Nigella Lawson's 2004 collection contains 100 indexed recipes with an average rating of 4.1 out of 5 based on 9 member reviews. The most frequently reviewed recipes are Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Espresso Cake with Caffe Latte Cream, and Yorkshire Pudding. The cookbook itself received an overall rating of 4 out of 5 from 2 member reviews.
I purchased this book from the bargain shelf, and I think I truly got a bargain. This is a nice compendium of holiday and party recipes, probably the only one you ever need. I don't pull it out every day, by any means, but it is indispensable when a recipe is needed for a Halloween party or a birthday cake or a Christmas dinner.
This is a huge book, 462 pages not including the index and with over 300 recipes for all kinds of celebrations and any time you want to get together with friends and family and celebrate with good food.
I love the way she writes something to go along with each recipe. The photos are great too.
If you've ever watched one of her shows you can tell Nigella loves to cook and she loves to eat. She has a wonderful sense of humor and it often comes through as she talks about her recipes. She includes a few meatless feasts in this book but makes it plainly clear she is in no way a vegetarian, although she loves vegetables