Nigellissima

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Nigella Lawson shows how easy it is to bring the spirit of Italy into the kitchen.

Nigella Lawson shows how easy it is to bring the spirit of Italy into the kitchen and on to the plate - using ingredients available a little closer to home.

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Nigellissima: Series 1: Episode 4

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Dishes include butterflied leg of lamb and baby aubergines with oregano and red onion.

Nigella Lawson shares the secrets of Italian-inspired food. This time, she uses fregola - the Sardinian sun-dried and toasted couscous - in a recipe of couscous with clams.

Nigella shares her culinary talent as she presents delicious Italian-inspired food. In this episode, Nigella reveals a secret passion for one of the tastes of Italy with her dark and deviant liquorice pudding, before introducing us to the joys of fregola - the Sardinian sun-dried and toasted couscous - in a light, tomato-hued recipe of couscous with clams.

Nigella's dinner party guests are served a simple yet sumptuous meal of butterflied leg of lamb and baby aubergines with oregano and roasted red onion. Dessert is an irresistible meringue gelato cake with sharp raspberries and a dark chocolate sauce.

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