The thing about food is that it's not just fuel for a metabolic process of the human body. It's a social construct, bringing family or friends together in a way few other experiences can. Can.

And that's what's at the heart of the writings of Nigell Lawson, the well-known British-born food writer and TV chef.

In fact, when I met her in 2004, the book she had just published was called Feast.  

And a conversation with Nigella Lawson is all "feast" and no "famine."