365 Days of Nigella
374 recipes cooked; £6,100 (and rising) raised for FareShareUK; 1 Forever Family forged (2 dads, 3 kids, 2 dogs).
365 Days of Nigella has been devised, by me, to provide a much-needed escape from the worries of living with anxiety and the complexities they can bring to daily life. It’s a 365-day Nigella cookalong that will diversify our household palate and, at the same time, grant me the avenue to express my passion for food and write about the memories it can evoke. One of the best therapies for anxiety is to recall our feelings of love, positivity, serenity, and pleasure, and, for me, these are often - if not always – associated with food and cooking. And, of course, eating.
I define one day as one entry into this blog: it may comprise of multiple recipes, or a single recipe, but will feature my witterings of the day - at the time of posting. I aim to post every other day (3-4 times per week), so this journey will go on for considerably longer than a year - a realisation that makes me very happy indeed. The reason for not posting every day is that we do not waste food in this house and we will need the days between each cookalong to gladly enjoy leftovers.
A few pleasantries before we begin: I am not running for first place in a photo competition, and I am quite guilty of rather ignorantly throwing about punctuation, and for this (and my writing) I apologise. However, I don’t deny that there is great satisfaction to be had in capturing a dish in all its beauty. I don’t have any fancy equipment; just a phone, small windows, and a bread board and cheese board for a backdrop.
Above all, however, it’s a bit of fun and I would love for you to join me. Cooking is a joyous way to spread love and happiness and I hope you enjoy it as much as I am sure I will enjoy creating, writing and eating my way through this journey.
Day 227: golden goodness
Soul-lifting golden goodness: Day 227 is Nigella’s Yellow Split Pea and Frankfurter Soup.
Day 226: oozy brunch
A most gorgeously cheesy and oozy brunch: Day 226 is Nigella’s Croque Monsieur Bake.
Day 224: digit-warming, happy-making finger food
Digit-warming, happy-making finger food: Day 224 is Nigella's Quesadillas.
Day 223: it looks like pizza
It looks like pizza, but it’s not: Day 223 is Nigella’s Meatzza.
Day 222: a camp cookie party
A Camp cookie party for Day 222: a batch of Nigella’s Totally Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies and a big jug of cold, chicory-coffee flavoured milky goodness.
Day 221: fadge-eye-ters
Look at moi. Look at moi. Now I've got one word to say to you. Fadge-eye-ters. Day 221 is Nigella’s Chicken Fajitas. It was messy. It was fun. It was lush.
Day 219: blonde and squidgy
My favourite chocolate-nut combo delivered in a slab of chewy, gooey, squidgy, blonde gorgeousness: Day 219 is Nigella’s White Chocolate and Macadamia Brownies.
Day 218: cheese to face
Applied with great joy to very happy faces: Day 218 is Nigella’s Mozarella In Carrozza.
Day 217: ethereal comfort
Ethereal, soothingly savoury and deep with flavour: Day 217 is Nigella’s Risotto al Ragù.
Day 216: sunday night succour
A bowl of vibrant and sigh-inducing serenity: Day 216 is Nigella’s Rib-Sticking Stir-Fry.
Day 214: make-ahead perfection
A tremendously good-tasting, make-ahead solution to this household's favourite carby side: Day 214 is Nigella’s Make-Ahead Mash.
Day 213: sweet, golden nectar
Hot, sweet, golden nectar: Day 213 is Nigella’s Sweetcorn Chowder with Toasted Tortillas.
Day 212: blissed out
One bite into this succulent sarnie and my entire body collapsed into the stool and my elbows onto the table: Day 212 is Nigella’s Mushroom Steak Sandwich.
Day 211: a quick bake
A quick bake today, for another VERY special occasion: Nigella’s Chocolate Sheet Cake.
Day 210: sweet comfort
A wonderfully comforting, woodsy, creamy side for a fabulous New Year's Day Meal: Day 210 is Nigella’s Potato, Parsnip and Porcini Gratin.
