How To Eat

New introduction from Jeanette Winterson2018 marks 20 years since the first Chatto publication of Nigella's first cook book, How to EatNigella moves into the Classics - a new Vintage Classics reading edition to celebrate Nigella's status and influence as a writerThe original blurb recommended two copies of this book - one for the kitchen and one for the bedside table. The VC edition is for the bedside table.Combined sales of the previous editions are well over half a million copies.Nigella Lawson has written eleven bestselling cookery books including the classics How to Eat and How to Be a Domestic Goddess – the book that inspired a whole new generation of bakers. These books, and her TV series, have made her a household name around the world.What sets her apart from every other food writer is her empathy with working women and her realismIf I could only keep one cookbook, this would be it. How To Eat suits the way I cook. It is as if Nigella is sitting on a stool next to me in the kitchen as I’m cooking ... With every page you know she loves this stuff, and she wants you to love it too. It’s a very, very special book for me. My own copy is falling apart.A masterclass in food writing – one glance shows how good she really isA classic of the genreMiss Lawson is the Thinking Person’s Cook. She tells stories, she explains why things must be the way she says they must be... enlightenment and sensual pleasure

'At its heart, a deeply practical yet joyously readable book...you are all set to head off to the kitchen and have a truly glorious time' Nigel Slater, Guardian

Revisit and discover the sensational first cook book from Nigella Lawson.

When Nigella Lawson's first book, How to Eat, was published in 1998, two things were immediately clear: that this fresh and fiercely intelligent voice would revolutionise cookery writing, and that How to Eat was an instant classic of the genre.

Here was a versatile culinary bible, through which a generation discovered how to feel at home in the kitchen and found the confidence to experiment and adapt recipes to their own needs. This was the book to reach for when hastily organising a last-minute supper with friends, when planning a luxurious weekend lunch or contemplating a store-cupboard meal for one, or when trying to tempt a fussy toddler.

This was a book about home cooking for busy lives.

'How to eat, how to cook, how to write: I want two copies of this book, one to reference in the kitchen and one to read in bed' Yotam Ottolenghi

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JEANETTE WINTERSON