Nigella Lawson

Feta And Avocado Salad With Red Onions, Pomegranate And Nigella Seeds Since feta is the main ingredient here, it really does make a difference if you can get hold of chunky fresh feta from a deli or a Middle-Eastern store, but this still works with good-quality feta in ...

#RecipeOfTheDay is Feta and Avocado Salad with Red Onions, Pomegranate and Nigella Seeds! For me, the essential pairing is the salty feta and creamy avocado. I’m happy to play around with other elements: cherries could be a superb seasonal stand-in for the pomegranate www.nigella.com/recipes/feta...

Fragonard Think Bellini — that Venetian cocktail of prosecco and white peach purée — only with liquidised strawberries in place of the peaches. It’s the taste of lyrical, wide-skied, blossom-scented summer, hen...

#RecipeOfTheDay is a drink with the taste of summer. It’s made with Prosecco and strawberries, and I call it the Fragonard! www.nigella.com/recipes/frag...

Photo of Percol Espresso Noir instant espresso (used for cooking)

This is the one I tend to use

I’m so thrilled!

You’re partly right, I think. This recipe certainly dates from then, but even so, the reason I stipulated Prosecco is because it’s a twist on a Venetian Prosecco cocktail.

I’m so pleased – not about your being frazzled, though! I hope today has been more restful

I think it would work very well!

Fragonard Think Bellini — that Venetian cocktail of prosecco and white peach purée — only with liquidised strawberries in place of the peaches. It’s the taste of lyrical, wide-skied, blossom-scented summer, hen...

#RecipeOfTheDay is a drink with the taste of summer. It’s made with Prosecco and strawberries, and I call it the Fragonard! www.nigella.com/recipes/frag...

Catalan Toast I first came across this in a tapas bar in Barcelona about 100 years ago. Rather different than, say, Italian bruschetta, where the tomatoes are chopped and tumbled on toast, Pa amb tomaquet (as this ...

#RecipeOfTheDay is what the Spanish call pan con tomate (pa amb tomaquet in Catalan) and what’s known in my house as Catalan Toast. It’s very simple, but you do need a proper, good, ripe tomato. And yes, I do like my toast charred at the edges! www.nigella.com/recipes/cata...

I’m so pleased. What a touching thought

How fabulous!

It’s lovely – thank you so much, Tracy. And I hope you have a restful weekend, too

Catalan Toast I first came across this in a tapas bar in Barcelona about 100 years ago. Rather different than, say, Italian bruschetta, where the tomatoes are chopped and tumbled on toast, Pa amb tomaquet (as this ...

#RecipeOfTheDay is what the Spanish call pan con tomate (pa amb tomaquet in Catalan) and what’s known in my house as Catalan Toast. It’s very simple, but you do need a proper, good, ripe tomato. And yes, I do like my toast charred at the edges! www.nigella.com/recipes/cata...

That’s lovely to hear! Thank you, Dan

Salmon Fishcakes Matzo meal is widely available at supermarkets, and well worth keeping in store. I use tinned salmon here because I think, strangely enough, that's how they taste best (if it's good enough for Margue...

There’s this one (from N Bites, but also on my website) www.nigella.com/recipes/salm...

Duck Breasts With Pomegranate and Mint This is my idea of perfect dinner party food: it's easy to make, not complicated to serve and looks — and tastes — exquisite. Feel free to griddle or grill your duck, rather than just sear it on the ...

I can’t say that the dinner party features much in my life these days, but #RecipeOfTheDay – Duck Breasts with Pomegranate and Mint – is an easy win should you have friends round your table this weekend! Or simply reduce quantities to feed fewer, of course. www.nigella.com/recipes/duck...

🧀Some (very Friday in August) polling. Does your favourite cheese affect how you vote? Reform have huge leads with fans of Stilton & Cheddar, but also people who don't eat cheese at all. Labour dominates among Feta fans. Tories best result is Brie & Greens with Camembert.

I don’t see why not!

That's a lovely word there: 'Lammas', the first day of August, from Old English hlāfmæsse, made up of hlāf ('bread, loaf') and mæsse ('Mass').

I’m so happy to hear that!

I’m so sorry, Tracy – sending you a virtual hug straightaway

Duck Breasts With Pomegranate and Mint This is my idea of perfect dinner party food: it's easy to make, not complicated to serve and looks — and tastes — exquisite. Feel free to griddle or grill your duck, rather than just sear it on the ...

I can’t say that the dinner party features much in my life these days, but #RecipeOfTheDay – Duck Breasts with Pomegranate and Mint – is an easy win should you have friends round your table this weekend! Or simply reduce quantities to feed fewer, of course. www.nigella.com/recipes/duck...

Thank you so much!

Thank you for your lovely words, Peggy!

This is a most treasured reply. Thank you!

Thank you so much, Bevis

Plus, it so depends on your own taste

Thank you so much!

What a beauty!

Maybe I am 🤷🏻‍♀️