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Nigellissima Series 1
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Nigella Lawson shows how to bring the spirit of Italy into the kitchen and on to the plate. Dishes include a midweek family feast of tagliata and 'eggs in purgatory'.

Nigella Lawson shows how easy it is to bring the spirit of Italy into the kitchen and on to the plate - using ingredients available in any English supermarket.

With her passion for Italy and Italian cooking - she lived and worked in Florence before starting a degree in modern languages - Nigella's mouthwatering dishes have their roots in tradition but take us into fresh territory, knowledge worn light of touch but full on taste.

In this first show, Nigella introduces us to her love of Italian food through a spectacular yet simple Sicilian pasta with tomatoes, garlic and almonds. There's a midweek family feast of tagliata - a juicy steak cut into thin slices - served with crisp, fluffy Tuscan fries. Plus Nigella's 'eggs in purgatory' - a late night fiery dish inspired by her early party days in Florence.

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29 minutes

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New Year's Day 2022 11:30
主播大秀 One

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  • Carlo Buti

    Chitarra Romana

  • Zero Sospiro

    Ce un tic

  • Jonathan Boyle

    Sunbeat

  • Floyd Cramer

    Last Date

  • Nina Simone

    See Line Woman

    • masters at work remix.

  • Herbie Hancock

    Watermelon Man

  • Martine Girault

    Revival

    • rebirth edit.

  • Tom Quick

    The Man Most Likely

  • Quartetto Cetra

    Un bacio a mezzanotte

  • Gianmaria Testa

    La Traiettorie del Mongolfiere

  • Fred Buscaglione

    Jukebox

  • Nina Simone

    Black is the colour of my true love's hair

    • jaffa remix.

  • Rita Pavone

    Che M'importanta del mondo

  • Quadro Nuevo

    Tu vuo fa l'americano

  • 00:00

    Carlo Buti

    Chitarra Romana

  • 00:02

    Herbie Hancock

    Watermelon Man

  • 00:06

    Martine Girault

    Revival (Rebirth Edit)

  • 00:12

    Quartetto Cetra

    Un Bacio Mezzanotte

  • 00:14

    Gianmaria Testa

    La Traiettorie del Mongolfiere

  • 00:16

    Fred Buscaglione

    Juke-Box

  • 00:19

    Floyd Cramer & The Music City Pops

    Last Date

  • 00:23

    Nina Simone

    Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair

  • 00:27

    Rita Pavone

    Che M鈥橧mportanta Del Mondo

Credits

Presenter Nigella Lawson
Series Producer Jennifer Fazey
Executive Producer Pete Lawrence

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