Nigella Sound Bites

In the last of my summer podcasts I talk about the food I'm cooking right now, what food really means to me, how I hope you all feel when you get in the kitchen and how I decide which recipes to include in my books. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What could be more appropriate to the climate I live in than an indoor picnic? Much as I enjoy cooking, when I have friends over I don’t always want to make a meal of it. I’m not looking to cut corners, but the opposite: I want everyone to laze expansively - a freeform fiesta - greedily grazing from bits and bites covering the kitchen table. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The perfect Christmas has many parts to it and we've gathered the best bits of the Seasonal Sound Bites podcast series into one neat package. Nigella Lawson guides us through the before, during and after of Christmas Day with plenty of tips to make sure the season of goodwill stays that way. Merry Christmas! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the final episode of this series I'm talking about the food that comes after the Christmas Day lunch; from puddings, both traditional and non-conformist, to the cold cuts of Boxing Day. It seems almost unimagninable that we find space for more food after such a feast but somehow we always do. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today I'm starting with the centrepiece, or at least my Christmas Day centrepiece: my spiced and super-juicy roast turkey. I know I've done a lot of shouting andd jumping up and down about my way of making sure that your turkey is sure-fire succulent but I don't think I can rest until I have converted every last person. I'll also talk about the perfect roast potatoes, side-dishes I return to every year, and festive drinks to enjoy with your meal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.