'One year my OVEN DIDN'T WORK!'

Writer and cook Nigella on all things Christmas

- ARIANA LONGSON

There's nobody that says Christmas quite like Nigella Lawson. With just less than a month to go before the big day, she fills us in on her festive traditions, what the season means to her and top tips for a stress-free day.

We're so used to seeing Nigella on our TV screens at this time of year, showing us how to cook up a storm, but aside from work, what does Christmas really mean to the star? 'Being with my children, a lot of cooking, a lot of eating and lots of lying about,' she says. 'I love watching films with them and I enjoy not having things in the timetable,' she adds. 'I'm also a bit clichéd and like having the fire burning and lots of tea lights and fairy lights. It's about turning my home into this cocooning, magical place where it feels a bit different from the rest of the year... I love Christmas. For me it's the true season of home.'