | Nigella's poached peaches, perfect for summer!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Mint Inspired Recipes | Forever Summer With NigellaNigella Lawson2019-06-12 | Nigella's mint inspired recipes mmm!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Golden Jubilee Chicken With Mango Salad | Forever Summer With NigellaNigella Lawson2019-06-05 | Nigella's Golden Jubilee Chicken With Mango Salad, perfect for lunches!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Gimlet | Forever Summer With NigellaNigella Lawson2019-05-29 | Nigella's take on a zesty gimlit!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas White Lady Cocktail | Forever Summer With NigellaNigella Lawson2019-05-15 | Nigella shows us how to make a White Lady, simple and delicious!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Vietnamese Rice-Paper Rolls | Forever Summer With NigellaNigella Lawson2019-05-08 | Nigella shows us how to make Vietnamese rice- paper rolls, perfect for sharing!Nigellas Ricotta Hotcakes With Strawberries | Forever Summer With NigellaNigella Lawson2019-05-04 | Nigella shows us how to prepare a breakfast fit for Kings and Queens, ricotta hotcakes with strawberries!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas White Chocolate & Passion Fruit Mousse | Forever Summer With NigellaNigella Lawson2019-04-27 | Nigella shows us how to make her tasty white chocolate and passion fruit mousse!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Scrumptious Salads | CompilationsNigella Lawson2019-04-24 | Nigella shows us how to make some of her terrific salads including watermelon & feta and chicken fattoush salad!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Turmeric Fish Curry | Forever Summer With NigellaNigella Lawson2019-04-20 | Nigella shows us how to make her divine turmeric fish curry!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Delicious Desserts | CompilationNigella Lawson2019-04-17 | Nigella shows us how to make some of her favourite desserts such as chocolate pavlova, rhubarb ripple, strawberry ice cream!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Quick & Delicious Lemon Recipes | Forever Summer With NigellaNigella Lawson2019-03-15 | Nigella shows us how to make simple and delicious recipes using lemons!
#NigellaLawsonNigellas Flat Bread Halloumi Pizza | Forever Summer With NigellaNigella Lawson2019-03-13 | Nigella shows us how to make her yummy halloumi pizza!