Customer Reviews
A good guide - By: SecretSweets, 20 Mar 2004 
Not that I have anything against America, but not knowing that this edition is an American 'translation', I was just a tad surprised when I saw the measurements in 'cups'. The shock wore off as soon as I started reading. Nigella has the most wonderful way of communicating with her readers - her simple but elegant use of big words!
I find that Nigella's recipes & narrative style invites & encourages you to improvise & experiment. She appears to recommend feeling, tasting & touching the food, making it alll a very sensual experience.
Nigella's recipes are simple & inspirational. She does not claim to be a culinary perfectionist & neither does she expect you to be one. This book does not make you feel guilty for not making your own stock. I use Nigella's recipes as a guide, following every ingredient if I can, but not sweating over it if I can't.
I just have one complaint about this book - no pictures. But hey, nobody's perfect!
It's the US version - By: Nicholas Frost, 01 Feb 2004 No problems with the book, but this is the US version - hence measurements in cups, degrees Farenheit, etc.
Just thought I'd post a warning.....
Thank you Nigella! - By: Mrs. S. A. Pitt, 05 Jan 2004 
This is a reallly unique cookery book - some parts of it can be easily used as reference sections, telling you with confidence how to cook your christmas dinner, or what food is suitable for a six month old baby. Other chapters set out recipes in menu format, giving you a plan for a weekend lunch for 6, or an in front of the telly meal for 2. The thing which reallly separates it from other reference & celebrity cook books, however is Nigella's wonderful style of writing - she speaks to you as if she knows you, & it's an absolute joy to read. Whether you're a novice or an expert in the kitchen, I reallly can't recommend this highly enough!
