Nigella Lawson - Biography

Last Editor: bobderek				Nigella Lawson Biography -   Name : Nigella Lawson Date of birth : 6 January 1960 Place of birth : London, England, UK Birth name : Nigella Lucy Lawson

Nigella Lawson Trivia -

Her brother, Dominic Lawson, is married to Rosa Monckton, only daughter of the Viscount and Viscountess Monckton of Brenchley, and a good friend of the late Princess Diana. She has a daughter and son with husband John Diamond (deceased), (daughter) Cosima and (son) Bruno. Voted the 90th worst Briton in Channel Four's poll of the 100 Worst Britons. [11 May 2003] Was revealed that she declined an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) honor for "her services to journalism and to cookery" in 2001. [December 2003] Her father is former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson. Guild of Food Writers 2001: Cookery Book of the Year, How to Be a Domestic Goddess WH Smith Book Awards 2001: Lifestyle Book of the Year, How to Be a Domestic Goddess British Book Awards 2000: Author of the Year British Book Awards 1998: Illustrated Book of the Year, How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food

Nigella Lawson Detailed Biography -

Successful, prolific journalist and broadcaster Nigella Lawson has been described as Britain's "It Girl." One of England's most recognized culinary personalities and the U.K.'s most beautiful woman, Lawson now takes on America with her extremely popular cooking and lifestyle series, Forever Summer with Nigella. Lawson began her career writing the restaurant review column for The Spectator while on staff of the Sunday Times. She eventually became the publication's deputy literary editor. Her writing led to her current post as food editor of the British version of Vogue and her makeup column for Times Magazine. She also writes for Evening Standard, The Guardian and Daily Telegraph in the U.K. and for Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines in the U.S. With her unique and refreshing approach to cookery, Lawson's motto is simple: "To achieve maximum pleasure through minimum effort." Her first book, How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food (1998), was the basis for her popular TV series Forever Summer with Nigella. Her second book, How to Be a Domestic Goddess (2000), became an instant bestseller. Not a stranger to the public eye, Lawson is the daughter of Nigel Lawson, who served as Margaret Thatcher's Chancellor of the Exchequer, ranking second most powerful person in the government at the time. Lawson is also the widow of John Diamond, a popular British TV host and journalist. She has one daughter, Cosima, and son, Bruno.