as one of the show’s new judges.
I am schvitzing. I don’t know where to start.
I don’t even really care about that much but knowing Nigella Lawson will be on it? I am simply frothing at the mouth.
From the moment I heard the somber, poignant piano over stunning shots of random Australian capital cities, I knew something was up. And suddenly, there she was: the beautiful English accent that .
“I’m in Australia because Australian cooking is very much like the Australian character,” Nigella said.
“Full of life, unpretentious, fresh and direct. And I love that!”
Her commentary was overlaid with nail-biting videography. We’re seeing sauces being drizzled over some sort of main course. Tongs are flipping what I believe is lamb on the barbecue. A closeup of a bloke with a stubble smiling to himself. Prawns sizzling on the grill.
The shots would be nothing if it weren’t for Nigella’s dulcet tones.
“For me, the story of food is the story of home cooking,” she said.
Next thing we know, there are mild cheers and fireworks start exploding over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in some sort of orgasmic crescendo. As they bloody well should; Nigella is spitting sheer facts.
But the visceral thrill of the moment instantly dissipates because starts talking about something and then a contestant, who I’m sure is lovely, talks about her cooking journey and chops some peanuts.
I honestly have nothing against Manu. He seems like a scrummy man with a kind heart. And the contestants this season appear to be warm, family-oriented and passionate.
However, this season is about Nigella Lawson and Nigella Lawson only. I am only watching this preview to see my chaotic kitchen goddess.
I simply cannot believe the glow up that has had by nabbing Nigella, after Channel Seven the sunscreen industry’s final boss, , in 2020.
It was around the same time that the show appeared to be , drowning as it tried to compete with the equally bitchy and toxic reality show
But like a chocolate soufflé that rises from a brown turd-like puddle, is obviously back and surely better than ever with Nigella Lawson in tow. I hope she says “mee-kro-wav-ay” at least once.
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