'Trying to be perfect is paralysing,' the 63-year-old admits. 'Life can be hard enough without punishing yourself for making mistakes.

Her 23-year-old daughter Cosima Diamond appeared to have the natural beauty in spades when they were seen on a night out on Monday night, but none of Nigella's charm.

The food writer and broadcaster looks back on the best (and worst) meals of her life, from picky child to domestic goddess

The author and TV star talks journalism, food photos, and home versus restaurant cooking

She has tried everything from Pilates to personal trainers and controlling portion sizes to shed the pounds. Now Nigella Lawson has admitted a gentle form of yoga has kept her slim.

My Kitchen Rules is returning to Channel Seven on Sunday, August 7, and will feature new judge Nigella Lawson alongside old favourite Manu Feildel.

This thick, creamy pottage, somewhere cosily between a stew and a slightly soupy, sticky risotto, offers instant comfort

Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, 62, has collaborated with online grocery giant Ocado to launch her own Nigella Loves aisle on Ocado.com, stocking her favourite products

Nigella Lawson in Vogue, 1995

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