Book: Nigella Lawson "Kitchen"

I became the proud owner of yet another cookery book yesterday, this time the new book by everyone's favourite Queen of Food Porn, Nigella Lawson. Entitled "Kitchen - Recipes from the Heart of the Home" this book accompanies the new 13-part TV programme of the same name that will commence this autumn.


I'm just sitting down with it now for a good flick through whilst girly is at school and boy is having a nap and my first impressions are good, but then Nigella's books are always well-presented and full of tempting recipes. It is a large book and Nigella has written a long introduction to the book (I love that in a cookbook) and also a great list called "Kitchen Caboodle" which is a list of essential kitchen kit. Another good section of the book is her "Kitchen Confidential" pages where she tells us about her shortcuts and handy tips - you can never have too many of those!

My favourite thing to do when I get a new book is to list what recipes I am going to try. Of course it's never an exhaustive list, they'll be other ones I give a whirl. So here is my current list, detailed section by section.

Part I Kitchen Quandaries
What's for tea? Hurry up, I'm hungry!, Easy does it, Cook it better, My sweet solution, Off the cuff

Mortadella and mozzarella frittata
Cheesy chilli
Barbecued beef mince
Chicken teriyaki
Lamb with rosemary and port
Tarragon chicken
Korean keema
Spring chicken
Spanish chicken with chorizo and potatoes
Mexican lasagne
Strawberry and almond crumble
Banoffee cheesecake
Chocolate chip bread pudding
Panzanella
Chocolate key lime pie
Chocolate brownie bowls
Grasshopper pie
Mixed meat pilaf
Indian roast potatoes
Halloumi with beetroot and lime

Part II Kitchen Comforts
Chicken and its place in my kitchen, A dream of hearth and hone, At my table, The solace of stirring, The bone collection, Kitchen pickings, The cook's cure for sunday-night-itis

Chinatown chicken salad
Thai chicken noodle soup
Gooseberry and elderflower crumble
Baked egg custard
Buttermilk scones
Jumbleberry jam
Gooseberry chutney
Spiced pumpkin chutney
Raspberry Bakewell slice
Chocolate orange loaf cake
Carbonnade a la flamande
Greek lamb chops with lemon and potatoes
Red Leicester mash
Dragon chicken
Spicy sausage patties with lettuce wraps
Sherry glazed chorizo
Churros
Pork and apple hotpot

That's an awful lot to try isn't it?

I love that one of my favourite shows Glee inspired Nigella to make her grasshopper pie and I also love her for making a chocolate key lime pie - like Nigella I am also a fan of those chocolate lime sweets you get.

I love summer but I am getting excited now Autumn is setting in as I love big, hearty, warming dinners of which there are quite a few in this book. Time to start planning some winter dinners!

If you've bought this book, stop by and tell me what you are looking forward to trying.

love & kisses
Mrs M x