Nigella Lawson is one of the most prolific TV chefs in the UK and her success in the UK has transferred smoothly to the US market too. Nigella is the daughter of the former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, a very high-ranking politician from the conservative government of the 80's. Not content to trade on her father's reputation and social status, she embarked upon a career in journalism before turning freelance writer.
Nigella leapt to prominence after she published her first cookbook entitled "How To Eat". This was her breakthrough moment. It sold 300,000 copies and was followed up by "How To Be A Domestic Goddess" which led to a TV series being commissioned in 2000. Nigella Bites was the name of that TV series and it went to air on Channel 4 (UK Terrestrial TV). The TV show was a hit and another best-selling book, Nigella Bites was published on the back of that success.
Nigella's popularity continued to rise in Britain and abroad, and then in 2006 her cooking show called Nigella Feasts debuted in the USA. This show was sold to numerous other countries and demonstrated that Nigella's popularity was now widespread. Christmas Kitchen was the next TV success and shortly after that the BBC commissioned "Nigella Express". This series of cookery shows led to another book by the same name.
When you consider what's behind Nigella's success, it's probably the fact that Nigella takes a straight forward no fuss approach to cooking and eating. Her recipes are a realistic option for busy wives and mothers who simply don't have time to source and prepare the fancy ingredients used by other TV chefs. Indeed, "Nigella Express", was aimed specifically at those who are challenged for time.
Nigella's popularity is doubtless also enhanced by her personal attitude to food. She believes that food is to be enjoyed as much for the social aspects of eating, as well as the taste. Much of the attention Nigella receives comes from her looks. She is widely regarded as a beautiful woman, often being described as "sexy" and "curvy" and frequently featuring high up the usual lists of beautiful women.
The remarkable thing about Nigella is that she has no formal training as a chef, which again leads her hordes of fans to believe that if she can do it, they can do it too. What is more, they can, and they frequently do. If you've never tried a Nigella Lawson recipe, I urge you to give it a go, you won't regret it.
Nigella leapt to prominence after she published her first cookbook entitled "How To Eat". This was her breakthrough moment. It sold 300,000 copies and was followed up by "How To Be A Domestic Goddess" which led to a TV series being commissioned in 2000. Nigella Bites was the name of that TV series and it went to air on Channel 4 (UK Terrestrial TV). The TV show was a hit and another best-selling book, Nigella Bites was published on the back of that success.
Nigella's popularity continued to rise in Britain and abroad, and then in 2006 her cooking show called Nigella Feasts debuted in the USA. This show was sold to numerous other countries and demonstrated that Nigella's popularity was now widespread. Christmas Kitchen was the next TV success and shortly after that the BBC commissioned "Nigella Express". This series of cookery shows led to another book by the same name.
When you consider what's behind Nigella's success, it's probably the fact that Nigella takes a straight forward no fuss approach to cooking and eating. Her recipes are a realistic option for busy wives and mothers who simply don't have time to source and prepare the fancy ingredients used by other TV chefs. Indeed, "Nigella Express", was aimed specifically at those who are challenged for time.
Nigella's popularity is doubtless also enhanced by her personal attitude to food. She believes that food is to be enjoyed as much for the social aspects of eating, as well as the taste. Much of the attention Nigella receives comes from her looks. She is widely regarded as a beautiful woman, often being described as "sexy" and "curvy" and frequently featuring high up the usual lists of beautiful women.
The remarkable thing about Nigella is that she has no formal training as a chef, which again leads her hordes of fans to believe that if she can do it, they can do it too. What is more, they can, and they frequently do. If you've never tried a Nigella Lawson recipe, I urge you to give it a go, you won't regret it.
