It’s virtually impossible to understand how something as glamorous as Nigella Lawson could come from the loins of Nigel Lawson (former Tory MP), but come she did, and is now firmly established as the face of glamour-puss TV cookery shows. Mrs Saatchi’s new show, Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen, starts on Wednesday, and it’s a dead cert that it’ll feature almost pornographic shots of Nigella and food. Don’t misread that please. I mean that she’ll be purring over a bowl of sweet treats that almost playfully roll around in the dish shouting "Oooh! Nigella! You’re so very naughty!"
She is, in essence, every Daily Mail readers dream woman. I imagine a few readers of The Sun wouldn’t mind an evening on the town with her either. On with the programme and Nigella’s idea of a perfect Christmas. Well, being stupendously wealthy (as she is) is always helpful, but Nigella aims to give us proles some tips at livening up the traditional Christmas dinner with an array of treats and trimmings.
As this show (the first of a three parter) is aimed at the swankier end of the BBC‘s clientele, Christmas in the Domestic Goddess’s home is a sumptuous and glamorous affair. As Nigella glides onto our screens (probably carried by a hoard of cherubs), she offers us some canapés and a glass of mulled wine (probably made with a 1956 vintage Bordeaux or something). Of course, her house is decked out with with holly (organic) the children (free range) are impossibly well behaved and good looking. Whilst this will be a treat for the eyes of someone wishing for a perfect (too perfect if you ask me), it may only serve to remind you that this year, whilst Nigella is exchanging witty anecdotes with someone else who is impossibly handsome and well-bred, you’ll be getting drunk before the turkey has even gone in the oven, and gently sobbing at the tonne of wrapping paper that needs cleaning up, possibly covering up the little present the cat has left you after snaffling the mince pies left out for Santa.
At the close of the first show, Nigella whips up a drool inducing Christmas cake and a glazed ham. Be warned, she’ll make this look effortless and should you attempt any of these things with a hangover, you’ll probably end up glazing yourself and collapsing in the kitchen over some uncooked sprouts. Still, the programme is certainly worth viewing, just to get lost in the Yuletide spirit of things… and failing that, you can get wasted of the aromas coming from Nigella’s kitchen which are all too evident on viewing. [Mof Gimmers]
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Where can I find recipes from Christmas programme on Wednesday 6th December 2006
Please could we have the exact quantities for the recipies on this evening’s programme? I loved everything about the show and wrote everything down. However I’m completely lost when it come to how much is needed for many of the ingredients.
please tell me where to get the recipies from form tonights program
Where can I find recipes from Nigella’s Christmas programme on Wednesday 6th December 2006
Have found this on the BBC site. Seems to link to all recipies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/christmas/nigella_index.shtml
Sorry, didn’t add this link last time!
Please can you tell me where i can find the reciepes for tonights programm?
Desperate for the ingredients for Nigella’s Chutney recipe – please forward.
I loved the look of the ginger bread tree decorations. I must try to make them I have never made them before!
loved the programme where can i find the recipe’s – i was dissippointed no ingredients were given.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/christmas/nigella_index.shtml
thats where you can find all the ingrediants. I am amazed at the amount of people who have watched it and are desperate for the ingrediants!
Unfortunately I missed the first in the series, is there a repeat date?
I would like the recipe please for the boiled xmas cake Nigella made on last nights tv
thank you
tricia
I would like Nigell’s recipe for the boiled Christmas Cake and gravalax please
could you possibly let me know where i can get the recipe for the boiled christmas cake please
Is there a repeat of last night’s programme as I missed it?
I would like the recipe for Nigella’s christmas cake tv show 6th December thank you
Please please please could you tell me where I can find the recipe for nigela’s boiled christmas cake.
Love the program, Nigella is fab.
Can’t wait to try her Christmas cake recipe, where can I find it please?
Wow! It would seem that this programme was pretty popular eh? As writer of an article and nothing to do with Nigella in any way, I might suggest that you go to Google and type in “Nigella Lawson”. You’ll either get her main website or the BBC one, which I would imagine, has all the answers to your questions.
Mof Gimmers
TVScoop
as others, I’m desperate for the Gravalax recipe from Nigella’s show. I thought it was such a good programme and it reminded me how much I enjoy cooking special dishes for loved ones.
http://www.nigella.com/recipes/index.asp
Easy.