1998–2002: Cookery writing and Nigella Bites
Though Lawson had an established sense of cooking from her childhood, having followed her mother who enjoyed to cook, the idea for writing a cookery book was first conceived by Lawson after she had observed a dinner party host in tears due to an unset crème caramel. This prompted Lawson to realise that cooking should be an untraumatic time. She subsequently wrote How to Eat in 1998, which featured culinary tips on preparation and saving time. The book became a success and sold 300,000 copies in the UK, with The Sunday Telegraph dubbing it "The most valuable culinary guide published this decade". Her interest in food was first evoked after a trip to Paris in her teens, after which time she saw food as a source of enjoyment.
She then brought out a second bestselling book in 2000, How to be a Domestic Goddess, which focused primarily on baking, and The Observer took on Lawson as a social affairs columnist. The Times wrote, regarding the book and Lawson's approach to its writing,
More about Nigella Lawson (From Wikipedia)
Early Work
Lawson originally worked in publishing, first taking a job under publisher, Naim Attallah. At 23, she commenced her journalism career after Charles Moore had invited her to write read more...
1998–2002: Cookery Writing And Nigella Bites
Though Lawson had an established sense of cooking from her childhood, having followed her mother who enjoyed to cook, the idea for writing a cookery book was first conceived by Lawson read more...
2003–2006: Nigella Feasts And BBC Contract
In November 2003, Lawson oversaw the menu and preparations for a lunch hosted by Tony Blair at Downing Street for George W. Bush and the First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush, read more...
2007–present: Nigella Express
Nigella's Christmas Kitchen led to the commissioning of a 13-part cookery series entitled Nigella Express. The series began to air on BBC Two on 3 September 2007, suggesting ways read more...
Nigella Lucy Lawson (born 6 January 1960) is an English food writer, journalist and broadcaster. Lawson was born to Nigel Lawson, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Vanessa read more...
Lawson met journalist John Diamond in 1986, when they were both writing for The Sunday Times. They were later married in Venice in 1992, and had two children together, Cosima and read more...