DELICIOUSNESS!

A wonderful companion to any kitchen novice or pro.

The 5-star review is for the photos. I don't think I've ever made anything out of it, but one can dream.

Best brownie recipe ever

I am really sorry if you are feeling inundated with info from me. Just delete! I'm updating my account with everything I can remember right now; it's not like I've read all of these this week. :)

This was a wedding gift from one of Matthew's friends who knew I needed some cooking abilities up my sleeve to please Mr. Lampros. The photos are artful and the premise is nice but the recipes are too out-there for my taste. She loves to add pistachios to EVERYTHING!

Now that I've tried a couple recipes I feel I can say I've finished reading it, though obviously, I'm not really done.
But the recipes were easy to follow and the food was yummy, and there are so many good ideas.

Oh. My. Gosh. This is the definitive book for me. Nigella is not a "chef"--she is a home cook, just like me, like most of us out there. But she is brilliant--funny, mildly goofy (though not over-the-top the way gals like Rachael Ray can be), and extremely intelligent. Her writing is breathtakingly beautiful--these cookbooks read as deliciously as the recipes they serve up.

And as for the title... I've had all sorts of reactions, mostly from women, which astound me. I find that some kinds of women are even offended by the concept of a "domestic goddess"--although Nigella herself clarifies that this isn't some kind of Stepford wife fantasy world, but a real-world concept, of woman as provider and nurturer (or at least, the image of a woman as provider and nurturer)--baking simple things and climbing as gracefully as possible onto that pedestal where we all love to be, that place where we are worshipped as the goddesses we are. :)

If this book had the American measurement equivalents, it would be getting 5+ stars! There were so many delicious recipes included in this recipe book.