A review by tania_kliphuis
Cook, Eat, Repeat by Nigella Lawson

5.0

I have yet to cook much from this book, but it deserves a five-star rating as a collection of essays in any case. Nigella writes about food in such a loving, evocative and exciting way. She makes a simple slice of sourdough topped with butter and an anchovy sound like a luxury (which it is if you take the time to notice every sensation). I also love that it was edited to fit the times. Nigella speaks of lockdown baking and cooking, and comfort food and the memory of dinner parties that we all hated to throw but now wish we could! That makes it really special, like a time capsule that I’ll give my kids one day.

I’m itching to make almost every single thing from this book, and really appreciate the way that she encourages home cooks to experiment and make dishes personal.