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Nigella Lawson on the Food Network
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Nigella Lawson is the host of Food Network's "Nigella Feasts" and "Nigella Express."

Nigella Lawson is the British bestselling author of "Nigella Express: Good Food Fast," "Feast: Food to Celebrate Life," "Forever Summer," "Nigella Bites," "How to Be a Domestic Goddess," and "How to Eat," which have sold in excess of 5 million copies worldwide. Nigella Lawson's 2005 book "Feast: Food to Celebrate Life" inspired "Nigella Feasts," which debuted on Food Network in fall 2006. Nigella Lawson's second Food Network series, "Nigella Express," launched in fall 2007 in conjunction with the release of her book, "Nigella Express." American audiences also know Nigella as host of "Forever Summer with Nigella," her popular cooking/lifestyle series that aired on style, and "Nigella Bites," which aired on E! Entertainment Television and style.

In July 2003, Nigella Lawson launched "Nigella Lawson's Living Kitchen," a range of kitchen items designed in collaboration with Sebastian Conran, to widespread acclaim in the U.S.

Nigella Lawson was Deputy Literary Editor of The Sunday Times before pursuing a successful freelance career. Nigella Lawson has written for a variety of magazines and newspapers, including the Sunday Times, Evening Standard, Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Observer, Times Magazine, Gourmet and Bon Appétit magazines. She originated the restaurant column in The Spectator and wrote the food column for British Vogue for several years. Nigella also wrote a bi-monthly food column for The New York Times's Dining In, Dining Out section.

Hailed as "Author of the Year" by the 2001 British Book Awards, Nigella Lawson was also named Bon Appétit magazine's 2002 "Tastemaker of the Year." "How to Eat" was honored as the 1998 British Books Awards "Illustrated Book of the Year," while "How to Be a Domestic Goddess" was named "Cookery Book of the Year" by the Guild of Food Writers in 2001. "Nigella Bites" received the WH Smith Book Awards 2002 "Lifestyle Book of the Year," with the cooking series based on the book winning the "Gold Ladle for Best Television Food Show" from the World Food Media Awards in 2001.

In 1992, Nigella Lawson married the journalist and broadcaster John Diamond. John was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1997 and died in 2001. They had two children together, Cosima and Bruno. Nigella Lawson remarried in 2003 and lives in London with husband, Charles Saatchi, and her children.






NIGELLA LAWSON: FACTS

How tall is Nigella Lawson? How old is Nigella Lawson? Where was Nigella Lawson born? Find out here.

Age: 50 years old
Birthday: January 6, 1960
Height: 5' 7"
Full Name / Real Name: Nigella Lucy Lawson
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Husband: Charles Saatchi
John Diamond




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