Nigella Lawson

English food writer and television cook born in 1960 in Wandsworth, London. Graduated from University of Oxford with a degree in medieval and modern languages. Worked in journalism from 1983, including roles at The Spectator, The Sunday Times as deputy literary editor, and various publications. Published debut cookery book How to Eat in 1998 which sold 300,000 copies. Her second book How to Be a Domestic Goddess (2000) won British Book Award for Author of the Year, competing against J.K. Rowling.