I didn't find this as interesting as other Nigella books. It could have been the poor OverDrive ebook that took ages to load after each recipe. (I've never had this problem before.) ( )

I will never forget the first time I saw Nigella Lawson - flipping through channels on a late, rainy night, I was stopped short by the sight of this curvaceous, gorgeous woman holding a stick of butter in each hand, extolling the virtues of bacon. Oh, the gleam in her eye, like some ancient goddess of bounty, inviting us cold and dieting masses to stop denying ourselves the oldest of pleasures. I was mesmerized. I feel the same way - enchanted - whenever I read one of her delightful cookbooks. Do the recipes turn out well? Not so much, to be perfectly honest, but if this book is a failure as a technical manual, it is a success as a guide to inspiration. ( )

This one is not as good as Express but any of Nigella's books are quite good. Easy recipes, great ideas... ( )

One of the things I like about Nigella is her total lack of stuffy "chefiness". Yes we can have TV dinners and "trashy food", just enjoy it. Favourites ? Halloumi with Chilli. Chocolate Lime Cheesecake, Vietnamese Chicken and Mint Salad and the Ham in Coca Cola.

There is, I think, only one recipe left that I haven't made from this book, and it's because I don't know which fish to substitute. Every recipe I've tried has been a wonderful success, and it's a very family friendly book, with things like Pasta e Fagioli, Chicken with Chorizo and Cannelini and the Double Potato and Halloumi Bake. The Masala Omelette is one of my favourite breakfasts, and the Chocolate Fudge Cake - enough said! ( )