Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley
A while ago, I stumbled upon two British girls that embody the perfect way of life, Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley, the sisters behind Londonbased healthy food business Hemsley and Hemsley.
They have their own blog now turned official website and they also contribute to Vogue UK. The sisters have a passion for wellness and delicious, nutrient-dense cooking. Their cookbook, “The Art of Eating Well,” has over 150 recipes free of grain, gluten and refined sugar, and they have also launched their apparatus, the Hemsley Spiralizer. This weekend I'll have to try their Quinoa Tabbouleh. Web: hemsleyandhemsley.com
Nigella Lawson
I think I’ve saved the best for last; Nigella Lawson is my ultimate queen bee. She’s the quintessential woman. She cooks, she’s engaging, and not in the least pretentious.
She gave us the term, Domestic Goddess. It was her who wanted women not to be afraid of the kitchen, not to be afraid of being domestic, not to label ourselves or let ourselves be labeled un-feminist because we enjoyed such a simple, traditional thing as cooking.
Her food is about love. It's not really about expedience, or restraint and it's certainly not about health. In our family, we love Nigella’s Holiday Hot Cake. The smell alone will make you crave a big knitted sweater and opening the fireplace and digging into a bowl of cake with extra crème fraiche. Web: nigella.com
There are so many women who owe their love of food and cooking to Nigella. She taught us not to feel ashamed of sneaking a spoonful of clotted cream from the fridge at three in the morning. DESTINATIONRYD.COM 43