Before Nigella Lawson was a one-word superstar, the world knew her as the daughter of a famous British politician, Nigel Lawson (yes, she is named after him) and as the wife of a famous newspaper columnist, John Diamond.
She and John had two children, Cosima and Bruno, before he contracted throat cancer and endured his illness for four years before his death in 2001.
Fifteen years later, the now very-famous Nigella sat down with Mia Freedman. All personal questions were off-limits, which, when you are as well-known and interesting as she, is to be expected. But Lawson spoke to Mia about how it was her husband’s illness that propelled her into a deeper passion for cooking – one that would see her become an accomplished food writer, and then a culinary TV star.
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She write beautifully in Domestic Goddess about the role of cooking and preparing and giving food in the grieving process. Very moving.
A man who couldn't eat - this puts it into perspective how much we have to be grateful for in the food that we have each day, not to mention those in some countries who can eat but don't get enough food. Makes me realise that the first world problems that I dwell on sometimes are insignificant.